IS 390

Spring 2024 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Jan 16-May 1

Special Topics in Information Studies

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Credit: 1 TO 3 hours.

Directed and supervised investigation of selected topics in information studies that may include among others computers and culture; information policy; community information systems; production, retrieval and evaluation of scientific or social science knowledge; computer-mediated communication; and computer-supported cooperative work.

May be repeated. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.

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IS 390 class schedule data for spring 2024
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	72304	Lecture-Discussion	RGS	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	212 1205 W Oregon	Tilley, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/16/24-05/01/24 Degree Notes: Camp Honors/Chanc Schol, Humanities - Hist & Phil, and Cultural Studies - US Minority course. Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Race, Gender, Sex in Comics Section Info: This course meets in room 212 at 1205 W. Oregon St., Urbana. All in the Gutter: Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Comics: This course is a critical, historical, scholarly exploration of US comics engagement with race, gender, and sexuality. Reading comics from a range of genres and formats from the past 150 years, we will consider 1) how comics have affirmed and challenged social and cultural norms, 2) changing visual, textual, authorial, and publishing conventions for comics engaging with race, gender, and sexuality, and 3) the ways visual culture problematizes the representation and circulation of complex identities. This course will count as GenEds for iSchool students (other students should confirm with their college): Humanities & the Arts and also Cultural Studies: U.S. Minority Cultures. Restricted to Chancellor's Scholars in the Campus Honors Program (CHP). However, non-CHP students may petition to take the class. Go to https://honors.illinois.edu/curriculum/ and complete the form entitled "CHP Course Request Form for Non-CHP Students. Send the completed form to chp@illinois.edu. Restrictions will not be lifted on this course. Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman class standing. Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign. Restricted to Chancellor's Scholar-CHPHonors students.
	75822	Lecture-Discussion	SSD	12:30PM -1:50PM	TR	46 Grad Sch of Lib & Info Science	Batzloff, B	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/16/24-05/01/24 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Social Systems Dynamics Section Info: Restricted to IS Majors initially, INFO Minors may register starting 11/17/23 by noon, then restricted to IS majors and INFO Minors until noon 12/01/23. Social systems are natural networks of interaction within a social sphere. Complex dynamical systems theory can be used to better understand social systems. The course begins with an exploration of Cognitive Science at the level of the brain and scales upward to small and large societies. This course is intended for student from all academic backgrounds. Math topics are taught conceptually, but students may choose to complete more computationally rigorous projects. For more information about this major, please visit: http://go.ischool.illinois.edu/BSIS. Questions may be sent to bsis-advising@illinois.edu. Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman class standing. Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.