DYNAMICS OF ONLINE RELATIONSHIPS
Examines how people form their identities and manage their personal relationships using new communication technologies (social network sites, online dating, video games). Emphasis will be placed on how humans adapt to technology and use it for social purposes.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Junior standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2024 Learning Outcomes: 1. Discuss state-of-the-art research in the area of online relationship Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Explain how humans adapt to technology and use it for social purposes Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Identify features of technology that affect people’s ability to express themselves and manage relationships online Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Describe the scientific method and of theory-building in the social sciences Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Evaluate theories critically and identify worthwhile avenues for future research Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Develop research proposals for the social sciences Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Contribute to the research in online relationships Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Discuss state-of-the-art research in the area of online relationship Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Explain how humans adapt to technology and use it for social purposes Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Identify features of technology that affect people’s ability to express themselves and manage relationships online Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Describe the scientific method and of theory-building in the social sciences Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Evaluate theories critically and identify worthwhile avenues for future research Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Develop research proposals for the social sciences Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Contribute to the research in online relationships Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027