COM 508 - Global Media Literacy

Catalog Year: 2018-2019

This course prepares students to describe, analyze, and interpret media messages, media systems and media effects in a global context. This course will provide the knowledge necessary to develop an understanding of how humans process information, especially from mediated messages. In order to develop, send and analyze strategic communication messages, professionals need to understand how mediated messages influence and are interpreted and to what effect. The goal of this course is to understand, analyze and critique media messages in a variety of forms as presented in situations around the world.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing
Credit: 3