Module Catalogue 2024/25

Pre Requisite Comment

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Co Requisite Comment

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Aims

This module will familiarise students with the key frameworks and academic debates as it relates to the intersection between media, gender, race, class, and sexuality. It will provide students with comprehensive knowledge of how feminist theory can be used to explore how power works through the media to construct particular representations of race, class, colonialism, and heteronormativity.

Outline Of Syllabus

The following topics will be developed:
- Feminist media theory
- Intersectionality and media
- Gender and media
- Race, gender and media
- Sexuality, gender and media
- Class, gender and media
- Feminist research methodologies
- Digital media
- Media, gender and power

Intended Knowledge Outcomes

Students successfully completing the module will possess knowledge of:
1. The central themes and controversies that make up feminist theory and feminist media studies.
2. Methods for independent analysis of media forms using feminist theory and intersectionality.
3. How feminist and intersectionality (inclusive of race, sexuality, and class) can help us understand media from a global perspective.
4. How political power and political economic formations work to construct dominant understanding of media forms.
5. Feminist and intersectional media research methods.
6. How to assess and evaluate applications of gender representation.

Intended Skill Outcomes

Students successfully completing the module will acquire the ability to:
1. Demonstrate skills of enquiry, critical thinking and decision-making as it relates to gender, race, class, sexuality and media.
2. Apply and use subject-specific theories and terminology in practice.
3. Independently apply relevant theories on both empirical and theoretical problems.
4. Utilise intersectional theory and practice.

Teaching Rationale And Relationship

Lecture materials: These materials constitute the primary method to achieve the knowledge learning outcomes.

Small-group teaching: This approach will allow students to consolidate accumulated knowledge and apply learning outcomes in a group format. Students will be given the opportunity to apply learned skills in these sessions.

Guided independent study: (directed research and reading/assessment prep/independent study). This method will enable students to independently deepen knowledge outcomes and to practise skills while also applying self-management skills.

Assessment Rationale And Relationship

The essay assessment will allow students to explore a particular issue or set of interests related to gender, intersectionality, and media that is relevant both to them and to the course. It will encourage students to engage critically with important literature, develop key research and analytic skills, work on their writing, and employ critical analysis throughout.

General Notes

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