{"id":15,"date":"2024-08-26T04:30:44","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T04:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cimsmethods.wordsinspace.net\/2024\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2024-08-28T18:46:16","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T18:46:16","slug":"learning-goals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cimsmethods.wordsinspace.net\/2024\/about-the-class\/learning-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To acknowledge the varied historical traditions from which Cinema and Media Studies has emerged, and to appreciate the breadth of subjects, theories, amd methods this heterogeneous heritage offers to us<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To develop strategies for mapping the contemporary field of study (and its intersections with adjacent fields), identifying dominant and emergent areas of research, and determining where we would like to fit in: what conversations and communities we\u2019d like to join and what contributions we\u2019d like to make<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To think capaciously about what constitutes <em>theory<\/em> and <em>method<\/em>, to appreciate the politics of such generous thinking, and to recognize that inclusivity does not imply the lack of standards for evaluation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To discern which theories and methods are best suited for particular projects, and to understand how various theories and methods work in tandem to constitute a <em>methodology<\/em> that embodies our epistemological convictions and ethical commitments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To recognize that all phases of our research \u2014 from choosing and designing research projects; to conducting secondary and primary research; to expressing, evaluating, and sharing our work \u2014 <em>have <\/em>a method, ideally informed by theories about which we must make principled choices&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To recognize the broad values and applicability of media studies research, both within and beyond the academy&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To identify the resources, tools, and communities that exist to support our research \u2014 and to know how to conduct the \u201cmeta-research\u201d to find what we need&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To appreciate that research is social and personal, methodical and emergent, hard and fun, exhausting and exhilarating, exacting and immensely creative&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cimsmethods.wordsinspace.net\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-28-at-18-15-53-Cine-Guide-Paillard-Bolex-1957-\u2014-Modern-Illustration-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cimsmethods.wordsinspace.net\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-28-at-18-15-53-Cine-Guide-Paillard-Bolex-1957-\u2014-Modern-Illustration-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/cimsmethods.wordsinspace.net\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-28-at-18-15-53-Cine-Guide-Paillard-Bolex-1957-\u2014-Modern-Illustration-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cimsmethods.wordsinspace.net\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-28-at-18-15-53-Cine-Guide-Paillard-Bolex-1957-\u2014-Modern-Illustration-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cimsmethods.wordsinspace.net\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-28-at-18-15-53-Cine-Guide-Paillard-Bolex-1957-\u2014-Modern-Illustration-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/cimsmethods.wordsinspace.net\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-28-at-18-15-53-Cine-Guide-Paillard-Bolex-1957-\u2014-Modern-Illustration-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/cimsmethods.wordsinspace.net\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-28-at-18-15-53-Cine-Guide-Paillard-Bolex-1957-\u2014-Modern-Illustration-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/cimsmethods.wordsinspace.net\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-28-at-18-15-53-Cine-Guide-Paillard-Bolex-1957-\u2014-Modern-Illustration-738x738.png 738w, https:\/\/cimsmethods.wordsinspace.net\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-28-at-18-15-53-Cine-Guide-Paillard-Bolex-1957-\u2014-Modern-Illustration-1458x1458.png 1458w, https:\/\/cimsmethods.wordsinspace.net\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-28-at-18-15-53-Cine-Guide-Paillard-Bolex-1957-\u2014-Modern-Illustration-996x996.png 996w, https:\/\/cimsmethods.wordsinspace.net\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-28-at-18-15-53-Cine-Guide-Paillard-Bolex-1957-\u2014-Modern-Illustration-480x480.png 480w, https:\/\/cimsmethods.wordsinspace.net\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-28-at-18-15-53-Cine-Guide-Paillard-Bolex-1957-\u2014-Modern-Illustration-960x960.png 960w, https:\/\/cimsmethods.wordsinspace.net\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-28-at-18-15-53-Cine-Guide-Paillard-Bolex-1957-\u2014-Modern-Illustration.png 1656w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">C.F. 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