PSYCH530

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PSYCH530 - Psychology of Mass Communications (3 cr)

Psychological SciencesAS - Arts and Sciences

Subject Code

PSYCH

Course Number

530

Course Title

Psychology of Mass Communications

Course Description

The psychological effects of mass communication on behavior and thought, including advertising, stereotyping of women and minorities, effects on children, violence and sex in the media, effects of news on behavior, and the promotion of prosocial behavior through the media.

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Repeatable

No

Notes

500-level psychology courses cannot be taken for graduate credit by students in psychology graduate programs.

Course Typically Offered

Spring