PSYC 280 - Media Effects on Children & Adolescents

Institution:

Milligan College

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Description:

A seminar course in media literacy with an emphasis on the psychological, social, and educational effects on children and adolescents. The course includes discussion of the evolving nature of media and laws governing them. Such media include television, movies, the Internet, newspapers, magazines, music, and interactive video games. Discussion and assignments focus on the relative impact of these media on things such as body image, drug and alcohol use, sexuality, sociability, morality, and cognitive development. An emphasis is placed on becoming a media literacy advocate within one’s own family, school, and community. Offered January or May term each year.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.milligan.edu

Phone Number:

(423) 461-8700

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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