Aug 26: Mapping the Course; Introductions

Aug 28: Discussion: Designing Critical/Cultural CommStudies Research Projects

Read: Boy & Uitermark; Hautea et al; Rose

Sep 2: Workshop: Theory Review Group Projects

Sep 4: Discussion: Joining the Conversation

Resource: Summarizing Exercise

Sep 9: Discussion: Thinking Through Theory; Doing Annotations

Due: Theory Review Group Projects [electronic submission, by 12:30pm]

Sep 11: Discussion: Thinking Through Theory (cont)

Sep 16: Discussion: Methods for Analyzing Media Framing

Read: Edrington & Gallagher ; Duffy
Due: Annotation Classwork 1 [electronic submission, by 12:30pm]

Sep 18: Discussion: Methods for Analyzing Film/Video and Social Media Discourse

Read: Hawkins & Richardson; Sweeney-Romero
Due: Annotation Classwork 2 [electronic submission, by 12:30pm]

Sep 23: Methods for Analyzing Objects, Spaces, & Practices

Read: Utley; Aiello & Dickinson
Due: Annotation Classwork 3 [electronic submission, by 12:30pm]

Sep 25: Workshop: Doing Qualitative Analysis

Due: Potential ROs [electronic submission, by 12:30pm]

Sep 30: Workshop: Doing Qualitative Analysis

Due: Potential ROs [electronic submission, by 12:30pm]

Oct 2: Discussion: Staging out your Methods Research Project

Due: Research Project Proposal [electronic submission, by 12:30pm]
and [schedule a mandatory research consultation for b/w 10/3-10/8]

Oct 7: (Research Consultations)

Oct 9: Discussion: Lit Review

Due: Context/Description Paper [electronic submission, by 12:30pm]

Oct 14: (No Class--Fall Break)

Oct 16: (Research Consultations)

Oct 21: Discussion: Analysis/Coding

Oct 23: (Research Consultations)

Due: Lit Review [electronic submission, by 12:30pm]

Oct 28: (No Class--SUnity Day)

Oct 30: Discussion: Developing an Argument

Nov 4: Discussion: Structure and Voice

Due: Analysis Paper [electronic submission, by 12:30pm]

Due: Peer Critique of Partner's Analysis paper [electronic submission to me and your partner, by 2:30pm]

Nov 11: (Research Consultations)

Nov 13: Discussion: Completing Projects

Due: Full Draft of Final Paper [electronic submission, by 12:30pm]

Nov 18: Critique Workshop: Full Draft of Final Paper

Due : Prepare for Live Peer Critiques of each Full Draft

Nov 20: Poster Workshop

Nov 25-27 (No Class--Thanksgiving Break)

Dec 2: Workshop: Finalizing Posters

Due: Research Project Posters [Poster Session 4-5pm, Olin Lobby--Just before Capstone]
Stay for Capstone: 5-7pm

Dec 4: Course Evaluations Conclusions

Due: Final Self-Reflection [electronic submission, by 12:30pm]

Dec 9: (Tues)

Due: Final Paper, electronic submission, by 9pm

Course Syllabus

 

Previous Methods Students' Project Posters

 

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