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Spring semester - BA - IBM - Year 1 Calendar view

Narrative, Media and Cultural Stereotypes (Ba Y1 Spring) (20-21)


Class
Lorenzo Cello
Enrolment for this class is currently closed.

Lessons

Here is the class outline:

Google Meet Link for Online Students

Link: https://meet.google.com/xer-ueog-kgk Mon 10:00 - 11:15 Wed 10:00 - 11:15

Link to Google Meet

Week 1 - Introduction to the Module

Introduction to the Module - Narrative, telling our own story
VIDEO: Why Humans Run the World
Pangu and The Chinese Creation Myth

Week 2 - Narrative & Semiotics

Narrative & Semiotics
Reading on Semiotics
Ted Talks - The Power of Narrative
VIDEO: Humanstorm

Week 3 - Human Communication

Human Communication
Assignment 1 (10%): In-class exercise 'Basics of Semiotics' (24 Feb)
Semiotic Analysis of a Movie

Week 4 - Culture Dimensions

Culture Dimensions

Week 5 - Culture Dimensions

Culture Dimensions 2

Week 6 - Review of the Concepts

Review of the Concepts
Assignment 2 (10%): In-class exercise 'Communication Models and Approaches' (17 Mar)

Week 7 - Political Challenges and Narratives

Political challenges and narratives

Week 8 - Intercultural Communication and Stereotyping

Intercultural Communication and Stereotyping

Week 9 - – Intercultural Communication and Stereotyping - continued

Intercultural Communication and Cultural Stereotyping - continued
PREJUDICE AND STEREOTYPING
Assignment 3 (10%): In-class exercise 'Culture, Identity and Behaviour' (14 Apr)

Week 10 - Discrimination, Violence and the Media

Discrimination, Violence and the Media

Week 11 - Information Processing

Information Processing

Week 12 - Social Media and Power

Media, Power and Persuasion
Assignment 4 (10%): In-class exercise 'Power of Narratives' (5 May)

Week 13 - Social Media and Politics / 14 - Digital Ethnography and Module Review

W13- Social Media and Politics / W14- Module Review and Digital Ethnography