Mass Media, Music
and Society
UEL_6_MME
LSBU Business School
2022/2023
Table of Contents
1. Module Details 3
2. Short Description 3
3. Aims of the Module 3
4. Learning Outcomes………………………………………………………………………….….3
5. Assessment of the Module/TurnItIn 4
6. Feedback 8
7. Introduction to Studying the Module 9
7.1 Overview of the Main Content 9
7.2 Overview of Types of Classes 9
7.3 Importance of Student Self-Managed Learning Time 9
7.4 Employability 9
8. The Programme of Teaching, Learning and Assessment 10
9. Learning Resources 11
10. Assessment Grade Boundaries 15
Module Details
Module Title:
Mass Media Music and Society
Module Level:
6
Module Reference Number:
UEL_6_MME
Credit Value:
20 credits
Student Study Hours:
200
Contact Hours:
36
Private Study Hours:
164
Pre-requisite Learning (If applicable):
NA
Co-requisite Modules (If applicable):
NA
Course(s):
E&E Management
Level and Semeste
Level VI: Semester 2
Module Coordinator:
Dr Kevin Milburn
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Subject Area:
Events and Entertainment
Summary of Assessment Method:
100% Coursework
External Examiner appointed for module:
Chiara Orefice, University of Westminster
Short Description
This module will investigate mass media and music and its relation to society within the context of the political, economic, and social and technological environment. The module will locate the production, distribution and consumption of mass media and music and its perceived value, in relation to key critical theories and debates.
Aims of the Module
The aim of the module is to provide an understanding of the management and cultural frameworks within which mass media and music are located and to evaluate historical and contemporary debates that underpin such frameworks.
Learning Outcomes
4.1 Knowledge and Understanding Skills
· K1: Define the characteristics of production, consumption and participation within
mass media and music organisations
· K2: Explain the external political, economic, social and technological frameworks
in which selected organisations operate
· K3: Describe and analyse the changes in the music and media industries that have
led to the rise of more experiential forms of entertainment and to entertainment
ased tourism becoming an increasingly important economic force
4.2 Intellectual and Research Skills
· I1: Analyse key critical theories su
ounding the production, consumption
and participation within mass media and music environments
· I2: Debating and critical analysis skills through case study work
· I3: Evaluate the economic and cultural frames of reference that different
agents in the music and media space – companies, artists, consumers – operate within
4.3 Practical Skills
· P1: Appraise and understand the real-world environment (legislative, technological, socio-cultural) within which the music and media industries exist and are responsive to
· P2: Oral and visual skills and an ability to respond to on-the spot questions via an assessed in-class presentation
· P3: Ability to collate and assemble in a clearly structured and well-written manner information gathered from an extensive a
ay of academic and non-academic sources
4.4 Transferable Skills
· T1 To be able to reflect a clear understanding of the threats and opportunities
ought about by ever changing technology
· T2: To understand how socio-technical processes that affected first the music industries, and then other media industries, are now exerting paradigm shifts – with
a range of economic, political and cultural consequences – across a multitude of sectors
· T3: To consider and evaluate a diverse viewpoints with regard to often complex issues that have affected society across a range of registers: temporal, spatial and sectoral
Assessment of the Module & Turnitin
5.1 Assessment Method and Assignment Details
This module is assessed through formative and summative components. The summative components are Coursework One – 50% of the module – and Coursework Two, the remaining 50% of the module. Consequently, the module is assessed by the following:
1. Formative assessment:
Students will be expected to provide commentary on various articles and book chapters in class, which assesses LO1, LO2 and LO3.
Students will engage in debates and discussions in a group-based setting to evaluate theoretical models and engage with the cu
ent context of the music and mass media industries, which assesses LO4, LO5 and LO6.
2. Summative assessment:
Coursework One – 50%: In-class Presentation. The presentation requires students to provide an analysis and description lasting 15 minutes of a relevant academic paper. A list of Academic papers is available to choose from. If you do not choose from this list then you must get approval for any academic article(s) that you do choose to critique.
Coursework Two – 50%: Essay. The coursework requires the students to choose and write a critical essay on a key aspect of the relationship between mass media and/or music and society (2000 words).
Coursework One – Individual 15 min. powerpoint presentation, plus accompanying notes/script (notes/script should be placed beneath the powerpoint slides) to be presented in-class in wk. 9)
– worth 50% of the module
Submission Date: Monday 20th March 2023 to be submitted by 1600
hours via Turnintin.
Word Length: N/A
Briefing for Coursework One:
· The presentation requires you to provide a clear description and a critical analysis of ONE or TWO relevant academic papers. You will be provided with a wide choice of papers (grouped into topics) and you will make a choice from this selection. You are expected to critique this paper(s) you choose, by, in part, drawing extensively upon other specific academic books, book chapters and academic journal articles. If you do not choose from this list then you must get approval for any academic article(s) that you do choose to critique. You are expected to critique the paper(s) you choose by, in part, drawing on other relevant academic books, chapters and academic journals articles.
·
The criteria on which the presentation will be marked is as follows:
1. RESEARCH
Systematic identification and use of academic and relevant resources
2. SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE
Understanding and application of subject knowledge. Contribution to subject debate
3. CRITICAL ANALYSIS
Analysis and interpretation of sources, literature and/or results.
Structuring of issues/debates
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Clear intention in communication. The needs of the person reading the essay are predicted and met. Presentation format is used skilfully. Work is well structured.
Coursework Two – Case Study; a 2000-word essay
– worth 50% of the module
Submission Date: Friday 12th May 2023 to be submitted by 1600 hours via Turnitin.
Your ESSAY should be at least 1.5 line spaced, and written in font size 12. References should be cited using the Harvard style. An alphabeticized References List is required.
