Communication 426 - Media Violence

The concerns, controversies, theoretical perspectives, and body of knowledge on the issue of violence on television, in video games, on the Internet and in social media are examined. All students will work in groups to conceptualize and carry out an original research project on the topic. Social science research studies on the topic of media violence comprise the weekly reading assignments, and students submit brief reflection papers on the main points from the readings each week.

Open to Senior COMM majors only. In the spring semester, there is an optional 1-credit civic engagement/service learning component, as well, with an opportunity to create media literacy lesson plans for local sixth graders, put those lesson plans into place with visits to a local public school, and reflect on the process.

If you have taken COMM 497S: ST-Television Violence, you cannot take COMM 426. This course serves as an Integrative Experience (IE) requirement for BA-COMM majors.