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NEWENGLANDCOLLEGE
TheMeaningoftheMediaImage(CO1000-1)
Monday/Wednesday,9:5011:10
EDWARDSTAPEL
[email protected]
POBox68
Office:Tower#1
OfficeHours:M/W12:00-1:00,T/Th11:00-1:00andbyappointment
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CourseDescription
Thiscourseoffersanintroductorysurveyinthehistoryandcriticismofmediaimages
andindustries.Studentslearnmethodsinmedialiteracyanddevelopacritical
vocabularyforinterpretingmediatexts,industries,audiences,andtechnologies.
Theultimategoalofthiscourseisforstudentstorecognizehowmeaningisdelivered
throughvariousformsofmassmediaandtorecognizethatthewaysinwhichwe
comprehendthesemediatextscandefineouridentityandshapeourideologyboth
individuallyandculturally.Understandinghowthemassmediapenetrateourlivesis
criticallyimportantinthiscontemporaryerabecauseofitspresencein,andour
relationshipswith,communicationtechnologyspecificallytheinternet,theWeb2.0
world,thevariousarenasofsocialmedia,andthedevicesweusetoaccess
everything.
RequiredTextCriticalMediaStudies,AnIntroductionbyBrianOttandRobertMack
StronglyRecommendedTexts
Adictionary(ifyoudontalreadyhaveone)
Dictionary.com(orsimilarwebsite)bookmarkedonyourcomputer
AShortGuidetoWritingAboutArtbySylvanBarnet(8thed.orlater)
ClassroomPolicies
Classtimeisdesignedtoprovideeachstudentareasonableeducationalenvironment,andassuch,wemustrespectoneanotherbothinandoutoftheclassroom.Your
preparationforclassassignmentsanddiscussionsformsonepartofthis,butyour
behaviorformstheother.Pleasedonotarrivelateorleaveearlyorusedigitalmediain
adistractingfashion.Youmayusealaptop,orotherdevice,totakenotesortolookup
issuesthatariseinclassdiscussions.Youarenottoparticipateinsocialmedia(including
texting)whileinclassunlesssuchusageispartofaclassdiscussionorpresentation.
Ignoringtheseguidelinesmayresultindisciplinaryaction.
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AttendanceandParticipation
Ifyoumissmorethan3classes,yourfinalgradewillbedroppedonelettergrade.
Ifyoumissmorethan5classes,youwillfailthisclass.
Ifyoucometoclass15minuteslate,youwillbeconsideredabsent.
Ifyouignoretheguidelinesoutlinedaboveregardingdigitaldevicesand/orphonesyouwillbeconsideredabsent.
Therearenoexcusedabsences.
Attendanceismandatory.Ifyouhaveaconflictwithascheduledquizorduedateitis
yourresponsibilitytomakearrangementswithmetoturninyourworkatanothertime.
Assignmentsmustbeturnedinontime.Lateassignmentswillbemarkeddownone
lettergradeforeachclasstheyarelate.
Sinceclassdiscussionisapertinentpartofthisclass,classparticipationismandatory
andwillbetakenintoconsiderationforgrading.
AccommodationsforDisabilities
Ifyouhaveadocumentedlearningneedthatwillrequireaccommodationsforthisclass,
youshouldseeAnnaCarlsonintheDisabilityServicesOffice,CEI210.Shewillhelpyou
determinepossibleaccommodationsforthisclass.OnceyouhavecompletedtheNeeds
AssessmentFormwithMs.Carlson,wecanmeettodecidehowIcanbesthelpyou
overcomeanybarrierstoyouracademicsuccess.Pleasebeawarethatyoumustbe
abletodemonstratecompetencyinthisclass.Thismeansthatwithaccommodations,
youcanmeetalltheeducationalobjectivesofthecourse.Formoreinformation,see
thePolicyonAccommodationslistedontheNECwebsiteunderDisabilityServices.
GRADINGCRITERIA
AttendanceandParticipation 25%
Quizzes 25%
Mid-termExam 25%
FinalExam 25%
GRADINGSCALE
A= 10093
A-= 92-90B+= 89-87
B= 86-83
B-= 82-80
C+= 79-77
C= 76-73
C-= 72-70
D+= 69-67
