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Advertising & Society

Unit number         Unspecified


Unit title          Advertising & Society


Version No.         1

Level               H

Credit value        20

(ECTS equivalent credit value - 10)



PRE-REQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES


AIMS

This unit will use advertising as a critical field of enquiry drawing upon historical and
contemporary ideas of alienation, art, hedonism, myth, symbolism and narcissism. In debating
and assessing advertising through a critical lens; this unit will ask students to reflect and engage
with ideas, concepts and categories often neglected. Debates on desire, difference, notions of
identity and aesthetics are routinely applied to advertising – but with a different vocabulary and
framework. This unit will ask you to engage with classical debates on aesthetics, human nature
and identity by creating campaign ideas based on these insights.

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

Having completed this unit, the student is expected to:

     1. Have an awareness, understanding and knowledge of key philosophical debates
     2. Apply and critically evaluate concepts in relation to advertising both historically and in a
        contemporary setting
     3. Link diverse ideas and categories and use these creatively within an advertising
        campaign
     4. Critically reflect on advertising not only as an industry but also as a sphere of artistic and
        social endeavour
     5. Critically interrogate advertising through diverse schools of thought such as art,
        philosophy, aesthetics and technology

LEARNING AND TEACHING METHODS

It is intended to teach this module within a standard seminar bloc; the initial hour will broadly
outline the thematic content to be followed by class discussion, presentations and critical
reflection through case studies and examples. Students will lead the remaining time of the
seminar directing discussions drawing insights and ideas from both the literature and examples.
It is expected that students will start to draft and sketch initial ideas and creative concepts for
discussion in class.

ASSESSMENT

Summative Assessment

CMC Undergraduate Framework; Draft Unit Proposal for Level H (Awaiting approval)
December 2010                                                                                        1
Advertising & Society
ILOs 1-3 will be assessed by 60% coursework.
ILO’s 3-5 will be assessed by 40% exam.

Indicative Assessment Information

Students will need to sign up for a formative seminar presentation in week one; although not
graded feedback on presentation, understanding and applicability of ideas and concepts will be
provided within one week.

Students will be summatively assessed via:

Portfolio of creative solutions and ideas linking products and services to themes explored in class
(at least three artefacts) and short essays linking the ideas and theories to the creative output
(each at 1500 words) 60%

Final exam worth 40%

INDICATIVE CONTENT

Historical Context
Narcissism
Alienation
Use value versus Exchange Value
Art as advertising
Hedonism
Myth
Narrative
Postmodernism


INDICATIVE KEY LEARNING RESOURCES

Cronin, A. (2004), Advertising Myths, Routledge, London

Ewen, S., (2001), Captains of Consciousness, Basic Books, New York

Goldman, R., (1992), Reading Ads Socially, Routledge, London

Hovland, R. & Wolfburg, J., (2010), Advertising, Society and Consumer Culture, M.E. Sharpe,
New York

Schudson, M. (1984), Advertising, The Uneasy Persuasion, Basic Books, New York

Wernick, A., (1991), Promotional Culture, Sage, London

Williamson, J. (1978), Decoding Advertisements, Marion Boyars, London




CMC Undergraduate Framework; Draft Unit Proposal for Level H (Awaiting approval)
December 2010                                                                                     2
Advertising & Society

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Advertising & society unit guide

  • 1. Advertising & Society Unit number Unspecified Unit title Advertising & Society Version No. 1 Level H Credit value 20 (ECTS equivalent credit value - 10) PRE-REQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES AIMS This unit will use advertising as a critical field of enquiry drawing upon historical and contemporary ideas of alienation, art, hedonism, myth, symbolism and narcissism. In debating and assessing advertising through a critical lens; this unit will ask students to reflect and engage with ideas, concepts and categories often neglected. Debates on desire, difference, notions of identity and aesthetics are routinely applied to advertising – but with a different vocabulary and framework. This unit will ask you to engage with classical debates on aesthetics, human nature and identity by creating campaign ideas based on these insights. INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES Having completed this unit, the student is expected to: 1. Have an awareness, understanding and knowledge of key philosophical debates 2. Apply and critically evaluate concepts in relation to advertising both historically and in a contemporary setting 3. Link diverse ideas and categories and use these creatively within an advertising campaign 4. Critically reflect on advertising not only as an industry but also as a sphere of artistic and social endeavour 5. Critically interrogate advertising through diverse schools of thought such as art, philosophy, aesthetics and technology LEARNING AND TEACHING METHODS It is intended to teach this module within a standard seminar bloc; the initial hour will broadly outline the thematic content to be followed by class discussion, presentations and critical reflection through case studies and examples. Students will lead the remaining time of the seminar directing discussions drawing insights and ideas from both the literature and examples. It is expected that students will start to draft and sketch initial ideas and creative concepts for discussion in class. ASSESSMENT Summative Assessment CMC Undergraduate Framework; Draft Unit Proposal for Level H (Awaiting approval) December 2010 1 Advertising & Society
  • 2. ILOs 1-3 will be assessed by 60% coursework. ILO’s 3-5 will be assessed by 40% exam. Indicative Assessment Information Students will need to sign up for a formative seminar presentation in week one; although not graded feedback on presentation, understanding and applicability of ideas and concepts will be provided within one week. Students will be summatively assessed via: Portfolio of creative solutions and ideas linking products and services to themes explored in class (at least three artefacts) and short essays linking the ideas and theories to the creative output (each at 1500 words) 60% Final exam worth 40% INDICATIVE CONTENT Historical Context Narcissism Alienation Use value versus Exchange Value Art as advertising Hedonism Myth Narrative Postmodernism INDICATIVE KEY LEARNING RESOURCES Cronin, A. (2004), Advertising Myths, Routledge, London Ewen, S., (2001), Captains of Consciousness, Basic Books, New York Goldman, R., (1992), Reading Ads Socially, Routledge, London Hovland, R. & Wolfburg, J., (2010), Advertising, Society and Consumer Culture, M.E. Sharpe, New York Schudson, M. (1984), Advertising, The Uneasy Persuasion, Basic Books, New York Wernick, A., (1991), Promotional Culture, Sage, London Williamson, J. (1978), Decoding Advertisements, Marion Boyars, London CMC Undergraduate Framework; Draft Unit Proposal for Level H (Awaiting approval) December 2010 2 Advertising & Society