Postgraduate Course: Critical Media Practice and Cultural Research (CLLC11114)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Common Courses (School of Lit, Lang and Cult) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
This course will provide students with an introduction to the skills and methods appropriate to cultural research and critical media practice. With a focus on the analysis of embodied and lived cultures the course introduces a range of research methods from across the disciplines of cultural geography, cultural anthropology, cultural and media studies. Each approach offers a critical insight into the value of fieldwork experiences and there subsequent communication through writing and practice. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, the students will:
-have an understanding of the diverse methods appropriate to the study of media forms and culture
-be able to understand the different approaches image production
-be able to critically analyse and generate media representations, and to be able to communicate such an analysis to an audience
-be able to formulate a research proposal with appropriate research method
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Assessment Information
| Assessment will be on a pass/fail basis based on the presentation (during week 7) and submission of a research proposal to be submitted by the end of Semester 2. |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Nick Higgins
Tel: (0131 6)51 3775
Email: Nick.Higgins@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Heather Elliott
Tel: (0131 6)50 3030
Email: Heather.Elliott@ed.ac.uk |
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