printer friendly pageCOMM 1B: Media, Culture, and Society (AMSTUD 1B)
The institutions and practices of mass media, including television, film, radio, and digital media, and their role in shaping culture and social life. The media's shifting relationships to politics, commerce, and identity.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-A-II, WAY-SI
COMM 104W: Reporting, Writing, and Understanding the News
Techniques of news reporting and writing. The value and role of news in democratic societies. Gateway class to journalism. Prerequisite for all
COMM 177/277 classes. Limited enrollment. Preference to COMM majors.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: WAY-CE
COMM 106: Communication Research Methods (COMM 206)
(Graduate students register for
COMM 206.) Conceptual and practical concerns underlying commonly used quantitative approaches, including experimental, survey, content analysis, and field research in communication. Pre- or corequisite:
STATS 60 or consent of instructor.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci
COMM 107S: Media, Culture, and the Politics of Gender
This course aims to provide a survey of various media and their role in the discursive construction of gender in and through culture. The first three weeks serve as an introduction to the historical and sociopolitical dimensions of gender, its intersection with media, and theoretical approaches to understanding it and political approaches to challenging it. Beginning with historical constructions of the gender binary, Foucault's Herculine Barbin - an unearthed diary of a French hermaphrodite who lived an adolescent life in a Catholic orphanage for girls from about 1860-1870, is reclassified as a man, and commits suicide - provides a provocative look at the historical construction of gender binaries. nnThe remainder of the course then tackles a range of media and examples of how they portray gender as well as examples of how they may be used to subvert oppressive gender roles or binaries, focusing on: the novel, film, music videos, news, and social media. Far from exhaustive, the readings and the topics covered are to provide a better, broader, but still-limited understanding of how media and culture construct gender, and how this also dramatically impacts the lives of queer and gender nonconforming individuals. For this reason, while the course does deal extensively with notions of masculinity, sexualization and objectification of, or the effects of sexism on, cisgendered women, a heavy focus of the course across many topics is on transgender individuals in media. These individuals, like Herculine in her time, unsettle this simplistic opposition through their very being and representation in public
Terms: Sum
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Fitzgerald, A. (PI)
COMM 108: Media Processes and Effects (COMM 208)
(Graduate students register for
COMM 208.) The process of communication theory construction including a survey of social science paradigms and major theories of communication. Recommended: 1 or
PSYCH 1.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
Instructors:
Gibson, A. (PI)
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Harari, G. (PI)
;
Katsanevas, A. (PI)
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Instructors:
Gibson, A. (PI)
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Harari, G. (PI)
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Katsanevas, A. (PI)
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Gibson, A. (TA)
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Katsanevas, A. (TA)
COMM 112S: Welcome to Cyberspace: An Introduction to the Internet
In this introductory-level class we will investigate the Internet as a material technology created in a specific historical and cultural context and explore how its architecture has shaped the ways we work, think, and relate to each other in 2018. First, we will learn what the Internet is, how it works, and why it came to be. Next, by working through a variety of historical and analytical texts, we will examine the reality and mythologies of cyberspace. Key areas of interest include economics, law, and how people use the Internet to connect. Over the course of the quarter, you will gain skills to think critically and analytically about issues related to the Internet in today's world and articulate your own positions on them.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Gibson, A. (PI)
;
Cho, M. (TA)
COMM 113: Computational Methods in the Civic Sphere (COMM 213)
The widespread availability of public data provides a rich opportunity for those who can efficiently filter, interpret, and visualize information. Course develops necessary technical skills for data collection, analysis, and publication, including data mining and web visualization, with a focus on civic affairs and government accountability. Open to all majors and a range of technical skill levels. Involves tackling new tools and technical concepts in the pursuit of engaging, public-facing projects. (Graduate students enroll in 213). Prerequisite
COMM 273D,
CS 106A, or
CS 106B.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-EngrAppSci
Instructors:
Nguyen, D. (PI)
COMM 113S: Digital Media and Behavior
This course will explore how self-representation, interface design, and media affordances affect both online and offline behavior. Readings and lectures will introduce students to theories in psychology, communication, and human-computer interaction. Students will learn about media affordances, trends in media consumption, and think about the societal implications of having mediated identities. The second half of the course will focus on how media consumption and self-representation, coupled with interface design, affect attitudes and offline behavior. Topics include deception, social interactions, activism, empathy, and prosocial behaviors within the context of social networks, gaming, augmented and virtual reality. The course will include a combination of written assignments, labs, a group project, and a tour of the Virtual Human Interaction Lab.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Herrera, F. (PI)
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Oh, C. (TA)
COMM 116: Journalism Law (COMM 216)
(Graduate students register for 216.) Laws and regulation impacting journalists. Topics include libel, privacy, news gathering, protection sources, fair trial and free press, theories of the First Amendment, and broadcast regulation. Prerequisite: Journalism M.A. student or advanced Communication major.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Wheaton, J. (PI)
COMM 125: Perspectives on American Journalism (AMSTUD 125, COMM 225)
An examination of American journalism, focusing on how news is produced, distributed, and financially supported. Emphasis on current media controversies and puzzles, and on designing innovations in discovering and telling stories. (Graduate students register for
COMM 225.)
Terms: Aut
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
Instructors:
Hamilton, J. (PI)
;
Chang, S. (TA)
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