COMM211 - Social Media and Society

Course Code: COMM211 Course ID: 4636 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Undergraduate

This course explores the practical and theoretical social impacts of computer-mediated communication (CMC) systems, including many different types of technologies, such as social networking sites, email, forums, chat, and online games. Students will engage in the analysis of CMC practices, the social processes and structures that emerge when people use these applications, and the problems and barriers that emerge from use.