TBA

ASSESSMENT COMPONENT

The student will be assessed according to the course objectives stated in this syllabus through continual assessments (CA) (100%):

1.  Class Attendance & Participation (10%)

As this course is largely seminar-based, participating in class discussions are highly encouraged. Students should read articles assigned by the instructor and selected by the student moderators for discussions. To be noted, skipping presentations without legitimate reasons will receive a Zero mark. No make-up.

2. Topical Presentation & in-class assignment (15%) (Dr. Lin)  

Students select one weekly topics for PPT oral presentation of topical presentation (20%). Topical presentations should integrate knowledge and information from journal articles, book chapters or market reports to elaborate important issues related. Each selects a good-quality paper published after 2021 with proposed questions (one for each presenter). Topics and selected articles ought to obtain prior approval from the instructor (one week before the presentations) and post them to Moodle and Facebook. The final ppt (including answers to Qs) should be uploaded to Moodle one week after the presentation.

3.  Online course assignments (15*2%) (Dr Yasin, Dr. Tandoc)

Guest professors will give assignments.

4. New media research term paper (45%)

1) Proposal (10%): Oral presentation (5%) & ppt proposal (5%);

2) Term paper (35%): Final presentation (10%); written paper (25%) 

Proposal: Students work as groups for a proposal which contains introduction, research aims, succinct literature review (relevant studies, theoretic concepts or analytical framework), and method session (with APA references.) Within the scope of new media convergence, the topics are suggested related to groups’ weekly media presentations. Oral ppt presentation is required. 

Written Paper: Students work as groups to write a term paper in their selected media presentation area. The topic should focus on either 1) how new media technologies shape traditional media organizations or users, or 2) new media development and impact on industries, professional practices, society or individual users. The length of the article is expected 4,000-5,000 words (excluding references, tables, figures, appendix, etc) with 7^th APA-style references. Each group will also give ppt presentations.

Discussants: Individuals must play the role as the discussants for another group’s written papers. Hence, each group must upload the written proposal and final paper three days before the in-class presentations.

# All writing, papers and ppt slides must be uploaded to NCCU Moodle before deadlines. 

 Grading

• Class attendance & participation 10%


• Topical presentation (Dr. Lin) 15%


• Online course assignments (Dr. Yasin & Dr. Tandoc) 30%


• Term paper (proposal & final paper) 45%

Total   100%

Selected readings will be provided via Moodle.