Swiss army syllabus.

So, the last blog I did I wrote about how awesome the COMM 333 syllabus was, aka, the “Music Video Syllabus.” Since the COMM 360 syllabus is similar in it’s content and layout, I will avoid repetition by discussing the different elements the Studio Production has.

This syllabus starts just like most syllabi by talking about all the usual class stuff, like: who, what, when, where and why thing in section 1 of the syllabus. It then moves onto section 2, which like the COMMM 333 syllabus, talks about podcasts, blogging and other communications related topics in an informative fashion, explaining to the reader the basic instructions to these realms.

From here, starting in section 3, the syllabus begins to mention the importance of critical and creative thinking and provides insight on how that relates to new media and the mindsets that governs it. Section 3 also provides some excellent charts that amplify the point like Bloom’s Taxonomy, which explains cognation levels and matches them with certain levels of education as demonstrated below.

E.S.A.A.C.K. = Best acronym ever.

Section 5 briefly goes over some concepts such as: critical and creative thinking, oral and written communication, quantitative and information literacy, collaboration and teamwork, problem solving, multiculturalism, and ethical reasoning and practices.

Ultimately, it feels like even though there is not to much information on the advanced production aspect of this class as I would like, this syllabus still does a great job at giving students a different angle of looking at production and the thought process that goes behind a television show or an advertisement or whatever it is that we are working. It’s one thing to have a good understanding of the technical inner-workings of a field of study, but I feels like it is of equal importance to have a solid understanding of higher thought processes, such as creative and critical thinking, problem solving and learning about how to get your ideas to relate to your audience.