Course Catalog - 2018-2019

     

COLL 151 - REALITY TV AND THE MODERN MIND

Long Title: REALITY TV AND THE MODERN MIND (HANSZEN)
Department: College Courses
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Description: Are reality TV shows merely mindless entertainment, or we can use them to better understand our own desires, actions, and motivations? This course delves into ten reality TV shows, supplemented by class discussions and short academic articles. Students will become critical consumers of reality TV and the ideas it purports.