COMM 3300 - [Media and Human Development]

(SBA-AG)

Spring. Next offered 2018-2019. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: COMM 2200.

S. Byrne.

This course provides a developmental perspective on how human beings interact with, interpret, and respond to media content across the lifespan. Major areas of consideration include the effects of media violence, health and pro-social messages, educational programming, advertising, video games and sexual media. Each stage of the lifespan is examined in terms of major developmental issues, audience targeting, media content, media effects research, and media theory. Throughout the course, the research will be applied to current mass media programming and events.