Cultural and Media Studies 1.S3.EPC.32

Course objectives
The course is of an introductory character. It aims to acquaint students with a broad range of themes and research orientations in Cultural and Media Studies. It gives them basic knowledge and analytic skills. It should encourage students to pursue more advanced inquiries into cultural aspects of philological studies.
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Course content
1. Definitions and typologies of culture
2. Main research paradigms in Cultural Studies – structuralism, culturalism, functionalism, poststructuralism, postmodernism
3. Culture, language and communication (verbal, non-verbal, visual)
4. Cultural geography, mobility, hybridity, performativity
5. Language and representation in culture and media
6. Culture, power and ideology, politics and bureaucracy as cultural formations
7. Cultural identities, bodies, subjectivities
8. Media effects and cultivation
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Methods of teaching/forms of class activities:i
in-class discussions, assigned reading, text analysis, reviews of cultural events/media productions, multimodal presentation, oral presentation, essay, ICT tools/ e-learning option

Field of study

English in Public Communication

(in Polish) Literatura uzupełniająca

1. Edward T. Hall, Beyond Culture, NY 1989, pp. 13-24 2. Ruth Benedict, Patterns of Culture, London 1971, pp. 1-10; 32-34; 181-183 3. Clifforg Geertz, The Interpretation of Culture. Selected Essays, NY 1973, chapter 15, pp. 412-453 4. Mircea Eliad, The Sacred and The Profane. The Nature of Religion. The Significance of Religious Myth, Symbolism, and Ritual within Life and Culture, NY 1963, pp. 68-72; 77-104 5. Mikhail Bakhtin, Rabelais and His World, transl. H. Iswolsky, Bloomington 1984 pp. 5-15 6. Edward T. Hall, The Hidden Dimension, 1990, pp. 101-129 7. Michel de Certeau, The Practice of Everyday Life, transl. S. Rendall, 1988, pp. 91-110 8. Edward T. Hall, Beyond Culture, NY 1989, pp. 85-103 9. Basil Bernstein, Class, Codes and Control, NY 2003, pp. 93-104 10. Walter Ong, Orality and Literacy, NY 2005, pp.115-132 11. Roger Chartier, The Cultural Origins of the French Revolution, transl. L.G. Cochrane, London 1991, Chapter 4: pp.55-69 12. Marshall McLuhan, Understanding Media, NY 1994, Chapter 1: pp.7-23 13. Walter Ong, Orality and Literacy, NY 2005, pp.132-137 14. Jean Baudrillard, Simulations, transl. P. Foss, P. Patton, Ph. Beitchman, NY 1983 pp. 5-24 15. Arjun Appadurai, Modernity at Large: Cultural Dimensions of Globalisation, London 1996, pp.27-47.

Student workload

ECTS points in relation to student’s duties: total of ECTS: 5 1 point ECTS = 30 hours of classes 3 point ECTS = 90 hours of preparation to class (project, essay, readings, test preparation) 1 point ECTS = 15 hours of consultations with the teacher

Study level

BA level studies

Education profile

full time studies

Type of course

obligatory courses
obligatory courses

The semester in which the subject is carried out

semester 2

Mode

General:

(in Polish) Realizowany w sali

Term 2023/24-L:

Online

Course coordinators

Term 2022/23-L:

Małgorzata Adams-Tukiendorf
Karina Gaibulina

Term 2023/24-L:

Małgorzata Adams-Tukiendorf
Karina Gaibulina

Term 2024/25-L:

Małgorzata Adams-Tukiendorf
Marcin Deutschmann

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes acc to PRK 2019

Knowledge:
Students:
1. know the basic terminology of cultural studies, sociology and political science, know of main theoretical frameworks and methodologies of these disciplines, particularly with respect to public communication (k_W02/P6S_WG)
2. know the formal properties and application of various genres and cultural practices in public communication (k_W07/P6S_WG)
3. are acquainted with the ethical standards and codes of practice in public communication (k_W08/P6S_WK)
4. have a basic knowledge of social, political and cultural institutions, follow the news and participate in cultural events (k_W09/P6S_WK)

Skills:
Students can:
5. identify and describe a range of linguistic and generic features of texts used in public communication, conduct a critical analysis/interpretation of texts in English, with the aid of specific methods, and delimit their potential meanings, social impact and cultural significance (k_U02/P6S_UW)
6. make a well-organized presentation, argument or take part in a debate in English related to an issue within cultural or media studies (k_U04/P6S_UK)

Social competences
Students:
7. recognize and respect cultural, social and ethnic differences in communication patterns (k_K03/P6S_KO)
8. are aware of the significance of public communication for a democratic dialogue in the public sphere (k_K04P6S_KO)

Assessment criteria

Forms of evaluation of learning effects:

1. Active participation in in-class discussions and presentations from assigned reading, text analysis, reviews of cultural events/media productions 40% of the final grade (outcome 2,3,4,8)
2. Project (multimodal presentation, oral presentation) on a chosen aspect of the course content 20% - of the final grade (outcome 2,3,4,6)
(in the e-learning option: a series of assignments related to topics covered in the course)
3. Written open-ended test or essay - 40% of the final grade (outrcome 1,2,5,7)

Pass at 60% of the final grade

Bibliography

Reading list
A. obligatory reading (to get a credit):
A.1. used in class
Longhurst, Brian, Greg Smith, Gaynor Bagnall, Garry Crawford, Miles Ogborn, 2008. Introducing Cultural Studies 2nd ed. Harlow: Pearson Education

A.2. used for self-study
Walton, David. 2008. Introducing Cultural Studies: Learning through Practice. London/Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications
Articles from international press and news services, blogs and wikis about cultural events

B. supplementary reading
Stokes, Jane. 2003. How to do Cultural and Media Studies. London/Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications

Term 2023/24-L:

None

Additional information

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