An Interdisciplinary Approach to a Critical Incident Course

Discusses the importance of an interdisciplinary approach in journalism education. Describes such a course, called "Critical Incidents Analysis." Discusses what critical-incident analysis is, the origin of the course, course objectives, its interdisciplinary faculty and approach, class for...

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Published in:Journalism & mass communication educator 1999-06, Vol.54 (2), p.4-14
Main Authors: Carter, Sue, Kang, Myung-Hyun, Taggart, Ralph
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Career Change
Course Content
Course Descriptions
Critical Incidents Method
Curricula
Environmental Catastrophes
Higher Education
Interdisciplinary Approach
Journalism
Journalism Education
Natural Disasters
Student Attitudes
Terrorism
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Summary:Discusses the importance of an interdisciplinary approach in journalism education. Describes such a course, called "Critical Incidents Analysis." Discusses what critical-incident analysis is, the origin of the course, course objectives, its interdisciplinary faculty and approach, class format, and cases covered. Presents results from a student survey that examined changes in students' perceptions and attitudes after the course. (SR)
ISSN:1077-6958
2161-4326
DOI:10.1177/107769589905400201