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Summer
2008
Updated
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July 7, 2008
REMEMBER TO CHECK WEBREG FOR UPDATED INFORMATION OR READ YOUR
UCSD EMAIL FOR MESSAGES WITH CHANGES FROM JAMIE LLOYD
ATTENDANCE
MANDATORY IN ALL CLASSES AND SECTIONS
IN THE FIRST WEEK OF THE QUARTER
All majors
meeting the pre-requisites of a class will be allowed to enroll during
WebReg. WebReg times are allocated by class standing so declared majors
should not suffer any adverse effects from the system.
Senior Seminar (COGN 150) is not available to non-seniors.
If you enroll in COGN 150 and are not a senior you may be dropped.
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FOR MORE SUMMER CLASSES INFORMATION
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SESSION I
COMMUNICATION GENERAL
COGN 20
Introduction to Communication (4) – Eduardo Santana
Lecture MWF 2:00 – 3:50 APM 2301
Section ID 626332
A historical introduction to the development of the means of human communication, from language and early symbols, through the introduction of writing, printing and electronic media, to today’s digital and multimedia revolution. Examines the effect of communications media on human activity, and the historical forces that shape their development and use.
COGN 150
Senior Seminar (4) – Nadine Kozak
American News Media and Political Controversy
Lecture MWF 10:00 – 11:50 MCC 133
Section ID 626333
Required for Communication majors. This course examines in detail some topics in the field of communication, bringing to bear several of the approaches and perspectives introduced in the basic communication curriculum. Seminars will be limited to 25 students and class participation is stressed. A research paper is required. Senior standing or consent of instructor. Communication majors only.
COMMUNICATION CULTURE
COCU 132
Gender and Media (4) – Denis McKenna
Lecture MW 2:00 – 4:50 MCC 201
Section ID 626327
This couse examines the work of women artists and the history of the representation of women in the media, from the beginnings of cinema to the present, and offers a basic introduction to feminist media theory. It focuses on the representation of gender, and narrative and experimental strategies used by women media makers, and the role of the female spectator. Prerequisite: COCU 100 or consent of instructor.
COCU 140
Television, Culture and the Public (4) – Chad Harris
Lecture MW 6:00 – 8:50 MCC 201
Section ID 626328
How and what does television communicate? Emphasis will be on contemporary US television programming, placed in comparative and historical context. Special topics may include: TV genres, TV and politics, TV and other media. Frequent in-class screenings. Prerequisites: COCU 100 or consent of instructor.
COCU 148
Communication and the Environment (4) – Jericho Burg
Lecture TUTH 11:00 - 1:50 MCC 133
Section ID 626329
Survey of the communication practices found in environment controversies. The sociological aspects of environmental issues will provide background for the investigation of environmental disputes in particular contested areas, such as scientific institutions, communities, work places, governments, popular culture, and the media. Prerequisite: COCU 100 or consent of instructor. Prerequisites: COCU 100 or consent of instructor.
COCU 175
Comics and Sequencial Media (4) – Ryan Ellis
Lecture TUTH 8:00 – 10:50 MCC 201
Section ID 626330
COMMUNICATION/HUMAN INFORMATION PROCESSING
COHI 100
Introduction to Communication, Human Information Processing (4) – Kinda Al-Fityani
Lecture MW 8:00 – 10:50 York 4080A
Section ID 626340
An introduction to theories of human mental processes which emphasize the central role of mediation. The course covers methods of research that permit the study of mind in relation to different media and contexts of use. The traditional notion of media effects is critically examined in a number of important domains, including television, film, writing, and oral language. Prerequisite: COGN 20 or HDP 1, or consent of instructor.
COHI 175
Communication & Technologies (4) – Olga Kuchinskaya
Lecture TUTH 6:00 – 8:50 MCC 201
Section ID 626341
This course examines some of the many ways in which technology enters into daily lives. We will consider the questions of values embodied in technological designs and unintended consequences of these designs, challenges of creating 'alternative' technological solutions and examples of technological systems rejected in the past. The course will emphasize recent debates and controversies related to modern technological advances, including biotechnologies and genetic engineering, surveillance technologies, as well as ethical challenges created by new communication technologies.
COMMUNICATION MEDIA METHODS
COMT 175
Digital Storytelling (4) – Jenifer Vernon
Lecture TUTH 11:00 – 1:50 MCC 201
Section ID 626972
COMMUNICATION SOCIAL FORCE
COSF 100
Introduction to Communication as a Social Force (4) – Ryan Ellis
Lecture MW 11:00 – 1:50 CSB 005
Section ID 626879
A critical overview of areas of macro communication and analysis, with special emphasis on the development of communication institutions, including broadcasting, common carriers, and information industries. Questions regarding power, ideology, and the public interest are addressed. Prerequisite: COGN 20.
