MGC3/S14/A9c Visual Communication 5 cr
- Tue 10-12, 16.3.-30.3., University Main Building, lecture room 8
- Thu 10-12, 18.3.-25.3., Unioninkatu 37, seminar room 4
- Thu 10-12, 8.4.-15.4., Unioninkatu 37, seminar room 4
- Tue 10-12, 13.4., University Main Building, lecture room 8
- Tue 10-12, 20.4. place to be announced.
- Thu 10-12, 22.4. place to be announced.
40 students at the most will be accepted to the course. Preregistration in WebOodi is required: 18.-24.2.2010.
IMPORTANT! This course is organized in English, all the coursework including the final work will be in English.
Please find more information about the course from: http://www.helsinki.fi/globalmedia/courses09-10/visual.html
ECTS credits: 5
Teacher
Liina Puustinen and Karoliina Talvitie-Lamberg (co-ordinators)Content
Contemporary media culture is strongly based on the visual. This course will provide theoretical and practical discussion on visual communication and importance of visual literacy regarding to e.g. television, cinema, print and new media. Examples are also drawn from various genres such as news, drama and advertising. Visual communication will be studied from various perspectives as gender and intersectionality. The course consists on several lecturers´ talks.Assesment: Essay.
Litterature:
- Cartwright, M and Sturken, L 2008: Practices of Looking: An Introduction to Visual Culture. Oxford University Press.
- Seppänen, J 2006: The Power of the Gaze. An Introduction to Visual Literacy. Peter Lang, New York.
- Schirato, T and Webb, J 2004: Understanding the Visual. Sage.