Course Number:
MDST*4080 (Media Studies Program)
Course Name:
Globalization & the Global Media
Other Course Description or Assignment Information:
IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING FALL 2020 WORK ASSIGNMENTS AND COURSE DELIVERY: When applying for this work assignment, please be aware that the course is being delivered in a remote delivery format. Requirements for Fall 2020 course delivery include:
-Course should be designed and delivered within an inclusive and accessible learning environment consistent with the principles of Universal Instructional Design (see: https://opened.uoguelph.ca/student-resources/Universal-Instructional-Design).
Please contact Kathy Ullyott at Kathy.ullyott@guelphhumber.ca should you like to discuss the remote delivery format of this course prior to making an application.
In this course students examine how contemporary "globalization" and international relations link with revolutionary transformations in the global media, communications technology, and cultural industries. The course surveys and critically evaluates the major debates, critical perspectives, and theories pertaining to the political economy, history, and social-cultural aspects of globalization, global communication and media culture. By doing so, the course equips students with skills, knowledge, and attitudes that are required to communicate in globalized work environments.
To view course outlines from previous offerings of this course, please visit: https://www.guelphhumber.ca/academic-services/course-outlines
Projected Class Enrolment: