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Media, Family, and Human Development

SFL 358 | University Course

Aspects of media and their potential effects on family interactions and human development across the lifespan.

Course Details

Prerequisites

None mandatory; a social-science research-methods course will be helpful.

Course Outline

Lesson 1: Introduction to Media
Lesson 2: Theories and Methodology
Lesson 3: Infancy and Attention
Lesson 4: Music
Lesson 5: Advertising
Lesson 6: Educational Media and Prosocial Behavior
Lesson 7: Literature
Lesson 8: Video Games
Lesson 9: Fear
Lesson 10: Media and Health
Lesson 11: Family and Media
Lesson 12: Media Violence
Lesson 13: New Media
Lesson 14: Ratings/Policy

Syllabus

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Textbooks

	BYU Store	Vital Source (eBook)	Amazon*	Library
Children, Adolescents, & Media- 3rd Edition (Required) by: Strasburger and Wilson and Jordan ISBN: 9781412999267 2013 SAGE Publications, Inc	Used: $112.50 Rental: $17.99 New: $150.00	Purchase from: $126.15 Rental from: $70.00	New from $94.99	Borrow

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