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 1-12

Resource: 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 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