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FS40370

Academic Year 2024/2025

Media, Gender, and Sexuality (FS40370)

Subject:
Film Studies
College:
Arts & Humanities
School:
English, Drama & Film
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Dr Tupur Chattopadhyay
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

For decades, the media have been an important force in shaping conceptions of gender, race, and sexuality. This module will focus on the interdisciplinary and intersectional analyses of media texts, focusing on the ways in which they engage with gender & sexuality. Drawing from a wide range of academic literature including feminist theory, queer theory, critical race theory, feminist film theory, postcolonial theory, and cultural studies, we will trace the many meanings of mediated representations of gender in the 20th and 21st centuries. Along with film and television, we will also look at how the prevalence of digital media is transforming our understanding of gender and power. The module focuses on both Western and global feminist perspectives on gender, race, class, and sexuality. Students are expected to develop advanced analytical, research, and writing skills.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand key theories and methods of studying media, power, and social identities and engage with feminist media studies as a key sub-discipline.

• Analyze the ways in which media constructs gender and its intersections with race, ethnicity, class, nationality, and sexuality.

• Critically interrogate American and Euro-Centric perspectives of feminist and media theories.

• Develop advanced research, writing, and analytical skills through work on a substantial research paper.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Seminar (or Webinar)

20
Specified Learning Activities

50
Autonomous Student Learning

150
Total

220

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Students will be expected to make in-depth class presentations each week applying current affairs and relevant outside examples to class materials. They will also work towards a final research project in parts; developing an annotated bibliography, a research proposal, and a final paper.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): 4000 word final research essay. Week 11, Week 12 Graded No

60

 No
Group Work Assignment: Class presentations and leading discussions. Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11 Graded No

20

 No
Assignment(Including Essay): Research proposal and annotated bibliography. Week 9, Week 10 Graded No

20

 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

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