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Graduate Catalog: Section 8.10.7http://graduate.ua.edu/catalog/21400.htmlTHE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA GRADUATE CATALOGTable of Contents > College of Communication and Information Sciences > Courses8.10.7 MASS COMMUNICATION (MC)MC 501 Mass Media Law and Regulation. Three hours.A study of the laws affecting the media, decisions, and case histories that act as guides for the media. Independentreadings and papers are required.MC 505 Social Responsibility of the Mass Media. Three hours.Interrelationships of government, the public, and the media. Independent readings and papers are required.MC 509 History of Mass Communication. Three hours.An intensive study of the historical development of the media. Independent readings and papers are required.MC 511 International Mass Communication. Three hours.A survey of communication systems and theories operative in the world. Independent readings and papers arerequired.MC 513 Communication and Diversity. Three hours.Study and analysis of issues of diversity as they relate to groups in society and in communication fields. Emphasis ison the media's treatment of various groups in society.MC 517 Mass Communication and Public Opinion. Three hours.Nature, development, formation, and distribution of politically relevant attitudes and opinions; role of leadership,persuasion, and communication in opinion-policy process. Emphasis on the role of the media in the formation ofpublic opinion and on how the media are influenced in turn by public opinion.MC 521 Political Communication. Three hours.The purpose of this course is to explore the general character and dimensions of the cross-disciplinary field of politicalcommunication. The principal aim is to familiarize each participant with the literature and propositions surroundingkey approaches, methods, and substantive areas of inquiry in political communication.MC 550 Communication Research Methods. Three hours.A survey of qualitative and quantitative methods in communication research.MC 551 Seminar in Communication Theory. Three hours.A study of the development of selected theories of communication as they pertain to interpersonal, public, and masscommunication.MC 581 Media Analysis Seminar. Three hours.A study of media content and its effects on society.MC 582 History of Communication Seminar. Three hours.Research and study in the historical development of the media, particularly in the United States.MC 583 Media and Society Seminar. Three hours.Research and study in society's expectations of the media and the response of the media.MC 584 International Communication Seminar. Three hours.Research and study in specific media, press systems, and theories outside the United States.MC 585 Communication Law Seminar. Three hours.Research in and study of specific laws and regulations related to the media.THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA GRADUATE CATALOG:: TABLE OF CONTENTSThe Graduate School | UA Catalogs | Graduate Publications | Contact Update: Sep. 2007
Graduate Catalog: Section 8.10.8http://graduate.ua.edu/catalog/21500.htmlTHE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA GRADUATE CATALOGTable of Contents > College of Communication and Information Sciences > Courses8.10.8 TELECOMMUNICATION AND FILM (TCF)TCF 511 Seminar in Critical Studies in Television. Three hours.Advanced study of selected topics in television criticism.TCF 520 Telecommunication Effects. Three hours.Study of individual and social effects of audio and visual mass media, with emphasis on research results.TCF 533 Broadcast News Analysis. Three hours.Historical and critical analysis of broadcast news and public-affairs programs in the United States; researchmethodology used in the assessment of news programming.TCF 540 Seminar in American Cinema. Three hours.Study of selected topics in American film genre, authorship, and the star system.TCF 541 The Documentary Form. Three hours.The documentary presentation in cinema and telecommunication as an informative and persuasive means ofcommunication. Analysis and discussion of selected documentaries.TCF 544 Seminar in Telecommunication/Film Topics. Three hours.Analysis of contemporary issues in broadcasting, cable, and/or motion-picture industries. Topics vary with instructor.TCF 545 Telecommunication Media Management. Three hours.Study of station, cable TV, and network organization; decision making; and research techniques.TCF 547 Telecommunication History and Systems. Three hours.The development of the global information infrastructure since the middle of the 19th century, a comparative reviewof national legal and regulatory systems, international decision-making mechanisms and effects, the evolution of newforms of governance for the World Wide Web environment, and current issues.TCF 548 Telecommunication Policy and Law. Three hours.Organizational structures and processes that formulate and apply laws and regulations shaping broadcast, cable,satellite, and "new technology" operations; analysis of national policies and standards and their relationship toregional and international controls and practices.TCF 553 Seminar in Telecommunication. Three hours.Topics and instructors change with each offering. Individual research is emphasized. May be repeated, withpermission of the instructor (6-hour limit).TCF 575 Cable Television and New Technologies. Three hours.Study of the history of the cable TV industry and operation of contemporary cable systems and selected otherelectronic media systems, such as communication satellites, wireless cable, cellular telephones, and high-definitionvideo.TCF 577 Cinema Seminar. Three hours.Study of special topics in the history and theory of the cinema. May be repeated with permission of the instructor (6-hour limit).TCF 597 Independent Research. Variable credit.Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor and approval of the student's program committee.May be repeated with permission of the instructor and approval of the program committee (6-hour limit).TCF 598 Master's Research Project. One to three hours.TCF 599 Thesis Research. One to six hours.THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA GRADUATE CATALOG:: TABLE OF CONTENTSThe Graduate School | UA Catalogs | Graduate Publications | Contact Update: Sep. 2007
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