EDUCATION
2019 - Ph.D. in
Media, Film and Television, Department
of Media and Communication, University of Auckland (New Zealand)
Thesis: “Emerging Dynamics in Audiences’ Consumption of Trans-Media Products: The Cases of Game of Thrones and Mad Men as a Comparative Study between Italy and New Zealand”
Advisor: Prof. Dr. Misha Kavka
2009
– Master’s Degree in Humanities, Department of Humanities, Università Cattolica
del ‘Sacro Cuore’ di Milano (Italy)
Thesis: “New content for new platforms. Evolution of television language between latest generation American television series and technological development”
Advisor: Prof. Mariagrazia Fanchi
TEACHING
EXPERIENCE
- February – September 2020 – Course Coordinator for the ‘English for Communication’ Course, Faculty
of Humanities, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano (Italy)
Duties:
-Generation, delivery and management of modular teaching material for lectures.
-Assessment design in accordance with module content.
-Facilitation of student teaching and course appraisals, and uploading of learning materials to the online portal.
-Assessment of students’ portfolios and written assignments.
-Uploading of grades to the institute’s online portal (Blackboard).
- February – July 2019 (Semester One) and November – December 2018 (Summer Course) - Teaching
Fellow, Victoria University of
Wellington (New Zealand)
Course
Coordinator at the School of English, Film, Theatre, and Media Studies for the ‘Media Audiences and Identity’ Course (MDIA 208)
Duties:
-Generation, delivery and management of modular teaching material for lectures and for classes.
-Assessment design in accordance with module content.
-Facilitation of student teaching and course appraisals, and uploading of learning materials to the online portal.
-Students’ evaluation on class participation.
-Supervision and constructive feedback of students’ proposals and ideas for the written assignments during office hours, by appointment and via email.
-Assessment marking and moderation. The marking was executed digitally with provision of both in-text comments and a comprehensive summary comment with grade/mark.
-Uploading of grades/marks to the institute’s online portal.
-One-on-one pastoral and academic support for the full cohort of enrolled students.
Teaching
Assistant at the School of English, Film, Theatre, and Media Studies for the ‘Critical Approaches to Advertising’ Course (MDIA 209); (Course Coordinator: Senior Lecturer Michael Daubs)
Duties:
-Teaching and moderation of weekly class discussions in tutorials.
-Students’ evaluation on class participation.
-Supervision and constructive feedback of students’ proposals and ideas for the written assignments during office hours, by appointment and via email.
-Attendance of all lectures and meetings with the Course Coordinator, Senior Lecturer Michael S. Daubs.
-Marking of short (quick answers) and long (essay) assignments. The marking was executed digitally with provision of both in-text comments and a comprehensive summary comment with grade/mark.
-Uploading of grades/marks to the institute’s online portal.
- March – July 2017 - Teaching Assistant, University of Auckland (New Zealand)
Module taught: ‘Watching Television’
Duties:
-Teaching and moderation of weekly class discussions in tutorials.
-Students’ evaluation on class participation.
-Supervision and constructive feedback of students’ proposals and ideas for the written assignments during office hours, by appointment and via email.
-Attendance of all lectures and meetings with the Course Coordinator, Professor Misha Kavka.
-Assessment marking and moderation. The marking was executed digitally and in hardcopy. Provision of both in-text comments (throughout the assignment) and a comprehensive summary comment with grade/mark.
- March 2014 - November 2015 - Teaching Assistant, University
of Auckland (New Zealand)
Modules taught: ‘Media Studies’ 100, ‘Advertising and Society’ 101
Duties:
-Teaching and moderation of weekly class discussions in tutorials.
-Students’ evaluation on class participation.
-Supervision and constructive feedback of students’ proposals and ideas for the written assignments during office hours, by appointment and via email.
-Attendance of all lectures and meetings with the Course Coordinators, Associate Professor Neal Curtis (Media 100) and Senior Lecturer Suzanne Woodward (Advertising and Society 110).
-Assessment marking and moderation. The marking was executed digitally and in hardcopy. Provision of both in-text comments (throughout the assignment) and a comprehensive summary comment with grade/mark.
SITOGRAPHY
http://mediacritica.it/author/carmen-spano/
http://leitmovie.it/author/carmen-spano
https://www.nocturno.it/
LANGUAGES
- Italian: Mother tongue
- English: Advanced
- Spanish: Intermediate
PRINCIPALI AREE DI INTERESSE
SCIENTIFICO
Marketing and Advertising, Media Representation and Convergence, Audience Research and Media Consumption, Trans-National and International Production and Distribution of Media Programs.
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