| 1 |
Reading |
Introduction to the goal and content of the course. |
Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion |
| 2 |
Reading |
What is criticism? Nature of criticism Transformation of critical thinking practice |
Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion |
| 3 |
Reading |
Usage of mass media as advertisement and propaganda tools in the first half of the 20th century. Frankfurt School critical thinking |
Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion |
| 4 |
Preparing Homework |
Diffusion of TV in the second half of the 20th century around the world. Mass society theories and using them in media surveys |
Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion & Group Work |
| 5 |
Reading |
Television and representation |
Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion |
| 6 |
Preparing Homework |
Television and narration structure |
Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion & Group Work |
| 7 |
Preparing Homework |
Television types. Features of TV as an industry.
Commoditized TV programs |
Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion & Group Work |
| 8 |
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MID-TERM EXAM |
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| 9 |
Reading |
General Revision |
Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion |
| 10 |
Reading |
A psychoanalytic approach to TV programs. |
Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion |
| 11 |
Reading |
A feminist criticism to TV programs. |
Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion |
| 12 |
Reading |
Idealized lives in advertisements and serials, creating TV characters, Fame and Star System |
Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion & Group Work |
| 13 |
Preparing Homework |
Reality Myth in TV |
Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion & Research & Group Work |
| 14 |
Preparing Homework |
Cultural relations in TV, TV criticism and its relations with media literacy |
Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion & Research & Group Work |
| 15 |
Reading |
General Revision |
Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion |
| 16 |
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FINAL EXAM |
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| 17 |
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FINAL EXAM |
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