COSF 139A
Law, Communication, Freedom of Expression (4) – Katrina Hoch
Lecture TUTH 2:00 – 4:50 SSB 106
Section ID 626344
An examination of the legal framework of the freedom of expression in the United States. 139A covers the fundamentals fo First Amendment law through the consideration of key cases in historical context. Prior restraint, incitement, obscenity, libel, fighting words, public forum, commercial speech, and hate speech are some of the topics covered. Prerequisites: COSF 100 or PS 40 or consent of instructor.
SESSION II
COMMUNICATION GENERAL
COGN 20
Introduction to Communication (4) – Boatema Boateng
Lecture TUTH 2:00 – 4:50 Solis 109
Section F 10:00 – 11:50 Room TBA
Section ID 626623
A historical introduction to the development of the means of human communication, from language and early symbols, through the introduction of writing, printing and electronic media, to today’s digital and multimedia revolution. Examines the effect of communications media on human activity, and the historical forces that shape their development and use.
COGN 150
Senior Seminar (4) – Magali Muria
La Frontera: Representation & Politics/US-Mexico Border
Lecture TUTH 11:00 – 1:50 MCC 201
Section ID 626624
COMMUNICATION CULTURE
COCU 100
Introduction to Communication/Culture (4) – Etienne Pelaprat
Lecture MW 8:00 – 10:50 HSS 1128A
Section ID 626618
Processes of communication shape and are shaped by the cultures within which they occur. This course emphasizes the ways in which cultural understandings are constructed and transmitted via the variety of communication media available to members. A wide range of cultural contexts are sampled, and the different ways that available communication technologies (language, writing, electronic media) influence the cultural organization of people’s lives are analyzed. Prerequisites: COGN 20 or consent of instructor.
COCU 125
How to Read a Film (4) – David Benin
Lecture MW 6:00 – 8:50York 3000A
Section ID 626619
The purpose of this course is to increase our awareness of the ways we commonly interpret or make understanding from movies and to enrich and increase the means by which one can enjoy and comprehend movies. We will talk about movies and explore a range of methods and approaches to film interpretation. Prerequisites: COGN 100 or consent of instructor.
COCU 175
American Television in the 70s (4) – David Serlin
Lecture TuTH 2:00 – 4:50 MCC 201
Section ID 626621
From "The Mod Squad" to "Happy Days" to "Good Times," American television series of the 1970s exert cultural responses that typically range from the nostalgic to the ironic. But why, exactly, do we care about these series, and why do they continue to hold such power almost forty years later? This course will explore the tumultuous decade of the 1970s through the lens of mainstream network television programming, focusing on controversial, hilarious, shocking, and embarrassing episodes from some of the decade's most important (and ridiculous) sitcoms, dramas, variety shows, and news features. Students will read television and cultural criticism of the decade, watch and analyze television programs in class, and complete several short assignments and one long final essay.
COMMUNICATION HUMAN INFORMATION PROCESSING
COHI 124
Voice: Deaf People in America (4) – Kinda Al-Fityani
Lecture MW 8:00 – 10:50 MCC 201
Section ID 626630
The relationship between small groups and dominant culture is studied by exploring the world of deaf people who have for the past twenty years begun to speak as a cultural group. Issues of language, communication, self representation, and social structure are examined. Prerequisite: COHI 100 or consent of instructor.
COMMUNICATION MEDIA METHODS
COMT 120
Documentary Sketchbook (4) – Lindy Laub
Lecture MW 2:00 – 4:50 MCC 201
Section ID 626631
Digital video is the medium used in this class both as a production technology and as a device to explore the theory and practice of documentary production. Technical demonstrations, lectures, production exercises and readings will emphasize the interrelation between production values and ethics, problems of representation and documentary history. Prerequisites: COGN 21 and 22 or consent of instructor.
COMMUNICATION SOCIAL FORCE
COSF 126
Information Age: In Fact and Fiction (4) – Chad Harris
Lecture TUTH 8:00 – 10:50 MCC 201
Section ID 626634
Analysis of the forces propelling the “Information Age”. An examination of the differential benefits and costs, and a discussion of the presentation in the general media of the “Information Age.” Prerequisites: COSF 100 or consent of instructor.
COSF 175
Media Consumption in Everyday Life (4) – Youna Kim
Lecture MW 12:00 – 2:50 Centr 205
Section ID 630335
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