Course: Theory of Mass Communication

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Course title Theory of Mass Communication
Course code KZU/MKB
Organizational form of instruction no contact
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 0
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Valček Peter, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1st commissioning issues - communication / media studies and media communication (MK) 2nd MK conceptualisation of fundamental concepts in social science and humanities disciplines (communication, communication, interpretation, meaning, ...) 3rd interdisciplinary nature of study MK 4th semiotics, linguistics and MK, the use of communications and media studies 5th information theory / systems and MK, use of communications and media studies 6th sociology, social psychology, theory of social communication and MK, the use of communication and media studies 7th media communication as a process and its segmentation 8th basic communication models MK 9th context MK (Society and Culture) 10th media institutions (basic characteristics, determinants and processes) 11th of media production and media content (method of creating the media production, intervening factors and processes of media production as information / discourse) 12th audience (the audience, the relationship of audiences to other segments of the process of mass communication) 13th effects of MK (the definition of the concept, classification effects)

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
comprehensive review of knowledge gained
Students will acquire skills of the course syllabus
Prerequisites
General knowledge acquired during their studies.

Assessment methods and criteria
Seminar Work

Active participation in lectures, seminars and training on the development and presentation of a selected topic in the seminar.
Recommended literature
  • Burton,G., Jirák, J. (2001). Úvod do studia médií. Brno: Barristel a Principal.
  • DeFleur, M. L., Ballová-Rokeachová, S. S. (1996). Teorie masové komunikace. Praha: Karolinum.
  • Jirák, J., Köpplová, B. (2003). Média a společnost.. Praha: Portál.
  • Kunczik, M. (1995). Základy masové komunikace. Praha: Karolinum.
  • McQuail, D. (2002). Úvod do teorie masové komunikace.. Praha: Portál.
  • Reifová, I. a kol. (2004). Slovník mediální komunikace.. Praha: Portál.


Study plans that include the course
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