Time Matters
An exploration of twentieth and twenty-first century time management issues resulting from the development of communication technologies. Subjects include the concept of twenty-four-hour, seven-day-a-week availability; information overload; increased work hours; sleep deprivation; hurry sickness; multitasking; the human experience of time across diverse social, cultural, and historical contexts; and other time-related issues that shape, and are shaped by, communication behaviors. Communication Studies 367 (Topic: Time Matters) and 372T may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Prerequisites & course information
An exploration of twentieth and twenty-first century time management issues resulting from the development of communication technologies. Subjects include the concept of twenty-four-hour, seven-day-a-week availability; information overload; increased work hours; sleep deprivation; hurry sickness; multitasking; the human experience of time across diverse social, cultural, and historical contexts; and other time-related issues that shape, and are shaped by, communication behaviors. Communication Studies 367 (Topic: Time Matters) and 372T may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027