Media and Texts: Society

Code

CELEN044

School

Centre for English Language Education

Level

0

Credits

20

Semesters

Autumn China

Summary

This module aims to familiarise students with some of the foundational concepts of media, communications and society. We will explore the various relationships between media and society, and discuss the ways in which media are produced, distributed and consumed. Students are encouraged to develop the abilities to analyse the media texts and practices to which they are exposed in their daily life, and to critically evaluate the impacts that media can have on various sectors of the society. 

Target Students

Only available to students enrolled on the Preliminary Year programme at UNNC.

Classes

• One 1-hour-30-minute seminar each week for 11 weeks
• One 1-hour-30-minute lecture each week for 11 weeks

Supplemented by approximately 70 hours of self-directed study each semester.

Assessment

• 50% Group Work Essay: One group essay
• 50% End-of-semester Written Exam (1-hour-30-minute): Essay question end of semester exam

Assessed by end of autumn semester

Educational Aims

Learning Outcomes

• Understand relevant theories about and approaches to media and communication studies;
• Understand relevant theories about and approaches to media and communication studies, and apply appropriate theoretical concepts and methodologies in the analysis of the media world；
• Understand the various roles of media in the society, reflect on their own media uses, practices and consumption in daily life；
• Increase the ability to engage English academic materials relating to media and communications studies；
• Develop transferrable skills such as looking for academic sources, communicative and presentational skills, critical thinking and team work

Conveners

• Dr Yiben MA