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124263 KO Critical Media Analysis (2014W)

Bigger, better, faster, more? Media Spectacles and Critical Media Literacy

6.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Continuous assessment of course work
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Details

max. 30 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 09.10. 08:00 - 10:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Thursday 16.10. 08:00 - 10:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Thursday 23.10. 08:00 - 10:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Thursday 30.10. 08:00 - 10:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Thursday 06.11. 08:00 - 10:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Thursday 13.11. 08:00 - 10:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Thursday 20.11. 08:00 - 10:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Thursday 27.11. 08:00 - 10:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Thursday 04.12. 08:00 - 10:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Thursday 11.12. 08:00 - 10:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Thursday 18.12. 08:00 - 10:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Thursday 08.01. 08:00 - 10:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Thursday 15.01. 08:00 - 10:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Thursday 22.01. 08:00 - 10:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Thursday 29.01. 08:00 - 10:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

From the death of Lady Diana to the royal wedding, from Michael Jordan to the Super Bowl, from 9/11 to launching TMNT, from the first Obama election campaign to the Kony 2012 campaign - media spectacles produced by the news, sports, politics and the entertainment industry are the peaks in today’s media landscape and invite collective and participatory experiences through all ages.

This course seeks to explore the dynamics of fascination of “media spectacles” from a critical media literacy angle. Students will practice and enhance their analytical skills in media and cultural studies to approach these popular media phenomena as students now and teachers in the future.
We will address questions of representation, identity, consumption, production and regulation and we will further discuss the cultural, social, political, ideological and ethical impact of media spectacles.

Assessment and permitted materials

Participation and performance in class, offline & online homework activities, midterm test, final portfolio

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

This course serves as workshop to on the one hand develop and enhance a critical understanding of the notions “media spectacles”, “critical media literacy” and “cultural studies” and on the other hand to practice doing cultural and media studies especially for future classroom usage.

Examination topics

Students will approach the topic from various theoretical perspectives. Next to class readings, in-class tasks and discussions, students will plan, carry out and reflect on a mini-research project.
A class blog will be set up where students will post class related ideas and findings on a regular basis. -> Regular Internet access is obligatory.

Reading list

A reader will be made available

Association in the course directory

Studium: UF 344, BA 612, BEd 046
Code/Modul: UF 4.2.5-426, BA07.3; BEd 08a.2, BEd 08b.1
Lehrinhalt: 12-4260

Last modified: We 09.09.2020 00:22