COURSES I TEACH

A required course for students in the Department of Communication.

Study of the basic concepts in Media Studies. Socio-historical study of major media and new technologies in communication and their effects on individuals and society.

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A required course for students in the Department of Communication.

Introduction to research in communication studies. Use of traditional documentation and computerized resources, including the Internet. Basic concepts and main stages of a research project: defining subjects, hypotheses and methodologies.

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An elective course for undergraduate students at the University of Ottawa.  

Concepts of popular culture and communication, and analysis of their dynamics. Study of different forms of popular culture and related stereotypes and myths.

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An elective course for students in the Department of Communication, Faculty of Arts.

Study of the the intersection between law and culture. Examination of how the law, legal system and players in the legal system are constructed in culture and the media.

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A required course for students in the Department of Communication, Faculty of Arts.

Introduction to ethnography and other qualitative methods for understanding communication phenomena: participant observation, case studies, and focus groups. Practical use of these methodologies.

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An elective course for students in the Department of Communication, Faculty of Arts.

Analysis of the status of women in the world of communication. Emphasis on feminist research. Representation of women in the media and the social imagination.

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An elective course for students in the Department of Communication, Faculty of Arts.

Study of the principles governing information and communication regulations, national and international. Examination of the legal and regulatory systems of Canadian media. Issues in the social and cultural domain.

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A required course for students in the Department of Communication, Faculty of Arts. Delivered in French.

Introduction à l'ethnographie de la communication et aux méthodes qualitatives pour l'analyse des phénomènes de communication : observation directe, étude de cas et focus groups. Application des méthodologies.

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An elective course for students in the Department of Communication, Faculty of Arts.

Principles and theories of narration and storytelling which are part of the organizational, digital and media environments. Practical implications of the various narrative processes that serve to create and to translate organizational identities, change, brand image, voice and culture.

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An elective course for students in the Department of Communication, Faculty of Arts.

Theoretical and empirical examination of the relationship between social movements and media. Study of media representations and interactions of current and past social movements through the lens of media and social movement theory.

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An elective course offered jointly in the Department of Communication and Film Studies. Delivered in French.

Ce cours sera l’occasion de discuter des différents types de monstres dans le cinéma de genre (épouvante, science-fiction, body horror, mélodrame) de différentes époques. Certaines des œuvres visionnées mettront en avant la monstruosité morale tandis que d’autres souligneront la monstruosité comme construction discursive positive.

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An elective course for graduate students in the Department of Communication, Faculty of Arts.

Study of the media strategies that aim to create the verisimilitude of everyday life. Analysis of the contemporary production of authenticity (or its simulation) in media genres such as televised reality shows, mock news shows, cringe comedy, and polemical documentaries.

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An elective course for graduate students in the Department of Communication, Faculty of Arts.

Legal cases are a ubiquitous presence in the media. The Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial dominated (and polarized!) social media, building upon the media circus on the ground in Northern Virginia. The casting of Zac Efron as Ted Bundy in the film Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile reinforced themes of likeability and attractiveness frequently attributed to the serial killer. And that’s just the tip of the media-legal iceberg!

This course examines how the law, legal system, and players in the legal system are constructed in culture and the impact of these constructions on public perceptions of the law. Other topics may include state regulation of culture, the impact of culture on law, and legal culture.

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A required course for the majority of students in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Ottawa.

Intensive practice in academic essay writing. Emphasis on grammatical and well-reasoned expository writing, essay organization, preparation of research papers, and proper acknowledgment of sources.

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An elective course for students in the Faculty of Liberal Arts, Law and Society Program.

This course will introduce students to intersections between law and culture. Students will examine how the law, legal system, and players in the legal system are constructed in culture and the impact of these constructions on public perceptions of the law. Other topics may include state regulation of culture, the impact of culture on law, and legal culture.

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