I X20 I 320 Topics in Informatics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing; additional prerequisites may vary with the topic.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
Topic 1: Information in Cyberspace. Explore the history and social impact of internet, web, and other network technologies. Examine the methods and tools for media creation with an emphasis on technological self-sufficiency. Informatics 320 (Topic 1) and Information Studies 335C may not both be counted.
Topic 2: Children's Literature. Explore the evaluation, selection, and proper and creative use of books and other media with children. Informatics 320 (Topic 2) and Information Studies 322T may not both be counted.
Topic 3: Comics, Graphic Novels, and Manga. Examine the historical development and a contemporary survey of prominent visual narrative formats and genres such as graphic and visual novels, comics, and manga. Informatics 320 (Topic 3) and Information Studies 327E (Topic 2) may not both be counted.