Cognitive Science 0271 - Reading (about) Media

In this course, we will read books from several genres about media, including history, biography, popular critiques and classic empirical studies. We will also read literature that helps approach each genre - on the nature of historiography when reading a volume of media history, for example. Students will choose the readings for much of the second half of term. Our aim is to discover the wide variety of writing about media while learning to read such a text closely and critically. Students will lead discussions, write short responses to the books and a final essay.

Writing and Research Independent Work In this course, students are expected to spend at least six to eight hours a week of preparation and work outside of class time. This time includes reading, writing, research.