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Course Description
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Course Name
Media, Gender and Sexuality
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Host University
Victoria University of Wellington
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Location
Wellington, New Zealand
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Area of Study
Gender Studies, Media Studies
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Prerequisites
40 points from MDIA 200-299
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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Credit Points
20 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits5
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units7
Hours & Credits
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Overview
This course examines the representations, contexts, and politics of gender, sexuality and the media. By interrogating the discourses of gender and sexuality as they are 'mediated' in a variety of forms (television, film, popular music, video games, advertising), we will examine the construction and constitution of femininity, masculinity, heterosexuality, and lesbian/gay/queer identities.
Learning Objectives
Students who pass this course should be able to:
1. Critically evaluate how gender and sexuality are represented and produced in a range of media texts, formats, genres and industries
2. Summarise, utilise and critique key theoretical perspectives that address issues of gender and sexuality, and the media
3. Evaluate the clarity and structure of a piece of academic work, and integrate critical feedback into their own writing
4. Explain the relationship between gender and sexuality, and other frameworks of identity (e.g. race, class, disability) in media texts, formats, genres or industries.Assessment
Reading Analysis- 25%
Peer Feedback Essay- 10%
Essay- 40%
Take Home Assignment- 25%
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