| Course title | Ethics and Journalism |
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| Course code | KZU/EZBN |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 4 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory |
| 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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unspecified
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Group work |
| Learning outcomes |
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The course aims to familiarize students with the fundamental aspects of ethics (morality, deontology, axiology) as they relate to the practice of journalism on the one hand, and its role in shaping public opinion on the other. Last but not least, the course aims to teach students to engage in professional ethical inquiry and evaluation of specific ethically controversial issues and conflict situations in the media and journalism. Students will explore the issue of (self-)regulation in the journalism profession and will also attempt to draft their own code of ethics for a selected segment of the journalism profession.
Is willing to have a conversation about values and norms Reflects in a positive and critical way on his/her own professional behaviour and work Is able to hold a debate about controversial ethical issues. |
| Prerequisites |
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unspecified
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Student performance, Seminar Work, Written exam
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| Recommended literature |
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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): Journalism (2022) | Category: Journalism, library science and informatics | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Journalism (2026) | Category: Journalism, library science and informatics | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Journalism (2022) | Category: Journalism, library science and informatics | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Journalism (2019) | Category: Journalism, library science and informatics | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Journalism (2025) | Category: Journalism, library science and informatics | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Journalism (2019) | Category: Journalism, library science and informatics | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Journalism (2019) | Category: Journalism, library science and informatics | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Journalism (2025) | Category: Journalism, library science and informatics | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Journalism (2022) | Category: Journalism, library science and informatics | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |