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Frederick
Community College CMM101-ONL Introduction to the Electronic Media SUMMER 2008
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Class begins: 6/2/08 |
Class ends: 7/24/08 |
Last Day to
Withdraw: 7/10/08 |
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Instructor
Information: |
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Name: Dr. Richard Fulton |
Office: L101-I |
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E-mail: rfulton@frederick.edu |
Phone
Number: 301.846.2547 |
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Office
Hours: by appointment |
Campus
Mail Box #: 109
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Course
Information: |
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Credits: 3 |
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On-campus
Meetings: none |
On-campus
Exams: One |
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Prerequisites: EN50A & EN52 |
Co-requisites: none |
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Course
Description: |
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Surveys
the function and effects of the electronic mass media. Emphasis will be
placed on researching and analyzing the history of various electronic media
including television and radio. Government regulations, audience measurement,
advertising and careers in broadcasting will also be covered. |
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Core
Learning Outcomes: |
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Students completing this course will be
able to: 1.
Be able to write and speak effective, organized, clear
and grammatically correct English when using research methods to analyze
media issues. 2.
Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the
significance of various media within their historical and cultural contexts. 3.
Use the technology of a changing world by describing
the basic technical facets of the various media and by evaluating their own
media behavior. 4.
Be able to research, analyze, compare, synthesize and
draw inferences from various media pertaining to political, legal, economic
and social issues. 5.
Be able to evaluate electronic media programming by
differentiating among facts, opinions, and inferences and be able to make
judgments and predictions concerning the future of media. |
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Instructional
Methods: |
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Methods
of instruction will include lecture, mini lessons, group discussion, group
activities, use of multi-media materials, and individual and group
presentations. |
How this course is organized: |
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Students
will be required to take weekly on-line quizzes pertaining to the chapters in
the text. There will be several Discussion opportunities of which each
student will be responsible for participating. Also, there are Projects that
will require students to work together in order to create a finished product.
There will also be two individual Journal Projects. Finally, one exam will be
taken in the FCC testing center on campus. |
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Text(s)
for Course: |
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The
Media of Mass Communication, 8th Edition by John Vivian |
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Progress
Report: |
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By
the end of the third week of the semester, you will have an opportunity to
evaluate your progress in this course and decide if you need to make any
adjustments (additional study, tutoring, conference with instructor) to
assure your success in this course. Students may check the status of their
grades at anytime by going to the "Tools" section of the course
site and selecting "View Grades." Students should check their
course progress during Week 3. By that time, Journal I should be graded, and
feedback from the instructor regarding how you are doing on the Discussion
Board and quizzes should be given. Since
this is a condensed summer session (8 weeks), you should plan on spending 10
to 12 hours a week on this course. |
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Evaluation
Methods: |
Projects concerning current issues in
the Media will be presented using a discussion board. Total Points: 500 POINTS |
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If
the graded performance for online assignments differs significantly from the
grade average for proctored assignments, the instructor reserves the right to
administer additional tests. |
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Attendance/Participation
Policy: |
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All
students are expected to participate in all class assignments and
discussions. Late assignments will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. No
late quizzes or discussions will be accepted. Contact me as soon as possible
if an emergency occurs. |
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Email
Policy: |
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Email
is an instructional tool essential to student-instructor and student-student
communication. In the Blackboard environment by default, your email address
is available to all students in this course. However,
students are permitted to use email addresses of other students in this
course only for the purpose and the duration of this course. Students
are only permitted to use their myFCC email when corresponding with the
instructor or other students regarding this course. The
instructor can be expected to respond to regular student email inquiries
(grades, posted assignments, and tests excluded) within the time frame of 24
to 48 hours. |
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Academic
Honesty: |
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Work in this course is subject to the provisions of the
FCC Code of Academic Honesty. Plagiarism in any form will not be tolerated.
As a student, it is your job to practice academic honesty at ALL times. Make sure that all sources, particularly
Internet sources, get proper credit for quotations, paraphrases, and
ideas. |
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Week 1 |
06/02/08 |
Week 5 |
06/30/08 |
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Week 2 |
06/9/08 |
Week 6 |
07/07/08 |
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Week 3 |
06/16/08 |
Week 7 |
07/14/08 |
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Week 4 |
06/23/08 |
Week 8 |
07/21/08 |
Topical
Outline
WEEK
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SUBJECT |
READ |
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Week
1 |
Introduction Mass Media Books Magazines |
Chapter
1 Chapter
2 Chapter
4 |
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Week
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Movies Television |
Chapter
6 Chapter
8 |
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Week
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Newspapers
Journalism
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Chapter
3 Chapter
10 |
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Week
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Recordings Radio Review |
Chapter
5 Chapter
7 |
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Week
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Ethics and the Mass
Media
Visual
Messages |
Chapter
21 Chapter
22 |
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Week
6 |
Public Relations
Advertising Exam |
Chapter
11 Chapter
12 |
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Week
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Global
Mass Media Mass
Media and Society |
Chapter
18 Chapter
17 |
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Week
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Mass
Communication Effects Review |
Chapter
16 |
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Student
grades are posted online and are not mailed. Check www.frederick.edu
for help.
Enjoy the Rest of your Summer!