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Wednesday, 16 May 2012

G325 - the final 3 weeks

The final 3 weeks

Week commencing May 21st

Tuesday morning period 1-4

The theory zone - Baudrillard / Lyotard / Jameson, definitions of postmodernism, criticisms of postmodernism + the future

Wednesday afternoon p5-6

Video games - Call of Duty / Red Dead Redemption

This session is for people who want to write about video games in the exam - if you're happy to do TV & Film, then this is probably not for you

In normal lesson slots

Hyperreality - 2nd life / Facebook + parts of My Social Network Stalker and How Facebook Changed The World

Essay planning / exploring past questions and developing startegies for exam success

Week commencing May 28th

Tuesday morning period 1-4

Section A - getting the right focus for the exam

Section B - Video games - content to be agreed with attendees of previous video game lesson

Normal lesson slots

Grand Theft Auto and media effects - revisited
Essay planning and writing

Week commencing June 11th (exam week

Tuesday p1-4

Section A exam prep / Postmodern Media exam prep

Wednesday p5-6

Reinforcements of key points and reminders about eam technique and time management

Monday / Wednesday lesson

Essay planning / writing

Thursday - final lesson - open to both classes

Essay planning / Theory reminders / Questions from the floor






The Joker's screams - a postmodern text - intertextual reference / application of cultural capital

Thursday, 3 May 2012

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