Postgraduate Course: Media Culture & Practice 1: The Politics of Representation (CLLC11120)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting 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 |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course will provide students with an introduction to the critical study, research and practice of media representation. Providing a basis in the philosophical and theoretical understanding of representation, the course will examine the modes, styles and techniques in which audio-visual and new media forms generate representations for a variety of publics. The cultural, ethical and political dynamics of media practice will be critically explored. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 8 |
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Description |
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| Central | Lecture | | 2-11 | | | 14:00 - 15:50 | | |
| First Class |
Week 2, Wednesday, 14:00 - 15:50, Zone: Central. Room G.11, Medical School Building, Teviot |
| No Exam Information |
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS2)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Tuesday |
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| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| No Exam Information |
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS3)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, the students will:
- have an understanding of the divergent strategies employed in media representation
- be able to understand the different approaches to image production
- be able to critically analyse media representations, and to be able to communicate such an analysis to an audience
- have an introduction to the modes, styles and practices of media representation
- have a developed understanding of how diverse media forms are critically understood
- be able to conduct critical analyses of media forms
- be able to write critically and engage creatively with contemporary cultural dynamics
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Assessment Information
| 4000 Word Essay (100%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | MCP1 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Nick Higgins
Tel: (0131 6)51 3775
Email: Nick.Higgins@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Catherine Mcdonald
Tel: (0131 6)51 1822
Email: Catherine.McDonald@ed.ac.uk |
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