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Slide1
181MC Contemporary Theories
Introduction
Slide2Hello and Welcome!
Sabina
Pasaniuc
Gemma Commane
Slide3181MC: Introduction to the Module
Overview of module – aims and objectives
Moodle
Structure of 181MC lecture and seminars
Preparation for lectures and seminars
Overview of assessment – criteria, requirements and Moodle submission
Outline of syllabus
Seminar group allocation
Contact details
Slide4Aims and Objectives
Why – importance – shaping how
you
critique
Key
theoretical approaches
Understanding what has shaped
and informed the character of contemporary themes, issues and
debate.
Analysis
of culture, media and communication
Impact of
approaches
- means
of understanding out cultural and media
world.
Variety
of theoretical approaches to the analysis of media and culture
C
onsider
these in relation to contemporary topics and themes.
Slide5181MC on Moodle
How to get onto Moodle and how to access 181MC contents
On 181MC Moodle page you will find:
Module handbook
Assessment document
Lecture slides – these go ‘live’ after each lecture and are not available in advance
Any announcements we may post
Submission of work – how to do it
Check your emails for any messages that may be broadcasted from Moodle
Slide6Structure of 181MC: lecture and seminars
Lecture – 9:30am to 10:30am
Seminar Set Up – 10:30-11 discussion and setting task
Seminar – 1:30pm - 3pm
Registers will be taken in lectures and in seminars to monitor attendance
Slide7Preparation
Lecture
Essential reading
See course handbook
Some resources are in the library and some resources are available online through the library portal
Seminar
Tasks set in the seminar
Your reading preparation for the lecture will help
Tasks to be completed and displayed on group blog
Presentations
Informal feedback from tutors each week
Slide8Overview of assessment (1/2)
Individual essay – 1,500 word limit
You pick one question from the list given in the assessment document on Moodle
Deadline for submission:
Tuesday 19
th
November
Route of submission – electronic, via
Turnitin
and one hard copy via ET Reception
Slide9Overview of assessment (2/2
)
Requirements:
Individual essay.
Word count / word limit: 1,500 words.
Your bibliography
IS NOT
included in the word count.
Wikipedia and online dictionaries should
NOT
be used for references.
It is a
requirement
to submit a copy of your group blog in the appendix of your essay. The blog is
NOT
included in the word count and is
NOT
assessed but it provides evidence of group work.
It is a
requirement
to reference correctly to Harvard standard
You must submit your completed essay via Moodle no later than
5pm
on
Tuesday 19
th
November
.
There will be a detrimental impact to your marks if you fail to comply with the requirements
Slide10181MC
Lecture Outlines and Syllabus
Slide11Lecture 2:
Social
Construction: The Mechanics and Logics of Culture
Slide12Lecture 3:
Semiotics
: The Dynamics of Creating Meaning
Slide13Lecture 4:
Gender: You’re performing it!
Slide14Lecture 5:
(De)constructing Sexuality in Contemporary Society: Bad Girls and Dirty Bodies
Slide15Lecture 6:
Race
: The Politics of Colour
Slide16Lecture 7:
Representations
of Deviancy and Subculture
Slide17Lecture 8:
Contemporary Theories: Reflecting Contemporary Life?
Overview of theories and concepts studied throughout the term
Implication of the theories
presented
Opportunity for you to ‘engage with the debate’
Slide18Seminar group allocation
Group 1 – Sabina ET130
Group 2 – Gemma ET135
Slide19Seminar Group 1 (ET130) (SP)
Seminar Group 2 (ET135) (GC)
Morolake Oluseun Agbesu
Annabel Ebun Beatrice Alabi
Aminat Aminu
Faye Anderson
Kirsty Asante
Johnathon Ashcroft
Lisa Atsikidi
Rebecca Auguste
Jerome Batsa
Iuliana Alina Bigu
Laura Buckham
Sin Man Chun
Holli Clark
Abigail Colbourne
Hannah Currie
Paa Kwesi Kwartend Darko
Aimee Davis
Katie Dove
CharityWanjeri Gatembu
Patricia George
Megan Godfrey
Benjamin Green
Ngoc Yen Eli Ha
Sian Peryn Hill
Chibuzo Ikpechukwu
Emmanuel Johnson
Lauren Lucia Joyce
Nancy Lahai
On Yu Lai
Lora Lazarova
Jiin Lee
Yuen Shan Ling
Joseph Lloyd
Ruben Martin
Dana Mezdreija
Shamin Miah
Charlotte Jane Moran
Dolline Mukui
Emma O'Brien
Laura Osaretin Okiti
Paulina Osmolska
Krupali Parekh
Rebecca Peake
Bethany Price
Kaleem Richards
Natalia Rufa
Lina Sadurskaite
Mandeep Sagoo
Diana Maria Scutelnicu
Natalie Seales
Shehryar Sheikh
Loreal Stokes
Hannah Maiya Thompson
Alina Timofte
Stephanne Twumasi
Angelika Walerowicz
Chelsea Whitlock
Ellen Mae Wood
Slide20Contact details
Our contact details can be found on Moodle:
sabina.pasaniuc@coventry.ac.uk
gemma.commane@coventry.ac.uk
We will
only
reply to emails from your coventry.ac.uk accounts
NOT
private accounts such as Hotmail. This is University policy. Plus, you may miss out on emails sent by us via Moodle to your university accounts.