Critical/Cultural Methods |
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COM 75-804-01 | Spring 2023 |
Course Schedule and Links
Jan 17: Mapping the Course; Introductions
Jan 19: Discussion: Designing Critical/Cultural CommStudies Research Projects
Read: Boy & Uitermark; Hautea et al; Rose
Jan 24: Workshop: Theory Review Group Projects
Jan 26: Discussion: Joining the Conversation
Read: Graff/Birkenstein, They Say/I Say 1st, 2nd or 3rd Edition, Preface, Introduction, and Chapters 1-12Resource: Summarizing Exercise
Jan 31: [Cancelled]
Due: Theory Review Group Projects [electronic submission, by 1:30pm]
Feb 2: [Cancelled]
Feb 7: Discussion: Methods for Analyzing Words and Pictures
Read: Byrne; Edrington & Gallagher
Due: Annotation Classwork 1 [electronic submission, by 1:30pm]
Feb 9: Discussion: Methods for Analyzing Film/Video
Read: Hawkins & Richardson; Cox
Due: Annotation Classwork 2 [electronic submission, by 1:30pm]
Feb 14: Methods for Analyzing Media Framing
Read: Duffy; Banks
Due: Annotation Classwork 3 [electronic submission, by 1:30pm]
Feb 16: Methods for Analyzing Reception/Uses/Practices
Read: Utley; Wagner
Due: Annotation Classwork 4 [electronic submission, by 1:30pm]
Feb 21: Discussion: Methods for Analyzing Material Objects and Spaces
Read: Marcoux; Paliewicz & Hasian
Due: Annotation Classwork 5 [electronic submission, by 1:30pm]
Feb 23: Discussion: Staging out your Methods Research Project
Due: Research Project Proposal [electronic submission, by 1:30pm]
and [schedule a mandatory research consultation for b/w Feb 24 and Mar 3]
Feb 28: {Research Consultations}
Mar 2: {Research Consultations}
Mar 7: Discussion: Lit Review
Due: Context/Description Paper [electronic submission, by 1:30pm]
Mar 9: Discussion: Coding
Mar 14-16: {Spring Break--No Class}
Mar 21: {Research Consultations}
Mar 23: {Research Consultations}
Due: Lit Review [electronic submission, by 1:30pm]
Mar 28: Discussion: Analysis
Mar 30: Discussion: Argumentation
Apr 4: {Research Consultations}
Apr 6: Discussion: Structure and Voice
Due: Analysis Paper [electronic submission, by 1:30pm]
Apr 11: {No Class--SU Holiday}
Due: Peer Critique of Partner's Analysis paper [electronic submission to me and your partner, by 1:30pm]Apr 13: {Research Consultations}
Apr 18: Discussion: Completing Projects
Due (for WorkGroup 1 only): Full Draft of Final Paper [electronic submission, by 1:30pm]
Apr 20: Critique Workshop: Full Draft of Final Paper, WorkGroup 1 only
Due (WorkGroup 1 only): WorkGroup 1 Prepares for Live Peer Critiques of each Full Draft in WorkGroup 1
Due (for WorkGroup 2 only): Full Draft of Final Paper [electronic submission, by 1:30pm]
Apr 25: Critique Workshop: Full Draft of Final Paper, WorkGroup 2 only
Due (WorkGroup 2 Only): WorkGroup 2 Prepares for Live Peer Critiques of each Full Draft in WorkGroup 2
Apr 27: Course Evaluations and Poster Workshop (Whole class attends)
Due (everyone): Final Self-Reflection [electronic submission, by 1:30pm]
May 2: Setting up and Performing Poster Session (Whole class attends)
Due (everyone): Research Project Posters [Poster Session 3-4pm, Olin Lobby--Just before Capstone]
May 11: (Thur) Due (everyone): Final Paper, electronic submission, by 9pm
Previous Methods Students' Project Posters
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Department of Communication Studies
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