These courses meet the Information Literacy general education requirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
REL 147G Cults and Conspiracies<\/strong> Students will develop research and analysis skills by studying a variety of conspiracy theories, such as The Protocols of the Elders of Zion<\/em>, David Icke\u2019s inter-dimensional reptilian Archons, and Peter Duesberg\u2019s AIDS denialism, and \u201ccults\u201d (or \u201cnew religious movements\u201d) such as Jim Jones\u2019s Peoples Temple, Heaven\u2019s Gate, and Scientology. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n REL 147G Cults and Conspiracies<\/strong> This course provides training in internet factchecking and combating misinformation on social media through a study of conspiracy theories and New Religious Movements in America from Satanism to the New Age movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n PHIL 202G Information Literacy for Cybersecurity<\/strong> It\u2019s tricky to get good information in an age where conspiracy theories run rampant, bias & falsehoods taint the news cycle, and politicians lie with regularity.\u00a0 Fact checkers can help, but how do we know they\u2019re using reliable methods?\u00a0 In this class we\u2019ll explore the changing media and internet landscape, practicing reliable methods of information-gathering along the way.\u00a0 We\u2019ll study fact-checking skills, discuss the ethics of algorithms and the use of big data, and explore strengths and weaknesses of the peer review system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n REL 260G Muslims & Media<\/strong> The growing visibility of Muslims in media and the abundance of online resources claiming to speak about the \u201cReal\u201d Islam makes it increasingly pressing to critically evaluate and interpret these sources. In this course we will focus on the relationship between Muslims and media as a way for students to develop information literacy skills and understand ethical practices around the use of information. While focusing on how Muslims are represented in mainstream news and popular culture students will learn how to evaluate resources, engage in collaborative and ongoing research, and synthesize information in order to articulate information in new and engaging ways. We also explore how Muslims produce their own media products in order to disrupt and critique stereotypical images of their community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Jim Van Dore
TR 9:30\u201310:45
TR 11:00\u201312:15<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prof. Jeremy Moody
Online asynchronous<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prof. Lucinda Wittkower
Dr. Michael Cooper
Online asynchronous<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Kristian Petersen
MWF 12:00\u201312:50<\/p>\n\n\n\n