2013-2014 Course Catalog - PDF Format - Flagler College

200 FLAGLER COLLEGE
COMMUNICATION
practices, attention will be paid to questions of (national and cultural) identity,
COM 338 – Propaganda in a “Free” Society (3)
Prerequisite: COM 208. The types, techniques and the ethics of propaganda will
be examined in this course. The practice of propaganda will be explored through the
following three questions: how does propaganda create belief, how does it lead us to
maintain our beliefs, and how does it convince us to change our beliefs?
COM 340 – Selected Topics (3)
Prerequisites: Junior standing and Communication major or minor or
permission of instructor. Each separate course may be substituted for one elective
in the communication curriculum. These courses are offered as enrichment courses.
COM 341 – Film Production (4)
This advanced communication
in the digital age. In the course of our study students will have an opportunity to
digital format for completion on a non-linear editing system. Throughout their
work in the course students will:
COM 342 - Photojournalism II (4)
Prerequisites: COM 242. This course teaches best practices in
photojournalism, camera techniques and photo editing, all important and useful
skills at a time when media organizations and websites increasingly rely on
visual art and photography to tell stories and provide insight.
COM 353 - Reporting II (4)
(equivalent to COM 351)
This course explores the fundamentals of
investigative reporting. You will learn how to bring more meaning and context
to your stories. Even as the value of wire stories and other so-called commodity
news drops, deep-context reporting is valued in today’s highly competitive
media environment. You will learn how to use documents, online resources,
and interviews with primary sources to improve your reporting and boost the
credibility and accuracy of your stories.