CULTURAL STUDIES (4 SCU)

Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this course, students are expected to be able to: describe the concepts and theories in cultural studies; identify cultural texts in media and cultural aspects of using communication technologies; explain the interrelations between cultural studies and communication and media studies; and apply the critical thinking in investigating issues related to cultural and media studies in disruptive era.

Topics:

This course will introduce students to the key concepts and theories in cultural studies; questions of culture and ideology; the interrelations between culture, meaning, and knowledge; issues of subjectivity and identity; the notions of ethnicity, race and nation; cultural representation in media texts; new media and youth culture; as well as cultural politics and cultural policy.

Pre-requisites: None