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科目名 Topic Studies 1  Introduction to Media Studies
担当教員 Swenson, Tamara
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 pt Adv
授業の形態 Group and class discussions, lectures, projects & presentations, quizzes, & research paper
時間割   概要 宿題(予習・復習等)
1
  • Introduction; Media & society
  • TBA (readings & HW); Details to be provided on Day 1
2
  • Media & society: Media & identity (How we respond to media)
  • TBA (readings & HW)
3
  • Media & society: Impact & Visual images
  • TBA (readings & HW)
4
  • Media production: Basics, advertising images & text
  • TBA (readings & HW), Advertising project
5
  • Media & society: Representation & stereotypes
  • TBA (readings & HW),
6
  • Media production: Print & digital media
  • TBA (readings & HW), Media project
7
  • Media & society: Linking audiences & media (How media influence our behavior)
  • TBA (readings & HW)
8
  • Media production: Making media today
  • TBA (readings & HW)
9
  • Media & society: Genre, texts & narrative forms
  • TBA (readings & HW)
10
  • Analyzing media: Gender in Japanese media
  • TBA (readings & HW),
11
  • Analyzing media: Ethnicity & stereotypes in Japanese media
  • TBA (readings & HW)
12
  • Analyzing media: Young, old, & moral panics in Japanese media
  • TBA (readings & HW)
13
  • Analyzing media: Local, regional & national identity in Japanese media
  • TBA (readings & HW)
14
  • Analyzing media: Representations of news & current events in Japanese media
  • TBA (readings & HW)
15
  • Media production: Final project presentations
  • Presentation of final project & written report due
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 Bateman, A., Benyahia, S. C., Mortimer, C., & Wall, P. (2011). AS Media Studies: The Essential Introduction for WJEC. London: Routledge.
ISBN: 978-0-415-61334-7 (￥2594 on Amazon.co.jp in February 2013)
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 others.
成績評価方法・基準 Evaluation is based on course work, participation, and papers: Class work & quizzes ? 40% (includes in-class work, homework, presentations, quizzes, discussions); Group research presentation ? 20% & written summary & reflection of research ? 10%; Reflection & response papers ? 30% (4 or more, see information about each of the courses).
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 春学期 火曜日 １時限 PAdv-3 2