IS 563

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Advanced Topics in Literature, Media and Materials

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Credit: 2 TO 4 hours.

Variety of newly developed and advanced topics courses within Literature, Media and Materials, intended to augment the existing Information Sciences curricula.

2 to 4 graduate hours. No professional credit. May be repeated in the same or separate terms, to a maximum of 16 hours, if topics vary.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

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IS 563 class schedule data for fall 2021
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
75555	Lecture-Discussion	FL	4:00PM -6:50PM	M	Grad Sch of Lib & Info Science	Hoiem, E	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/23/21-12/08/21 Degree Notes: ONL Info Science rate course. Section Title: Fantasy Lit/Media for Youth Section Info: MUST CHOOSE 2 or 4 credit hours, the difference between 2 and 4 credits is: 4 credit students complete two short “media evaluations,” which are informal posts that explore fan cultures, fan fiction, games, RPGs, TV series, or other ways that youth participate in fantasy subcultures beyond reading books. 4 credit students also complete a final project about a fantasy genre, which includes a class presentation and web resource. COURSE DESCRIPTION: The selection and evaluation of historical and contemporary fantasy literature and media for library collections aimed at children and young adults. Texts examined will include books, movies, and games. Graduate student questions may be sent to ischool-advising@illinois.edu Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
75557	Online	FLO	4:00PM -5:55PM	R	n.a.	Hoiem, E	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/23/21-12/08/21 Degree Notes: ONL Info Science rate course. Section Title: Fantasy Lit/Media for Youth Section Info: MUST CHOOSE 2 or 4 credit hours, the difference between 2 and 4 credits is: 4 credit students complete two short “media evaluations,” which are informal posts that explore fan cultures, fan fiction, games, RPGs, TV series, or other ways that youth participate in fantasy subcultures beyond reading books. 4 credit students also complete a final project about a fantasy genre, which includes a class presentation and web resource. COURSE DESCRIPTION: The selection and evaluation of historical and contemporary fantasy literature and media for library collections aimed at children and young adults. Texts examined will include books, movies, and games. Graduate student questions may be sent to ischool-advising@illinois.edu Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
73187	Online	SJO	6:00PM -7:55PM	T	n.a.	Dahlen, S	Part of Term: A Date Range: 08/23/21-10/15/21 Degree Notes: ONL Info Science rate course. Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Social Justice in Youth Lit Section Info: This course examines books, media, and other resources for young people (ages 0-18) in a multicultural, globalized, and increasingly digital media-saturated world. Explores the history of multicultural writing for youth, and major issues and debates of youth literature concerning diversity, racism, power, ideology, etc. Guides students to better select, interpret, evaluate, and promote such literature, media, and resources according to young people's various needs (intellectual, emotional, social and physical). Graduate student questions may be sent to ischool-advising@illinois.edu Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign. Restricted to students in the Information Sciences or Illinois Informatics Institute department.