COMM 503 - Social Impact of Digital Communications

★ 3 (fi 6)(SPR/SUM, 3-0-0)

Faculty of Arts

This course explores the social impact of digital communications, with a specific focus on new and emerging social media and networks. Course themes cover a broad range of topics on the history and development of digital communications including social networks, virtual communities, and participatory culture. This course also touches on legal, ethical, and practical dimensions of digital communications as they relate to a range of personal and professional contexts. Restricted to MACT students, normally in the first year. Offered during the Spring Institute. Students may not receive credit for both EXT 503 and COMM 503.

Spring Term 2024

Lectures

Section Capacity Class times Instructor(s)
LECTURE A1
(30667)
27
2024-05-06 - 2024-05-24 (MTWRF)
08:30 - 11:30
ESB 1-33
Primary Instructor: Gordon Gow