304867 (v.2) Reading Culture 111
| Area: | Department of Communication and Cultural Studies |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 12.0 |
| Seminar: | 1 x 12 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | An exploration of how meanings are formed and circulated within a culture. Basic communication skills - proficiency in the use of the english language, including the correct use of punctuation, syntax, familiarity with various kinds of writing and with appropriate terminology. This unit is usually taken over three weeks during the summer period. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | To introduce students to broadened definitions of the concepts culture, text and reading. To explore with students the relationship of text, cultural context and reader. To introduce students to the key concepts of semiotics and representation. To develop students' capacities for critical reading and evaluation of researched material. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | Gibaldi, Joseph (1995) MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 4th ed. New Uork, The Modern Lnaguage Association of America. |
| Unit Texts: | Bazerman, Charles, and Harvey S Weinez, (1998), Writing Skills Handbook 4th ed. Boston, Houghton Mifflin. Du Gay, Paul et al, (1995), MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 4th ed, New York, The Modern Language Association of America |
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Current as of: February 2, 2004
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