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科目名 Theme Studies II  Introduction to Media Studies
担当教員 Swenson，T．
授業の目的、または到達目標 To understand the role media play in modern society.
Learning Goals:
* can understand the role of the media in our society
* can explain the importance of symbols, genre, narrative structure, and representation in media
* can explain the relationship between text, audience, and producers
* can create media products
授業の概要 This course will examine the role of media and their importance in modern society. The course will examine the global multimedia environment with the aim of becoming critical consumers and producers of culture. The course broadly defines “media” as including oral, print, photographic, broadcast, cinematic, and digital forms of cultural production. The course will examine the history of media, the role of media and media institutions, and the characteristics of mediated communication that help define the myths and beliefs of modern society.
科目群/ベンチマーク Adv.
授業の形態 Group and class discussions, lectures, presentations, quizzes, & research paper
時間割   概要 宿題(予習・復習等)
1
  • Introduction; Media & society
  • TBA (to be announced: A detailed syllabus will be provided in class)
2
  • Media & society: Approaches & illusion
  • TBA
3
  • Media & society: Impact
  • TBA
4
  • Media & society: Audiences
  • TBA
5
  • Media & society: Forms
  • TBA
6
  • Analyzing media: Visual images
  • TBA
7
  • Analyzing media: Text and discourse
  • TBA
8
  • Analyzing media: Myth making/myth makers
  • TBA
9
  • Analyzing media: Gender
  • TBA
10
  • Analyzing media: Audiences/effects
  • TBA
11
  • Media production: print
  • TBA
12
  • Media production: broadcast
  • TBA
13
  • Media production: convergence (digital media)
  • TBA
14
  • Media Institutions: Ownership & control
  • TBA
15
  • Review, summary of course
準備学習 To understand media and the role of media in society, students must do the assigned readings before class and prepare for discussions each week. Readings and homework must be completed before class. Through lectures, discussions, readings, worksheets, story telling, research papers, and presentations, students will come to understand the role of media, their characteristics, and the impact of media on our global society. Expect to spend 2 to 3 hours working on this topic for every hour in class.
教科書 Rayner, P., & Wall, P. (2008). Media studies: An essential introduction. London: Routledge. ISBN: 978-0415448239
参考文献 Media texts from a variety of media sources (magazines, newspapers, films, television, internet, social) will also be used in this class. Students will be expected to pay attention to the media texts they encounter and report on these. Students will also be expected to create media texts for othes.
成績評価方法・基準 Class work & quizzes: 40%
Group presentation: 20% (all stages) (media production project)
Research paper: 40% (Preparation work + Introduction - 5%; subsequent drafts & list of references 10%; Final paper 25%)
関連リンク http://hail.wilmina.ac.jp/fw/dfw/moodle01/moodle/course/view.php?id=173
備考 A detailed syllabus will be provided.

時間割

担当教員 開講学期 開講曜日 開講時限 履修クラス 単位数
Swenson, Tamara 秋学期 月曜日 １時限 A1 2