Unit and Weekly Structure and Time Commitment

Weekly Structure and Time Commitment:

This is an on-line course and we will be utilizing Canvas for assigned work and overall communication between students and instructor. Each week the instructor will post instructions and announcements regarding your assignments. For each Unit you should expect:

• Instructor Lecture (Power Point/Key Note) introducing topic for each unit (15-30 minutes).

• Assigned readings (2 or 3 articles/chapters = 30-40 pages each/roughly 40-60 minutes per reading).

• Media sources -documentaries, news clips and radio interviews (2 to 3 hours).

• Discussion Forums and Quizzes (1-2 hours).

*Note that simply logging-in is not effective participation. You must engage the course with meaningful and substantive participation to stay enrolled in the course. 

SHOULD YOU STAY ENROLLED IN THE COURSE?

The above is not designed to scare you off. However given your time, energy and money, you should know exactly what is required to earn a passing grade in this course.

If you are an engaged and committed student, have the necessary tools, understand the unit/weekly structure and time commitment, and understand what you have to do to succeed in this course, then you should stay enrolled and continue to the next page- Success and Necessary Tools.