INF 385T: Special Topics in Information Science: Seminar in Propaganda, Deception and Manipulation in the Technology Era

Fall Term 2025
Mode: In-Person
Instructor
Syllabus to come
Program: MSIS/PhD
Unique ID
30038
Day Start End Building Room
  • Monday
  • 5:45 pm
  • 7:45 pm
  • TNH
  • 3.127

Catalog Description

Examination of propaganda and disinformation campaigns, the psychology behind how they work and how they became central to both the Cold War and political elections; as well as the advent of social media and algorithmic optimization to facilitate and accelerate the reach and impact.

Prerequisites

Graduate standing.

Restrictions

Enrollment in Information Studies (INF) courses is restricted to graduate students in the School of Information through registration periods 1 and 2, with outside students only being accepted during period 3.

Notes

Additional hours to be arranged.