170600 SE MA 1.1. "Inszenierungsformen und ästhetische Wahrnehmung" (2018S)

Course objectives
The course will seek to involve the students in a learning intensive environment utilizing two primary modes of interaction:
-Synchronous learning: ‘Live lectures’ accompanied by real-time class discussion.
-Asynchronous learning: Students will take part in online threaded discussions exploring the readings and screenings. It is important that all class members participate, contributing your insights into the topic as well as commenting on each other’s input. From Monday to Thursday, each threaded discussion will have questions assigned to the readings that are intended to challenge our understanding of the key problems the course challenges us to understand. All students are required to make at least 2 postings for each question posted. I suggest you read your assignments THE NIGHT BEFORE the class meeting dates, since you will be discussing the subject on the class meeting day.

The class will be composed of:
a. Live lectures.
b. Readings from assigned books.
c. Threaded discussion by students
d. Community learning. You will write a research paper/
Technology
The course will include several different technologies. These are:
Live lectures with screenings
Threaded discussions online
Student feedback during lectures
Sharing drafts of research papers.
Testing

Grading

Pop Quiz #1 5%
Pop Quiz #2 5%
Pop Quiz #3 5%
Final Exam 25%
Participation 20%
Research Assignment 40%

Beginning the second week, the class will break into ‘working groups’ to begin researching and writing a class book focusing on themes of films, intolerance and censorship. Class members will work in small groups, each person writing a chapter on a select film that reflects a specific story involving censorship. We will review your choices and the working groups during the second day of class.
Student research report will examine a specific story related to the media and the issues of race, gender and ethnicity. I will work with each of you individually, helping you explore the questions you will attempt to answer as you design and write your report.

Here are some basic ‘research group’ questions that students will ask.

What am I going to do?
You will all help write a book!
Yes, each of you will write a chapter for a book that will be available to you as a PDF at the end of the class.

How will I write a chapter?
You will work in ‘peer-review’ research groups. You will help each other make your chapter the best possible by giving feedback to drafts, suggested readings that may help a chapter and other suggestions. I will also give each of you feedback on your drafts.

At the second day of class, I will give you a list of suggested chapter topics. Pick one that interests you and begin researching the subject during the first week. All readings and discussions occur from Monday through Thursday. You will have time to research and write from Friday through Sunday.