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CCST2220 has three main objectives.
- First, to provide
students with a background in the theoretical traditions which have
been most important for Australian cultural studies, especially the
work of the Birmingham Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies and
Stuart Hall. While some of this material is touched on in other EMSAH
subjects, CCST2220 gives students the most thorough overview of the
field and properly contextualises the major theoretical developments.
- Second, to understand cultural studies today by studying a
series of short original readings by some particularly formative
theorists.
- Thirdly, to demonstrate how different
researchers and writers have applied cultural studies theory to
understand particular objects and practices. This will enable students
to develop a research assignment on a topic of their choice. An
explanation of the research assignment is on the assessment page of
this site.
On completing this
subject, students should possess a sound knowledge of the theoretical
history of cultural studies and be able to design an appropriate
research project.
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On
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- Graeme Turner, British Cultural Studies: An Introduction, 3rd. edn. London,
Routledge, 2003. (Purchase of this text is strongly advised as it will
be used directly throughout the semester)
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Online Readings available through the library catalogue
NB: Although there is very little
reading required outside the set texts, there is a heavy reading load
in the first half of the course. Students will be required to read the
set texts in order to participate in class and so they should attempt
to start reading them as early in the semester as possible. The
mid-semester exam will test detailed knowledge of the material in British Cultural Studies
and the online readings.
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One hour lecture + 90 minute tutorial per week.
Please note the following special arrangements for
the second half of the semester. Students will need to keep track of
these variations in the teaching schedule.
- Week 6 is a reading week to enable preparation for the exam and there will be no lectures or tutorials.
- In Week 7 the exam will be held in the lecture time slot, and there will be no tutorials.
- In Weeks 11-13 there will be tutorials but no lectures.
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- One mid-term test on the material covered in the course lectures, the set text, British Cultural Studies
and the online readings set during weeks 1-6. This test will count for
40% of the final grade and will occur in the normal lecture time
(Tuesday, 2.00 pm) on September 7th in Week 7.
- One research assignment of 2,500-3,000 words on a
topic of the student's own choosing. This will account for 50% of the
final grade.
- Tutorial attendance and participation. This will
be allocated on the basis of students' preparation for and attendance
at tutorials. It will account for 10% of the final grade
See the Assessment page for details.
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| The School Ombudsman is Associater Professor Lloyd Davis |
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