Focuses on the technologies people build to record and transmit language, including both contemporary technologies like social media and machine translation and important earlier technical developments, like the printing press and writing. The course examines how different societies and cultures have reacted to the issues these technologies have introduced; topics covered may include access, economic costs, information spread, and privacy. Throughout, the focus is on the ways that culture, language, and technology interact.
6 terms
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University of California, Santa Cruz
HUMN 35 at UCSC: average GPA 3.65 across 186 students. Grade distribution by term. Focuses on the technologies people build to record and transmit language…
Average GPA: 3.65
Grade distribution records: 186 students across 6 terms.
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 46 | 24.7% |
| A | 54 | 29.0% |
| A- | 33 | 17.7% |
| B+ | 13 | 7.0% |
| B | 7 | 3.8% |
| B- | 3 | 1.6% |
| C+ | 1 | 0.5% |
| C | 1 | 0.5% |
| C- | 3 | 1.6% |
| D | 1 | 0.5% |
| D- | 1 | 0.5% |
| F | 3 | 1.6% |
| P | 11 | 5.9% |
| NP | 4 | 2.2% |
| W | 4 | 2.2% |
Based on 186 student grade records across 6 terms and 4 professors.
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