Course: Media Studies 1

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Course title Media Studies 1
Course code KZU/MS1N
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
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
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Foret Martin, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Libicher Miroslav, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Holešovský Tomáš, Mgr.
  • Ketman Jakub, Mgr.
  • Peterová Věra, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introductory lesson - course content and requirements for completion 2. Definition of media studies and their subjects 3. Political economy of the media; the media as institutions, the media as organizations 4. Processual and cultural traditions in media research 5. Social and media constructions of reality 6. Media and society; the functional conception of media 7. Technological determinism; the Toronto School 8. Critical media theory; the Frankfurt School: the culture industry 9. The Birmingham School 10. Popular culture 11. Traditions in mass media effects research: the origins of communication research 12. Master's programs in the humanities / Master's programs in the social sciences 13. Key concepts, notable figures

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
  • Preparation for the Exam - 20 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course is aimed as an introduction into the issue of media studies.
- Ability of critical analysis of advanced academic literature in Czech and English - Demonstration their understanding of contemporary academic literature on the topics discussed in the class - acquitance with the contemporary themes in cultural/medial studies - awareness of existing knowledge of cultural diversity, approached from pluralistic perspective - ability to discuss on cultural, media and societal topics related to the Media studies
Prerequisites
Familiarity with basic theoretical concepts.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

Active participation on seminars, cooperation on collectively realised research, final report writting, final knowledge test.
Recommended literature
  • Altheide, D. L., & Schneider, C. J. Qualitative media analysis.
  • Avery, R.K. - Eason, D. Critical perspectives on media and society. London 1991.
  • Berger, A. A. Media and communication research methods: an introduction to qualitative and quantitative approaches.
  • Berger, A. A. Popular Culture Genres. Newbury Park: Sage 1992.
  • Fiske, J. Introduction to communication studies. London 1992.
  • Gibson, B., & Hartman, J. Rediscovering grounded theory.
  • Jenkins, H., Ford, S., & Green, J. Spreadable media: creating value and meaning in a networked culture.
  • Knapp, H. (2014). Introductory statistics using SPSS. Thousand Oaks, Calif.
  • Mareš, P., Rabušic, L., & Soukup, P. Analýza sociálněvědních dat (nejen) v SPSS.
  • McRobbie, A. Aktuální témata kulturálních studií. Praha 2006.
  • Miller, V. Understanding digital culture.
  • Reifová, I. a kol. (2004). Slovník mediální komunikace.. Praha.
  • Sedláková, R. (2014). Výzkum médií: nejužívanější metody a techniky. Praha.
  • Trampota, T. (2006). Zpravodajství.. Praha.
  • Webster, J. G., Phalen, P. F., & Lichty, L. W. Ratings analysis: audience measurement and analytics.


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