120099 KO Interdisciplinary Course (501) = Critical Media Analysis (2009W)
Reading Visual Texts
Continuous assessment of course work
Labels
Diese LVA gilt für das Bachelorstudium nach UG2002, das Diplomstudium (UniStG) und das Lehramt UF Englisch (UniStG).
Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Tu 15.09.2009 14:00 to Mo 28.09.2009 14:00
- Registration is open from Fr 02.10.2009 14:00 to Th 08.10.2009 14:00
- Deregistration possible until Sa 31.10.2009 23:59
Details
max. 30 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Thursday 15.10. 14:00 - 16:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
- Thursday 22.10. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
- Thursday 29.10. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
- Thursday 05.11. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
- Thursday 12.11. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
- Thursday 19.11. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
- Thursday 26.11. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
- Thursday 03.12. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
- Thursday 10.12. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
- Thursday 17.12. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
- Thursday 07.01. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
- Thursday 14.01. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
- Thursday 21.01. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
- Thursday 28.01. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Students on this course will explore how meaning can be encoded in and interpreted from images and other visual texts. This will include an introduction to various theoretical concepts associated with visual text analysis (particularly from the field of visual semiotics), and also detailed analysis of specific texts in their various contexts (e.g. news photographs, advertisements in magazine, political campaign posters, etc.).
Assessment and permitted materials
Class and e-learning participation; poster presentations; coursework assignments (in groups and individually).
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
At the end of the course, students should:
- Understand some of the ways in which meaning can be encoded in visual texts and be able to identify these through analysis
- Be familiar with key theoretical concepts and relevant methodologies relating to visual texts
- Have read and discussed various studies in the subject area
- Understand some of the ways in which meaning can be encoded in visual texts and be able to identify these through analysis
- Be familiar with key theoretical concepts and relevant methodologies relating to visual texts
- Have read and discussed various studies in the subject area
Examination topics
A typical class will consist of a short introduction to a topic by the lecturer, followed by small-group discussions of texts students have been asked to read in advance. Most classes will also include some practical tasks (e.g. text analysis) followed by group discussion. Students will be expected to prepare for each class, and may be asked to give a brief presentation about something they have read or about a task they have completed.
Reading list
The course text will be
Kress, Gunther & Van Leeuwen, Theo (2006) Reading Images: The Grammar of Visual Design 2nd edn. London, Routledge.Additional course reading will be provided in electronic form or made available for photocopying.
Kress, Gunther & Van Leeuwen, Theo (2006) Reading Images: The Grammar of Visual Design 2nd edn. London, Routledge.Additional course reading will be provided in electronic form or made available for photocopying.
Association in the course directory
Diplom 343, UF 344, BA 612
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