Course Catalog - 2016-2017

     

COLL 117 - SOCIOLOGY OF SOCIAL MEDIA

Long Title: SOCIAL MEDIA, SELF, AND SOCIETY: SOCIOLOGY OF THE ONLINE SPACE (MARTEL)
Department: College Courses
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1
Description: How does the new social space of social media shape the way we understand ourselves, interact with each other, and relate to larger social systems? Students will engage in hands-on case studies of social media platforms through the lens of social theory and critically evaluate their own relations with social media.