Word Length: 2,000 words
Briefing for Coursework Two:
This assessment requires you to choose and write a critical essay on ONE of the following six topics:
i) Author Nelson George (2004: xiv) has argued that “you can tell where black people are at any given point in history by our music.” critically evaluate this assertion by focusing on any twentieth century and/or twenty-first century black American or black British music.
ii) “Music can serve as useful primary source material to understand the character and identity of places” (Kong, 1995: 184). Critique this statement by analysing the relationship between music and a specific city or region, giving due consideration to the authorship, performance and reception of the music you choose to focus on.
iii) Technology has repeatedly transformed the content produced by the mass media and music industries. such transformations have, in turn, frequently re-shaped the structures/processes/priorities of both those industries and of society more
oadly. Discuss how this has occu
ed by focusing on one technology of your choice, one that is associated with the mass media or music industries.
iv) To what extent has cinema both reflected AND shaped attitudes towards gender OR sexuality in society? Choose no more than two case-study films
to base your essay around.
v) Examine a specific genre or musician(s) of your choice to critically assess how music has been used to challenge and/or subvert patriarchy in society.
vi) Music, film and TV have long provided key platforms for confronting social injustices. Critique this statement by choosing ONE social injustice theme
(e.g. relating to societal attitudes towards sexuality, class, disability, mental illness etc.) and examine how your ONE chosen social justice has been addressed/ confronted in the work of EITHER a particular musician, OR
in the content of a particular film or TV show
(i.e. essay should be focussed on only one of: music or film or TV).
The essay should contain at least 10 references. These references should overwhelming be from academic journal articles or from academic books.
The remainder should be from factual sources, such as from respected mass media and/or music magazines or other outlets, or from quality newspapers – such as The Guardian or The Times – or from industry reports, or government and/or protest group policy documents.
The criteria on which the essay will be marked is as follows:
1. RESEARCH
Systematic identification and use of academic and relevant resources
2. SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE
Understanding and application of subject knowledge. Contribution to subject debate
3. CRITICAL ANALYSIS
Analysis and interpretation of sources, literature and/or results.
Structuring of issues/debates
4. COMMUNICATION AND PRESENTATION
Clear intention in communication. The needs of the person reading the essay are predicted and met. Presentation format is used skilfully. Work is well structured.
5. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Acknowledges and gives credit to the work of others; follows the conventions and practices of the discipline including appropriate use of referencing standards for discipline.
%/grade equivalence is as follows (see Section 10 of this Module Guide for more info):
70% + = First Class
60 – 69 = 2:1
50 – 59 = 2:2
45 – 49 = 3rd
40 – 44 = pass
30 - 40 = marginal fail
30 = fail
We use a marking scheme for these assignments, whereby you are marked on a scale ranging from a 1st (excellent) to a fail (poor) for each criteria, rather than allocating a set amount of marks to each criteria. An overall impression of the work’s quality is therefore formed, rather than the marking being done on a dry and mechanical percentage basis. You are awarded an overall percentage mark for your assignments. There is lots of additional assignment information/assistance in the ‘CW1: In-class Presentation – Advice and Assistance’ and ‘CW2: Essay – Advice and Assistance’ sections of Moodle.
Formatting of Submitted Work
· CW1 should be submitted as a powerpoint; CW2 should be submitted as a pdf.
· Each page must be numbered
· 1.5 line (minimum) spacing should be used
· All referencing must adhere to School/Institutional requirements, following the Harvard referencing format – https:
libguides.lsbu.ac.uk/harvardreferencing, see below.
· A word count must be stated at the end of your work, before the reference list
· Any tables and figures (photographs etc) must be co
ectly numbered
and labelled
· Your assignment / coursework should be submitted via Turnitin
Referencing
Your presentation (CW1) and your essay (CW2) should be fully referenced, via in-text referencing and a full Reference List at the end of your work, using the Harvard Referencing system style. A Quick Guide to Harvard Referencing is included in the ‘Module Resources’ section of Moodle, and more detailed assistance can be found here: https:
libguides.lsbu.ac.uk/harvardreferencing
We expect a minimum of 10 references to books or academic papers to be included for each assignment. Any websites you use should be from recognised academic institutions, academic publishers, government departments or agencies, trade and lo
y groups, or quality newspapers, such as The Guardian and The Times. Marks will be deducted for poor referencing since this is a skill you should have mastered by your final semester at university.
You must present your work neatly and clearly. A poorly presented piece of work will be marked down. Therefore, you must spell check and edit all work to a high standard. In a report like this you would be expected to use graphics and photographs to illustrate your discussion.
Late Work and Extensions
Students must use MyAccount to submit Late Submission or ECs requests.
It is important you meet all deadlines, but if you are having difficulties in doing so it is also important to let us know as soon as possible so we can provide the best support and guidance.
The Late Submission and Extenuating Circumstances Notification form in MyAccount allows you to:
· Request the opportunity to submit your work up to 5 working days late for an uncapped mark if this is included as part of your DDS support a
angements;
· Notify us of an unexpected issue which is outside of your control that is impacting an assessment (an ‘Extenuating Circumstance’), which may allow an uncapped late submission or the opportunity to attempt the assessment at another time;
· Request additional time to submit an upcoming piece of coursework, without having a valid extenuating circumstance (but this will incur a marking penalty of 5% for each working day past the deadline, up to 5 working days).
If you submit an assessment late (up to a maximum of 5 working days), and do not notify us in advance via the Late Submission and Extenuating Circumstances Notification form, then your mark will be capped at a pass.
If you do not attempt your assessment within 5 working days of the main deadline, then you will usually be able to attempt the assessment again during the resit period, but your mark will be capped at a pass (unless you are able to provide evidence of a valid extenuating circumstance, in addition to giving a reason why you were unable to submit this evidence before the deadline had passed).
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