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Course Description
LIS 9377L-650 (Summer 2020)
Special Topic: Information in Pandemics and Disasters
Course Description
This course investigates information in disasters and pandemics. The course concentrates on current events with some focus on historical examples. This is a dynamic course that will develop through the term; students will examine government policy and response, social media, traditional media, and public reactions.
This course is no longer active. Please contact FIMS Undergraduate Student Services, fims@uwo.ca, for more information.