Summer 2023 - CMNS 333 D100

Digital Policies in a Global Context: Current Issues, Concepts and Analysis (4)

Class Number: 4381

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 8 – Jun 19, 2023: Tue, Thu, 11:30 a.m.–2:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    One of CMNS 230 or 240, with a minimum grade of C-; and one of CMNS 202 (or 262) or 261, with a minimum grade of C-.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

We will investigate current policy issues and case studies from Canada and around the world to examine communication policy as a field shaped by change and continuity. Students will get an introduction to communication policy analysis with the aim to sneak and write analytically about current challenges such as network neutrality, copyright, content regulation and data protection. Students will discuss the tensions that arise between the national-regional and global jurisdictions, and how these are relevant to their everyday life.

Materials

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

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Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

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RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the semester are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.