2024 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Humanities and social science courses
Special Lecture: Media Psychology
- Academic unit or major
- Humanities and social science courses
- Instructor(s)
- Seiki Iwao
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Mon / 5-6 Thu
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAH.S311
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This lecture is the introduction of media psychology. Media psychology reveals how we are collaborating with using the media in everyday life by qualitative methods. Psychology has been an increasing number of qualitative studies since the 1990s. In the qualitative method, researchers participate in the community and interact with members, to clarify the feature of practice. These studies began as a study about the workplace, but also began the study about more familiar fan community in the 2000s.
In this lecture, we deepen the discussion about the characteristics of the media used and the community, by picking up the case about the workplace, anime Otaku, idol Otaku.
The purpose of this lecture is to understand the basic concepts of media psychology, at the same time, to derive own opinions and solutions with academic knowledge and experience, collaborating with others.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Explain the significance, advantages and disadvantages of qualitative methods.
2) Explain the basic features of the day-to-day practices through the media.
3) Explain the problems and benefits of crossing border between communities.
4) Understand and explain the differences of culture between communities.
5) Explain objectively , based on the scientific knowledge and experience.
6) Uderstand the limits of their own interpretation, and represent properly without overly generalized.
Keywords
media, psychology, qualitative methods, practice
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
In this lecture, one session is composed of two times class. In first round of class, provide the topic on the basis of some cases. In the second round of class, make a discussion about it.
Should the number of applicants for this course exceed the limit, a lottery system will be used to determine which students are admitted. Be sure to attend the first class.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction | |
| Class 2 | The qualitative methods | Understand the significance, advantages and disadvantages of qualitative methods |
| Class 3 | Discussion | |
| Class 4 | Features of the workplace | Understand the general features of everyday practices |
| Class 5 | Discussion | |
| Class 6 | Communities and crossing border | Understand the feature of crossing border between two communities |
| Class 7 | Discussion | |
| Class 8 | Features of the practice of fan community (1) | Understand the culture of J-pop idols |
| Class 9 | Discussion | |
| Class 10 | Features of the practice of fan community (2) | Understand the culture of Otaku communities |
| Class 11 | Discussion | |
| Class 12 | Features of the practice of fan community (3) | Understand features of practices in live music venues |
| Class 13 | Discussion | |
| Class 14 | Final report | Set a goal on their own, gather information, and summarize in the report on the basis of expertise and experience. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
no use
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Lecture slides will be up to the T2schola after the class.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Students' ability to understand the cultures of communities, and their ability to discuss properly without overly generalized will be assessed.
Small reports (6 times, each 10%) and the final report (40%)
Related courses
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Prerequisites
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Other
Should the number of applicants for this course exceed the limit, a lottery system will be used to determine which students are admitted. Be sure to attend the first class.