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    GEET 310 | Course Introduction and Application Information

    Course Name
    Gender and Media
    Code
    Semester
    Theory
    (hour/week)
    Application/Lab
    (hour/week)
    Local Credits
    ECTS
    GEET 310
    Fall/Spring
    3
    0
    3
    4

    Prerequisites
    None
    Course Language
    Course Type
    Second Foreign Language
    Course Level
    -
    Mode of Delivery -
    Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course -
    National Occupation Classification -
    Course Coordinator
    Course Lecturer(s)
    Assistant(s) -
    Course Objectives This course conceptualizes gender as a category of knowledge and aims to understand how gender is constructed by the media. We will consider gender as a constitutive element of identity and by analyzing its intersection with other categories such as race, class, nation and sexuality, we will grasp the importance of the representation of gender in media and its meaning for our lives. The course consists of lectures, screenings and discussions revolving around critical analysis of and engagement with contemporary examples of film, television, adverts and new media.
    Learning Outcomes

    The students who succeeded in this course;

    • Differentiate between sex and gender
    • Critically explain why gender is a social construct
    • Compare the different waves of feminism and their focus
    • Evaluate the evolution of media with regards to how gender has been constructed and performed across a range of moving image forms and genres
    • Demonstrate an understanding of the constructions of sexuality, gender, race, ethnicity and nation in the media.
    • Gain familiarity of the construction of gender in the media in the present day, with a focus on a variety of different cultures and media across the world
    Course Description his course examines various images and representations of gender in media paying particular attention to contemporary discussions. Employing theories from cultural studies, media, film, reception and gender studies, it explores different processes and practices of gender, specifically in terms of media representations of femininity, masculinity and queerness. The media plays a major role in "constructing" gender, and “popular” views of what appropriate gendering is, in turn, shape how we communicate with each other. Participation (20%) – You should come to class prepared to ask questions and ready to make lively, insightful, substantive and respectful contributions to our discussion of the course materials. Written Assignment (20%): These assignments require the students to select a theme we have covered in the class and conduct a detailed analysis of how that example reflects the context in which it was produced/distributed/exhibited.
    Related Sustainable Development Goals

     



    Course Category

    		Core Courses
    Major Area Courses
    Supportive Courses
    Media and Management Skills Courses
    Transferable Skill Courses

     

    WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

    Week Subjects Related Preparation
    1 Course Introduction: Why should and how do we study gender in the media
    2 Introduction to Gender and Media • Lecture: What is Gender? Understanding Media’s Role • Reading: Judith Butler (1990), Gender Trouble (Introduction & Chapter 1) • Video: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie – We Should All Be Feminists (TED Talk)
    3 Global Perspectives on Gender Representation • Lecture: Gender in Western vs. Non-Western Media • Reading: Rosalind Gill (2007), Gender and the Media, Chapter 3 • Video: Miss Representation – Official Trailer
    4 Feminism and Media • Lecture: Waves of Feminism in Media • Reading: bell hooks (2000), Feminism is for Everybody (Chapters 4 & 6) • Video: "The F-Word: Who Wants to be a Feminist?" (BBC Documentary Clip)
    5 Masculinity and Media • Lecture: Toxic Masculinity and Its Representation • Reading: Raewyn Connell (1995), Masculinities, Chapter 1 • Video: The Mask You Live In – Trailer
    6 Queer theory and queer in media • Lecture: Visibility and Stereotyping of LGBTQ+ Identities • Reading: Susan Stryker (2008), Transgender History, Chapter 2 • Video: Disclosure – Official Trailer
    7 Social Media and Influencers • Lecture: Gender Performances on Social Media • Reading: Alice E. Marwick (2013), Status Update, Chapter 5 • Video: Instagram and Gender Performances
    8 Gender and Film • Lecture: Gender in Global Cinema • Reading: Laura Mulvey (1975), "Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema" • Video: Wonder Woman: A Feminist Perspective
    9 Midterm
    10 Media, Gender, and Race • Lecture: Intersectionality in Media Representations • Reading: Kimberlé Crenshaw (1989), "Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sex" • Video: Race and Gender Intersectionality Explained
    11 Gender and News Media • Lecture: Gendered Narratives in Global News • Reading: Karen Ross (2010), Gendered Media: Women, Men, and Identity Politics, Chapter 2 • Video: Gender Bias in the News Media
    12 Student Presentation • Format: Presentations on a chosen media artifact (advertisement, film, news story) and its gender representation
    13 Student presentations
    14 Student presentatios
    15 Evaluation of the term, discussion and preperation for the final exam
    16 Final

     

    Course Notes/Textbooks
    Suggested Readings/Materials

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    EVALUATION SYSTEM

    Semester Activities Number Weigthing
    Participation
    1
    Laboratory / Application
    Field Work
    Quizzes / Studio Critiques
    Portfolio
    Homework / Assignments
    Presentation / Jury
    1
    30
    Project
    Seminar / Workshop
    Oral Exams
    Midterm
    1
    30
    Final Exam
    1
    40
    Total

    Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
    3
    60
    Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
    1
    40
    Total

    ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

    Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
    Theoretical Course Hours
    (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
    16
    3
    48
    Laboratory / Application Hours
    (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
    16
    0
    Study Hours Out of Class
    14
    2
    28
    Field Work
    0
    Quizzes / Studio Critiques
    0
    Portfolio
    0
    Homework / Assignments
    0
    Presentation / Jury
    1
    10
    10
    Project
    0
    Seminar / Workshop
    0
    Oral Exam
    0
    Midterms
    1
    10
    10
    Final Exam
    1
    24
    24
        Total
    120

     

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