COMM2070 Cyber Culture - (Delete - beginning Summer 2021)
This course covers the practical and theoretical issues associated with computer-mediated communication (CMC) systems. CMC includes many different types of technologies such as social networking, email, newsgroups, chat, and online gaming. Students will receive an introduction to the principles of interpersonal communication in mediated environments and study how media richness affects interpersonal perception, language and nonverbal communication, relational development and deterioration, and relational maintenance strategies.
Prerequisite
Qualifying score on computer literacy assessment test OR
CPLT1100. Qualifying score on reading assessment test OR
ENGL0921
Course Requirements and Evaluation
Refer to Course Syllabus for detailed information regarding the requirements and evaluation standards for this course. The Course Syllabus will be distributed the first week of the course.
Learning Outcomes
The following outcomes will be addressed in the course:
Analyze use of technology to communicate effectively
Define basic views, theories and contemporary issues concerning computer mediated communication in interpersonal settings
Apply key concepts in computer mediated communication
Differentiate the characteristics of verbal and nonverbal communication and how they differ between mediated and face-to-face contexts
Identify the communication behaviors that shape an individual's self-concept as it is impacted by computer mediated communication
Identify challenges to computer mediated communication using a competence model
Evaluate personal communication in computer mediated environments
Explain the effect that mediated communication has on relational strategies
Evaluate communication of others in computer mediated environments
Critique the effects of how history and culture have shaped computer mediated communication
Create a computer mediated communication identity
Text and References
A list of textbooks required for this course is available at the bookstore.
Course Scheduling
The scheduled hours of instruction include sixteen hours for each lecture credit, thirty two hours for each lab credit and forty hours for each credit of supervised occupational experience (SOE). Lecture credit may include formal or impromptu lectures, demonstrations or discussions with the entire class or with small groups or individuals. Refer to the Credit Details section of this course outline for the credit breakdown.
Accommodations Statement
Disability Services assists students with disabilities who need accommodations to access programs, services and college activities. If this applies to you, please contact the DS Office on your campus to initiate the accommodations process.
Brooklyn Park Campus - 763-488-2477
Eden Prairie Campus – 952-995-1544
Campus
Brooklyn Park Campus
Eden Prairie Campus
952-995-1300
Credit Details