Examinations:

Midterm Exam:

This exam consists of 5 short essay questions, each worth 20 points. You have 3 hours to complete the exam. As a reference, you can perfectly answer each one of the questions in around 250-300 words.

Final Exam:

The final exam has the same format as the midterm 5 short essay questions, each worth 20 points. You have the same time, 3 hours, to complete their. Again, you can answer each one of the questions in around 250-300 words.

General Considerations

Grading table:

A (94-100); A- (90-93); B+ (86-89); B (83-85); B- (79-82); C+ (76-78); C (73-75); C- (69-72); D+ (66-68); D (63-65); D- (60-62); F (0-60)

Both midterm and final exam will be available the whole day. Still, the time to complete them is limited (90 minutes the midterm and 3 hours the final exam). Be aware that time starts running when you begin the assessment.

PLEASE, DO NOT USE ANY QUOTE IN YOUR ANSWERS. THE GOAL OF OPEN ENDED OR ESSAY QUESTIONS IS TO FIND OUT TO WHICH EXTENT YOU UNDERSTOOD THE IDEAS AND CONCEPTS DISCUSSED IN THE COURSE AND ARE ABLE TO EXPRESS/ARTICULATE THEM WITH YOUR OWN WORDS.

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Film Analysis Paper

You will have to write a Film Analysis Paper,  worth 20% of your final grade, following the APA style guidelines. The first step is to select a movie that deals with the subject of Mass Communication and analyze it on the basis of the theories discussed in the course. You can find a good selection of films in film collection page in this Website. You can perfectly write your film analysis in 8-10 pages (doubles spaced, Times New Roman font size 12).

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Your Film Analysis paper should be structured on the basis of the following categories:

1 – Film Introduction:

Identify the most relevant names in the creation process of the movie, such as the director, screenwriter, actors, …)
(10%)

2 – Film content:

Describe the role of mass media in this particular movie.
(30%)

3 – Film analysis:

Discuss how the way Media are portrayed in the movie relates to particular theories and authors discuss in the course.
(40%)

4 – Film Evaluation:

Express your opinion about the movie in general and to what extent the media portrait corresponds to the reality.
(20%)

You can perfectly address the four points in 10 -12 pages (Times New Roman, 12pt).

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