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Summer 2014 Introduction to Media Studies MDS A01 H3 Course Syllabus Instructor: Gray Graffam Office: The Hub, IC 110 Office Hours: Tuesdays 1 to 4 pm, by appointment
[email protected] Course Description: MDSA01 introduces students to key terms and concepts in media studies and provides an overview of theoretical and critical understandings of media. Students develop their understanding of the political, economic, social and cultural contexts in which mediated images and texts are produced, distributed and consumed. Grades: Grades will be based on two term tests (mid-term and end-of-term; 25% each); two take-home media labs (5% each); and a final exam (cumulative, 40%). See course schedule for dates. Details about each of the media labs will be provided in class and through Blackboard, and are included in the text. Grading Criteria Percentage
Letter Point Grade Value
90-100
A+
4.0
85-89
A
4.0
80-84
A-
3.7
77-79
B+
3.3
73-76
B
3.0
70-72
B-
2.7
67-69
C+
2.3
63-66
C
2.0
60-62
C-
1.7
57-59
D+
1.3
53-56
D
1.0
50-52
D-
0.7
0-49
F
0.0
Grade Definition
Excellent
Strong evidence of original thinking; good organization; capacity to analyze and synthesize; superior grasp of subject matter with sound critical evaluations; evidence of extensive knowledge base.
Good
Evidence of grasp of subject matter, some evidence of critical capacity and analytic ability; reasonable understanding of relevant issues; evidence of familiarity with literature
Student who is profiting from the university experience; understanding of the subject matter Adequate and ability to develop solutions to simple problems in the material. Marginal
Some evidence of familiarity with the subject matter and some evidence that critical and analytic skills have been developed.
Little evidence of even superficial understanding of subject matter; weakness in critical and Inadequate analytic skills; limited or irrelevant use of literature.
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Academic Integrity Academic integrity is essential to the pursuit of learning and scholarship in a university and to ensuring that a degree from the University of Toronto is a strong signal of each student’s individual academic achievement. As a result, the University treats cases of cheating and plagiarism very seriously. The University of Toronto’s Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters (http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/policies/behaveac.htm) outlines the behaviours that constitute academic dishonesty and the processes for addressing academic offences. Potential offences include, but are not limited to: IN PAPERS AND ASSIGNMENTS: Using someone else’s ideas or words without appropriate acknowledgement. Submitting your own work in more than one course without the permission of the instructor. Making up sources or facts. Obtaining or providing unauthorized assistance on any assignment. ON TESTS AND EXAMS: Using or possessing unauthorized aids. Looking at someone else’s answers during an exam or test. Misrepresenting your identity. IN ACADEMIC WORK: Falsifying institutional documents or grades. Falsifying or altering any documentation required by the University, including (but not limited to) doctor’s notes. All suspected cases of academic dishonesty will be investigated following procedures outlined in the Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters. If you have questions or concerns about what constitutes appropriate academic behaviour or appropriate research and citation methods, you are expected to seek out additional information on academic integrity from your instructor or from other institutional resources. Visit http://www.writing.utoronto.ca/advice/using-sources/how-not-to-plagiarize for guidelines on how to avoid plagiarism. Plagiarism is an intellectual offense in which you try to take credit for someone else’s ideas and language. This includes “cut and paste” Internet papers. “Cut and paste” techniques are dangerous to employ, and along with other forms of plagiarism, can lead to severe academic penalties. Accessibility Students with diverse learning styles and needs are welcome in this course. In particular, if you have a disability/health consideration that may require accommodations, please feel free to approach me and/or the AccessAbility Services Office as soon as possible. I will work with you and AccessAbility Services to ensure you can achieve your learning goals in this course. Enquiries are confidential. The UTSC AccessAbility Services staff (located in S302) are available by appointment to assess specific needs, provide referrals and arrange appropriate accommodations (416) 287-7560 or
[email protected]. Textbook Textbook: Critical Media Studies: An Introduction (second edition) by Brian Ott and Robert Mack (Wiley Blackwell, 2014).
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Summer 2013 Lecture Schedule Week 1 – May 6 – Course Overview – Why Study Media? Read: Chapter 1, pp. 1-20. Week 2 – May 13 – Media Industries: Marxist Analysis. Read: Chapter 2, Marxist Analysis, pp. 23-55. Week 3 – May 20 – Organizational Analysis. Read: Chapter 3, Organizational Analysis, pp. 56-80. Week 4 – May 27 – Pragmatic Analysis & Rhetorical Analysis. Read: Chapters 4 & 5, Pragmatic Analysis, pp. 81-106, Rhetorical Analysis, pp. 109-133. Review: Prepare for Term Test 1, Chapters 1 through 5 **** Term Test 1, June 3, in class, Chapters 1 through 5 (25%) **** Week 5 – June 3 – Term Test 1 Week 6 – June 10 – Cultural Analysis. Read: Chapter 6, Cultural Analysis, pp. 134-161. Prepare: Media Lab 5 (or 6), 400-500 words, due next class. Week 7 – No Class, June 17 – Reading Week Week 8 – June 24 – Psychoanalytic Analysis. Read: Chapter 7, Psychoanalytic Analysis, pp. 162-192. Due: Media Lab 5 (or 6) (5%) Week 9 – No Class, July 1 – Canada Day – There will be a make up class in August Week 10 – July 8 – Feminist Analysis & Queer Analysis. Read: Chapters 8 and 9, pp. 193241. Review: Prepare for Term Test 2, Chapters 6 through 10 **** Term Test 2, July 15, in class, Chapters 6 through 9 (25%) **** Week 11 – July 15 – Term Test 2 Week 12 – July 22 – Sociological Analysis & Erotic Analysis. Read: Chapter 11 & 12, Sociological Analysis, pp. 266-284; Erotic Analysis, pp. 285-311. Prepare: Media Lab 7 (or 8), 400-500 words, due next class. Week 13 – July 29 – Mass Audiences: Reception Analysis. Read: Chapter 10, Reception Analysis, pp. 245-265. Due: Media Lab 7 (or 8 or alternative) (5%) Makeup Class – August 5 – Ecological Analysis and Course Conclusion. Read: Chapters 13 & 14, Ecological Analysis, pp. 312-334; Conclusion, pp. 335-350. Review: Prepare for Final Exam, Chapters 1 through 14. **** Final Exam (40%, Cumulative) – Date and location to be announced ****
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