Contract Instructor Teaching Opportunities
Pursuant to Article 16.3 of the CUPE 4600 Unit 2 Collective Agreement, subject to Article 16.2 and 16.4 through 16.7, applications are invited from members of the CUPE 4600 bargaining unit and other interested persons to teach the following Communication and Media Studies courses during the 2024 Summer term.
Summer 2024
COMS 1001 [0.5 credit]
Foundations in Communication and Media Studies
An exploration of past and present media, patterns of change, and key approaches to their study.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Precludes additional credit for COMS 1000, COMM 1101.
Lecture and discussion groups.
Online format with a projected enrolment of 85 and anticipated TA support.
Candidates should hold a postgraduate degree in Communication or a related field and have particular research or employment experience in the relevant area of the course for which they are applying. Priority will be given to candidates with higher research degrees and teaching experience at the university level.
Deadline: Friday, January 12, 2024 at 12:00pm
Please submit a cv and cover letter listing other courses previously taught at Carleton to Professor Benjamin Woo, Associate Director, School of Journalism and Communication – c/o krysia.kotarba@carleton.ca
COMS 2003 [0.5 credit]
Theoretical Foundations in Communication and Media Studies
The development of communication theory in the context of major social, economic and cultural periods and events. Emphasis on the central debates and traditions that have shaped and defined the field.
Precludes additional credit for COMM 2101 (no longer offered) and COMM 2100 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): COMS 1001 and COMS 1002, or JOUR 1001 and JOUR 1002, and second-year standing in Communication and Media Studies (including BGInS related specializations and streams), or permission of the School of Journalism and Communication.
Lectures and discussion groups three hours a week
Online format with a projected enrolment of 55 and anticipated TA support.
Candidates should hold a postgraduate degree in Communication or a related field and have particular research or employment experience in the relevant area of the course for which they are applying. Priority will be given to candidates with higher research degrees and teaching experience at the university level.
Deadline: Friday, January 12, 2024 at 12:00pm
Please submit a cv and cover letter listing other courses previously taught at Carleton to Professor Benjamin Woo, Associate Director, School of Journalism and Communication – c/o krysia.kotarba@carleton.ca.
COMS 2200 [0.5 credit]
Big Data and Society
How big data and small data shape society. Databases as a form of media. Topics may include: data policy and regulation, the politics and ethics of big data, data and decision-making, and data as discourse.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Prerequisite(s): Second-year standing or permission of the School of Journalism and Communication.
Lectures three hours a week.
Online format with a projected enrolment of 90 and anticipated TA support.
Candidates should hold a postgraduate degree in Communication or a related field and have particular research or employment experience in the relevant area of the course for which they are applying. Priority will be given to candidates with higher research degrees and teaching experience at the university level.
Deadline: Friday, January 12, 2024 at 12:00pm
Please submit a cv and cover letter listing other courses previously taught at Carleton to Professor Benjamin Woo, Associate Director, School of Journalism and Communication – c/o krysia.kotarba@carleton.ca
COMS 3002 [0.5 credit]
Qualitative Research in Communication
An introduction to interpretive methods in media and communication studies.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Precludes additional credit for COMM 3002 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): COMS 2004 and third-year standing in Communication and Media Studies, or third-year standing in BPAPM- or BGInS-related specializations and streams, or permission of the School of Journalism and Communication.
Lectures and discussion three hours a week.
Online format with a projected enrolment of 45 and anticipated TA support.
Candidates should hold a postgraduate degree in Communication or a related field and have particular research or employment experience in the relevant area of the course for which they are applying. Priority will be given to candidates with higher research degrees and teaching experience at the university level.
Deadline: Friday, January 12, 2024 at 12:00pm
Please submit a cv and cover letter listing other courses previously taught at Carleton to Professor Benjamin Woo, Associate Director, School of Journalism and Communication – c/o krysia.kotarba@carleton.ca
COMS 3500 [0.5 credit]
Current Issues in Communication and Media Theory
Examines theoretical debates and issues facing the field of Communication and Media Studies today.
Precludes additional credit for COMM 2101, COMM 2102 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): COMS 2003 and third-year standing in Communication and Media Studies (including BGInS related specializations and streams), or permission of the School of Journalism and Communication.
Lectures and discussion groups three hours a week.
Online format with a projected enrolment of 50 and anticipated TA support.
Candidates should hold a postgraduate degree in Communication or a related field and have particular research or employment experience in the relevant area of the course for which they are applying. Priority will be given to candidates with higher research degrees and teaching experience at the university level.
Deadline: Friday, January 12, 2024 at 12:00pm
Please submit a cv and cover letter listing other courses previously taught at Carleton to Professor Benjamin Woo, Associate Director, School of Journalism and Communication – c/o krysia.kotarba@carleton.ca
COMS 4306 [0.5 credit]
Media and Conflict
Media representations of conflict such as war and terrorism, and how they influence the collective imagination.
Precludes additional credit for COMM 4306 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): fourth year Honours standing in Communication and Media Studies (including BGInS related specializations), or permission of the School of Journalism and Communication.
Lectures three hours a week.
Online format with a projected enrolment of 25 with no TA support.
Candidates should hold a postgraduate degree in Communication or a related field and have particular research or employment experience in the relevant area of the course for which they are applying. Priority will be given to candidates with higher research degrees and teaching experience at the university level.
Deadline: Friday, January 12, 2024 at 12:00pm
Please submit a cv and cover letter listing other courses previously taught at Carleton to Professor Benjamin Woo, Associate Director, School of Journalism and Communication – c/o krysia.kotarba@carleton.ca
All positions are subject to budgetary approval. Some of these courses may be taught by employees who have the right to automatic reappointment. Advertisement is not a guarantee that a particular course will be offered.
A note to all applicants: As per Articles 16.3-16.4 in the CUPE 4600-2 Collective Agreement, the posted vacancies listed above are first offered to applicants meeting the incumbency criterion. A link to the current CUPE 4600-2 Collective Agreement can be found at the Employment Agreements webpage on the Carleton University Human Resources website (http://carleton.ca/hr/collective-agreements/) and the CUPE 4600-2 website (http://4600.cupe.ca/).