Syllabus for American Mass Media II

Amerikanska massmedier II

Syllabus

  • 7.5 credits
  • Course code: 5EN725
  • Education cycle: First cycle
  • Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: English G1F

    Explanation of codes

    The code indicates the education cycle and in-depth level of the course in relation to other courses within the same main field of study according to the requirements for general degrees:

    First cycle

    • G1N: has only upper-secondary level entry requirements
    • G1F: has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
    • G1E: contains specially designed degree project for Higher Education Diploma
    • G2F: has at least 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
    • G2E: has at least 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements, contains degree project for Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
    • GXX: in-depth level of the course cannot be classified

    Second cycle

    • A1N: has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
    • A1F: has second-cycle course/s as entry requirements
    • A1E: contains degree project for Master of Arts/Master of Science (60 credits)
    • A2E: contains degree project for Master of Arts/Master of Science (120 credits)
    • AXX: in-depth level of the course cannot be classified

  • Grading system: Fail (U), Pass (G), Pass with distinction (VG)
  • Established: 2010-12-08
  • Established by: The Board of the Department of English
  • Revised: 2015-06-04
  • Revised by: The Department Board
  • Applies from: Spring 2016
  • Entry requirements:

    American Mass Media, 7.5 credits, or 30 credits within the humanities and social sciences disciplinary research domain.

  • Responsible department: Department of English

Learning outcomes

Upon completing the component students will be able to

  • Give an account in English of the main features of several central media theories pertaining to American media productions
  • Discuss in English the historical and cultural conditions in the US during the 20th and 21st centuries of relevance to different mass media
  • Critically discuss in English the many different roles of US media in national and international contexts.

Content

The course discusses problems and issues regarding modern U.S. mass media. We read and discuss texts, study different forms of media and place them in their political, cultural, and historical contexts. Topics that may be covered include news assessments, cultural memory, visual culture, race/ethnicity and gender, popular culture, political communication, and the Internet.

Instruction

Group instruction, self-study. Teaching, class discussions, and examination are in English.

Assessment

Examination is both oral and in writing. Grades used are either Fail, Pass, or Pass with Distinction.

Students who do not achieve a passing grade on the regular examination will have another opportunity to take the examination within a reasonable period of time after the regular examination.

Students who fail a certain examination twice have the right upon request, to have another examiner appointed.

Transitional provisions

For transitional regulations in the case of changes in the syllabus, please contact the student adviser.

Other directives

If the syllabus or course reading for a component has been changed, students have a right to be examined under the original syllabus and course reading on three occasions during the following three semesters. Normally this right then expires. Otherwise there are no limitations on the number of examination opportunities.

The course may not be included in a degree if equivalent parts have been read within another course included in the degree.

Syllabus Revisions

Reading list

Reading list

Applies from: Spring 2016

Some titles may be available electronically through the University library.

The course reading is compiled in a compendium supplied by the department.

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