Week
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Topic
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Readings
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Special Notes
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Week 1
(18 February)
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Course Introductions
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- Course syllabus
- Course-based social media (optional)
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Open discussion about course structure and culture, and an introduction to the Fulbright program
Class votes for later-semester projects and events
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Week 2
(25 February)
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Lecture: Pre-History of Media Entertainment
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- Eden, Bowman, & Grizzard (2018), Ch1, Ch3
- Zillmann (2000), Ch1
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Week 3
(3 March)
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Blog Assignment 1
“Moral panics in Taiwanese media”
Students will identify one example from Taiwanese popular press (news reports, entertainment media, etc.) that exemplifies a “moral panic” and write a brief description of the example; we will use these in class for Week 4 (due by EOD on 9 March).
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Week 4
(10 March)
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Lecture: Milestones and moral panics of (early) media entertainment research
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- Bowman (2015), CH1
- Bowman (2018), Ch17
- Shared student examples
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Week 5
(17 March)
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Blog Assignment 2
“Constructing a Demand Profile”
Students will be asked to (a) select one example of an interactive media experience and (b) construct a “demand profile” of this experience, using concepts from Week 2’s discussion (due by EOD on 23 March).
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Week 6
(24 March)
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Lecture: Media Entertainment: More than Hedonism?
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- Oliver and Raney (2011)
- Oliver et al (2015)
- Oliver et al (IEME, 2017a)
- Oliver et al (2018)
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Week 7
(31 March)
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Lecture: Intervening Variables and Individual Differences
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[OTHERS TBD]
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Week 8
(7 April)
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Lecture: Media Selection
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- Katz et al (1973)
- Larose (2010)
- Sundar & Limperos (2013)
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Week 9
(14 April)
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Mid-term Examinations
One-on-one examinations with Dr. Bowman
(NOTE: Can be scheduled outside of normal class time, subject to availability)
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Week 10
(21 April)
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Lecture: Emotions and Moods
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- Bowman (IEME, 2017)
- Bartsch et al (2008)
- Hemenover and Bowman (2018)
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Week 11
(28 April)
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Lecture: The (Mediated) Psychology of Well-Being
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- Deci & Ryan (self-determination theory; TBD)
- Tamborini et al (2010)
- Reinecke (2009)
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Week 12
(5 May)
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Lecture: Narratives and Characters
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- Banks & Bowman (2016)
- Dibble et al (2016)
- Raney (2013)
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Week 13
(12 May)
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Methods Refresher: Experimental Design (Public Lecture)
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- Bowman (SAGE, 2017)
- Shadish, Cook, and Campbell (2002), Ch1, Ch8
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Assignment: Rough Outline of Final Paper (Literature Review + Methods; due by EOD on 25 May)
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Week 14
(19 May)
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Blog Assignment 3
“Taking #ICA20 back to Taiwan”
Students will be invited to (a) read select papers from #ICA20 and (b) follow the conference online through various social media accounts, and then (c) connect content from #ICA20 to at least one course concept from our in-class discussions (due by EOD on 25 May).
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Week 15
(26 May)
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Peer Problem-Solving
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- Each other’s outlines. =)
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Assignment: First Draft of Final Paper
(Due by EOD on 7 June)
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Week 16
(2 June)
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Guest Speakers: Developing Entertainment in Taiwan
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TBD
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Week 17
(9 June)
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Presentation tips and other closing thoughts
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- Bowman and Keene, 2018
- Sample posters from Bowman
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Assignment: Final Draft of Final Paper; Final Draft of Poster (Due by start of class on 16 June)
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Week 18
(16 June)
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Final Poster Presentations
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Date and time, TBD
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Final Spring 2020 Fulbright Student Public Poster Presentations
Date and Time TBD; presented in tandem with “Interactive Media” course
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