Module Descriptors
CELEBRITY CULTURE
SPOR60591
Key Facts
School of Health, Science and Wellbeing
Level 6
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Ellis Cashmore
Email: E.Cashmore@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 24
Independent Study Hours: 126
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- COURSEWORK -ESSAY weighted at 50%
- CLASS-TEST weighted at 25%
- CLASS-TEST - SECOND CLASS TEST weighted at 25%
Module Details
Module Learning Strategies
Contact Hours: (24)
12 x 60-minute lectures plus 12 x 60-minute question+answer sessions that will run sequentially.
lectures (12 hours) will provide the basis of the learning process: they will introduce students to a body of knowledge relating to celebrity culture, the corpus of multidisciplinary literature and the central issues that demand scholarly attention.
Independent Study Hours: (126)
Lectures will be followed by question and answer sessions in which a self-selecting and rotating panel of four or five students will engage with
the rest of the class by addressing questions from the floor. the theme of the Q & A sessions will be determined in advance and will be abstracted from the previous week's lecture or will be influenced by topical events. in preparation for such sessions, all students (not just panel members) will be required to prepare through reading (articles, books, ebooks, newspapers and internet sites). a detailed subject-specific reading list will guide students preparation for this and for the assignment.
Students will be required to spend at least 76 hours of independent study researching via newspapers (current and archive), internet, ebooks and
journal articles with another 50 hours towards their assessment.
12 x 60-minute lectures plus 12 x 60-minute question+answer sessions that will run sequentially.
lectures (12 hours) will provide the basis of the learning process: they will introduce students to a body of knowledge relating to celebrity culture, the corpus of multidisciplinary literature and the central issues that demand scholarly attention.
Independent Study Hours: (126)
Lectures will be followed by question and answer sessions in which a self-selecting and rotating panel of four or five students will engage with
the rest of the class by addressing questions from the floor. the theme of the Q & A sessions will be determined in advance and will be abstracted from the previous week's lecture or will be influenced by topical events. in preparation for such sessions, all students (not just panel members) will be required to prepare through reading (articles, books, ebooks, newspapers and internet sites). a detailed subject-specific reading list will guide students preparation for this and for the assignment.
Students will be required to spend at least 76 hours of independent study researching via newspapers (current and archive), internet, ebooks and
journal articles with another 50 hours towards their assessment.
Module Resources
Lecture room, OHP, VCR, Powerpoint facilities, Internet access
Module Texts
Evans, J. and Hesmondalgh, D. (eds) (2005) Understanding the Media: Inside celebrity, Maidenhead. Open University Press.
Rojek, C. (2001) Celebrity. London: Reaktion
Smart, B. (2005) The Sport Star. London: Sage.
Turner, G. (2004) Understanding Celebrity. London: Sage.
Rojek, C. (2001) Celebrity. London: Reaktion
Smart, B. (2005) The Sport Star. London: Sage.
Turner, G. (2004) Understanding Celebrity. London: Sage.
Module Additional Assessment Details
An essay of 1500 words weighted at 50% (LO 5)
Class test 1 (length 50mins), weighted at 25% (LO's 1,2 and 3)
Class test 2 (length 50mins), weighted 25% (LO's 1,2,3 and 4)
Formative:
Q & A sessions will take place every week and will involve students asking and answering a range of questions specific to the topic. there will be feedback throughout the session and a debriefing for members of the (rotating) panel after the session
Class test 1 (length 50mins), weighted at 25% (LO's 1,2 and 3)
Class test 2 (length 50mins), weighted 25% (LO's 1,2,3 and 4)
Formative:
Q & A sessions will take place every week and will involve students asking and answering a range of questions specific to the topic. there will be feedback throughout the session and a debriefing for members of the (rotating) panel after the session
Module Indicative Content
A multidisciplinary analysis of the rise and impact of celebrity culture, its
links with the development of consumer society, the entertainment and sport industries and the proliferation of media of communication. the scope of the module is wide, focusing on the meaning of fandom and the impact of 'celebrity worship'. the major social changes that have facilitated the rise of celebrity culture and some of the effects suggested by scholars on such diverse phenomena as race, gender and politics.
links with the development of consumer society, the entertainment and sport industries and the proliferation of media of communication. the scope of the module is wide, focusing on the meaning of fandom and the impact of 'celebrity worship'. the major social changes that have facilitated the rise of celebrity culture and some of the effects suggested by scholars on such diverse phenomena as race, gender and politics.