: Major Essay:Critical Analysis of the Role of the Media in Shaping Public Perceptions of “Family”
Very important: All the topics/modules available to choose are on the Subject Outline attached from page 7-8. You MUST choose ONE topic/module, ONLY ONE.
For example, “Children with parents who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) ” is the topic of Week 6.
Instruction:
The purpose of this assignment is to promote critical analysis of portrayal of families in the media with reference to the academic literature on families. For the assignment, you are required to collect one or more media artefacts that reflect a particular aspect of “family” in contemporary society. These ‘artefacts’ may be a YouTube video or an article from a newspaper or a popular magazine or a collection of 2-3 images of families from one type of media or an episode from a TV series. It should act as a stimulus or focus point for a specific area of discussion based on one of the modules (about families) identified in this unit.
Using your readings and studies in this unit, you are required to construct a critical analysis of perspectives presented in your selected media image(s). Use the selected media image(s) to argue
a) How the media influences and/or reflects public perceptions of families.
b) How the media examples you have chosen impact on the family module you have selected. Clearly identify the topic or Module that your essay is targeting.
c) The relevance of this type of media for your work. Your work or profession could include you as an early childhood professional, school teacher or policy maker. Please make it clear what profession your discussion is referring to.
Ensure that your analysis is constructed with reference to scholarly, evidence-based perspectives on theories and concepts of families.
Assessment Criteria:
Your overall mark on this assignment will be based on the following:
? Clear definition of your topic/Module of interest and key arguments presented in your assignment.
? Use of scholarly theories and concepts of family in constructing a critical analysis of readings used to inform your discussion.
? Quality of discussion about the relevance of the media example and the module/topic
? Quality of discussion about the relevance in promoting sensitivity when working with children and their families in the profession you have outlined.
? A well-constructed analysis in APA style that is linked to your learning in this unit.
