COMM 634 - Social Media, Culture, and Society

Credits: 3

This course provides a broad introduction to the empirical and theoretical study of social media. In this course, we will explore how is the rise of social media affecting our identities, interactions, organizations and society. This course will be based around a selection of empirical studies from the social media literature. Students will learn how scholars are approaching social media empirically, and upon completion they will be able to apply the knowledge gained to their own research projects.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Master of Arts in Communication program or the Joint Undergraduate-Master’s Path (JUMP) option of the Communication Studies major (BA/BS degree)

Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered

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