Advanced Topics in Information Studies
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Overview
Subject area
LIB
Catalog Number
4900
Course Title
Advanced Topics in Information Studies
Department(s)
Description
This course serves as the capstone for the Information Studies minor. Students will engage in a focused analysis of a selected topic in information studies and the debates around it, from the local to the global. Discussions will include the social, political, psychological, and ethical aspects of information and communication technologies. Students will develop and undertake a semester-long, original research project related to the course topic.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
Yes
Total Completions Allowed
12
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3
Course Topic ID
1
Formal Description
Medical Informatics
Course Topic ID
2
Formal Description
Healthcare Information Technology (HIT)
Course Topic ID
3
Formal Description
Information Worthy of Consideration
Course Topic ID
4
Formal Description
Digital Archives & Current Events
Course Topic ID
5
Formal Description
Socio-Technical Analysis of Artificial Intelligence
Course Topic ID
6
Formal Description
Give Us The Vote: Impact of ICT on Elections
Course Topic ID
7
Formal Description
Social and Technological Dynamics of Information
Course Topic ID
8
Formal Description
Social and Technological Dynamics of Information
Requisites
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