First Year Foundations Experience (FYFE) - Social Media: Untangling the Threads

FYFE 1031  Social Media: Untangling the Threads

Restrictions:

Restricted to students enrolled in the Academic Transitions Program.

Hours:

Three hours of lecture and tutorial per week for one term.

Credits:

3

Description:

This course analyzes the effects of social media on both society and media. Students evaluate their own consumption of and participation in various platforms of social media and engage with current debates about the harms and benefits of widespread use of social media in various countries and cultures.