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Tutorials will cover the lecture, activities from the chapter, and questions about AssignmentThree.WEEK 9 - CREATIVE INDUSTRIESRead Chapter 7 from the textbook and come to class prepared to discuss why you would, orwould not, wish to be employed in the “creative industries” after you graduate.Tutorials will cover the lecture, activities from the chapter, and any final questions aboutAssignment Three. Work on your projects.WEEK 10 - KNOWLEDGE ECONOMYRead Chapter 8 from the textbook. Is British Columbia well positioned in the knowledgeeconomy? Discuss the chapter, hand in Assignment Three, and then work on your projects intutorial.WEEK 11 - INTERNET POLICYRead Chapter 9 from the textbook. Are you concerned about copyright or other internetrelatedpolicies? Discuss the chapter, and work on your project in tutorial.WEEK 12 - ISSUESRead Chapter 10 from the textbook. What issues are you concerned about? Do theenvironmental impacts of new media bother you? We will wrap up the course, review thelectures, and take questions relating to the final exam. Discuss the chapter and work on yourproject in tutorial.WEEK 13 - PRESENTATIONSGroup presentations are today. Come to class for a “film festival” of your and your fellowstudents’ short videos, which comprise Assignment Four.WEEK 14 - FINAL EXAM (EXAM WEEK)The final exam is a long-answer essay style exam, mainly focused on the second half of thecourse. You will be asked to complete three of five questions.TutorialsThere are no tutorials in the first week of class, to provide time for the TAs to attend TAtraining day. After that there are tutorials each week except during the midterm (Week 7) and thelast class (Week 13).Tutorials are a core part of courses at <strong>SFU</strong> and you are expected to come to tutorial preparedby reading the assigned material, and being ready to discuss it. Try to read over the Questions toConsider at the beginning of each chapter as well as the Discussion Questions at the end. Reviewthe schedule for any additional suggestions.
Teaching assistants have office hours in addition to the scheduled tutorials. Take advantage ofthese by scheduling at least one session with your TA. If nothing else it will give you a chance tointroduce yourself.Each week during lecture there is a short (“two minute”) essay assignment. You should dothat on a piece of paper after the lecture and bring it with you to tutorial. These are not gradedindividually but your completion of these is part of your participation mark.
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