COMM 3738

(3 Credits) 3 Blended, Lecture hours (formerly JOUR 3737) The Media is presented daily with the results of polls, surveys, clinical trials and other research projects by individuals and organizations seeking to have this information published or broadcast. Students in this course will consider structural and ethical aspects of how such projects are organized, including issues of reliability and generalization, and an array of theoretical and epistemological approaches used to conduct research in the social sciences. Section information text: Departmental Approval required for students who have declared the minor. Please email commadvising@mtroyal.ca