- Course Code :
PMM 205
- Level :
Undergraduate
- Course Hours :
3.00
Hours
- Department :
Department of Political Mass Media
Instructor information :
Area of Study :
This course teaches how to extract data and information out of the biases and framing found in articles, how to evaluate a source, how to cruise through social media to locate credible data and how to utilize such information in the research work. In addition, to satisfy the needs of the fast-paced media environment, students are taught shortcuts and techniques to locate quick information that would help in building their journalistic pieces.
Course Goals:
• Identify the impact of cultural and technological determinants on mass communication research.
• Relate theory to practice.
• Formulate research questions and hypotheses.
• Identify independent and dependent variables
• Organize elements of a research paper
• Collect and analyze data.
• Use statistical software.
• Analyze the reliability and validity of research.
• Integrate research ethics into the research process.
• Assess published journal articles for research methodology used.
For further information :
This course teaches how to extract data and information out of the biases and framing found in articles, how to evaluate a source, how to cruise through social media to locate credible data and how to utilize such information in the research work. In addition, to satisfy the needs of the fast-paced media environment, students are taught shortcuts and techniques to locate quick information that would help in building their journalistic pieces.
For further information :