MCH8081 : Representations: feminism, race and intersectionality
- Offered for Year: 2025/26
- Module Leader(s): Dr Mercy Ette
- Lecturer: Dr Tina Sikka
- Owning School: Arts & Cultures
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
This module will familiarise students with the key frameworks and academic debates as it relates to the intersection between media, gender, race, class, and sexuality. It will provide students with comprehensive knowledge of how feminist theory can be used to explore how power works through the media to construct particular representations of race, class, colonialism, and heteronormativity.
Outline Of Syllabus
The following topics will be developed:
- Feminist media theory
- Intersectionality and media
- Gender and media
- Race, gender and media
- Sexuality, gender and media
- Class, gender and media
- Feminist research methodologies
- Digital media
- Media, gender and power
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 60:00 | 60:00 | Proposal and Essay Assessment |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 11 | 1:00 | 11:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 11 | 4:00 | 44:00 | Required readings |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 11 | 1:00 | 11:00 | On-campus seminar. |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 74:00 | 74:00 | N/A |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lecture materials: These materials constitute the primary method to achieve the knowledge learning outcomes.
Small-group teaching: This approach will allow students to consolidate accumulated knowledge and apply learning outcomes in a group format. Students will be given the opportunity to apply learned skills in these sessions.
Guided independent study: (directed research and reading/assessment prep/independent study). This method will enable students to independently deepen knowledge outcomes and to practise skills while also applying self-management skills.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 2 | A | 85 | 2,500 words, inclusive of 100-word abstract but not including references |
| Research proposal | 2 | M | 15 | A 500-word proposal for an essay, to include a basic introduction of topic, central research question/s, short description of research method and a bibliography of at least 10 sources (7 academic sources from the reading list, and three non-academic) |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
To ensure students are on track to complete their final research paper, they are expected to produce a 500-word proposal worth 15% of the overall mark for the module. This assessment task provides an opportunity for students to get some feedback on their work, and if necessary, revise it. Successful completion of this task enhances their chances of passing the module.
The final assessment will allow students to explore a particular issue or set of interests related to gender, intersectionality, and media that is relevant both to them and to the course. It will encourage students to engage critically with important literature, develop key research and analytic skills, work on their writing, and employ critical analysis throughout.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- MCH8081's Timetable