| Course title | New Media and Chinese Society |
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| Course code | DAS/MED |
| Organizational form of instruction | Seminary |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 6 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| 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 |
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| Course content |
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Week 1 Introduction Week 2 Cyber China in the 21st Century Week 3 The Cyberspace Administration and State Media Week 4 Five-Cents Army (Wumao) Week 5 Chinese Netizens Divided: Leftists and Little Pinks (Xiao Fenhong) Week 6 Responsive Authoritarianism and Authoritarian Participatory Persuasion 2.0 Week 7 Wechat and Citizen Journalism Week 8 Media and Inequality Week 9 Digital Media and Mobile News Week 10 Media and Its Political Influence Week 11 Inside and Outside of the Firewall Week 12 Bilibili and Tiktok (douyin)
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| Learning outcomes |
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The learning objectives of this course include to: -develop analytical lenses for understanding the complex information society in China; -examine the political, social and cultural landscape of Chinese new media; -address major controversies and debates in Chinese cyberspace; -familiarize with the development of major new media platforms in contemporary China
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unspecified
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Grading A = 90+ B = 80+ C = 70+ D = 60+ E = 50+ F = >50 1) Attendance and class participation (10%) Attendance and active participation in class discussion are required. Students will sign attendance sheet at the beginning of every lesson. Please do not be late for class as it is distracting to me and your peers. If you have to miss a class due to health reason or family emergency, please let me know in advance. 2) Essays on reading assignments (30%) Students are required to submit essays every week based on required reading assignments. This adds up to a total of eleven essays throughout the semester. Each essays should be about 300 -500 words. Good essays should cover the following: 1) summarize the reading(s), 2) relate the readings to each other or to earlier readings, 3) relate arguments from the readings to real life examples, experiences, news stories, etc., or 4) identify particularly problematic, challenging, or fascinating parts of the readings for class discussion. 3) Class presentation (20%) Each student will orally present one essay and lead the discussion in class. The presentation and discussion should be around 20 minutes in total, ideally 20 minutes presentation + 10 minutes discussion. Presentations will be assigned in advance. Powerpoint is encouraged but not required. 4) Final paper (40%). The final paper should be around 10 pages (double-spaced) and examine a topic related to the theme of this course. The paper is expected to be written in an academic style, similar to the readings assigned for each week. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2023) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Asian Studies (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2023) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2023) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2023) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Asian Studies, Specialization Chinese Language and Culture (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |