(1) introduction to Media studies is designed for students who have grown up in a fast-changing multimedia environment and want to become informed and critical of culture. Through a comparative and historical lens, the course outlines “media” as including oral, print, photographic, and digital cultural forms and practices. The course looks at the nature of mediated communication, the purpose of media, the history of change in media and the organizations that help describe media’s place in society. (2) Over the course of the semester, we will explore different views on the role and power of media in changing our social values, political views, aspects, and behaviors.Students will also have the opportunity to analyze media texts (such as films and televisions shows) and explore the meaning of the changes that happen when particular story is changed from print to visual forms in different time periods. We will look at the ways in which class, generation, and race influence both the making and reception of media. To offer different views on media, several guest speakers will also present lecture. Students will have many opportunities to take part in critical discussions in the field as well as explore the role of media in their own lives through the readings, lectures, and discussions as well as their own writing and oral presentations. (3) Course Requirements: The class meets every Monday and Wednesday for 1.5 hours. On Monday evening, there is a required discussion section for 3 hours. Screenings take place for 2 hours, and discussion sections meet, for 1 hour. After our 1.5 hours-lecture 2, we begin with a long discussion section for 2.5 hours. A handout on section assignments will be given during lecture 3. These assignments may be different from those students already have. Screenings begin on the evening of lecture 5. The course is 15 weeks and each week includes an assigned reading relevant to the topics covered. (4) Attendance and Participation: Attendance and Participation in class and section are very important and count for 15% of your grade. It is essential that you attend class and participate regularly. If you have more than three absences, you may lose marks on your final grade. If you are absent because of a personal or medical emergency, please contact the instructor or your section leader as soon as possible and set up a plan to complete missed course work. In the event that you miss a class or section to review the material covered. (5) Written and Oral Assignments: Over the course of the semester, we will stress ways for successful writing and oral presentations in social sciences. By the end of the semester, you will have completed 25-30 pages of writing and three oral presentations. (6) Grading: It is very important that assignments (written and oral) be submitted by their due dates; late submission or presentation of work may lead to a lowered final grade. In the event of a personal or medical emergency, please contact the instructor and your section leader as soon as possible. At the end of the course, you will be graded on your four essays, short writing exercises, oral presentations, and general class and section attendance/participation. How many oral presentations do you have to submit for this course?
How long is the class on Wednesday?