|
Lecturer(s)
|
|
|
|
Course content
|
Course content: 1) Introduction to the topic 2) Scholarly definitions of disinformation, hoaxes and fake news I 3) Scholarly definitions of disinformation, hoaxes and fake news II 4) The psychological context of disinformation dissemination 5) The socio-political context of disinformation dissemination 6) Disinformation disseminated by state actors 7) Fact-checking, OSINT and other ways how to combat disinformation I 8) Fact-checking, OSINT and other ways how to combat disinformation II 9) The phenomenon of Russian disinformation campaigns 10) Disinformation and armed conflicts 11) Disinformation and the so-called culture wars 12) Case studies from Central Europe Basic literature: FARKAS, Johan a SCHOU, Jannick. Post-truth, Fake News and Democracy: Mapping the politics of falsehood. Second edition. New York: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2024. ISBN 978-1-032-56303-9. COVER, Rob; HAW, Ashleigh a THOMPSON, Jay Daniel. Fake News in Digital Cultures: Technology, populism and digital misinformation. United Kingdom: Emerald Publishing, 2022. ISBN 978-1-80117-877-8.
|
|
Learning activities and teaching methods
|
|
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Projection (static, dynamic)
|
|
Learning outcomes
|
The aim of the course is to introduce students to current research and scholarly debate concenrning the issue of disinformation / misinformation and media maniulation. The emphasis will be on examples from the contemporary Central Europe.
The participants of the course will gain an overview of the issues of fake news and disinformation. They will know how the acedemy public currently views and studies the phenomenon. They will also gain an overview of the basic psychological and social mechanisms that enable the spread of fake news. Lastly, they will become familiar with particular examples of disinformation campaigns concerning the Central Europe.
|
|
Prerequisites
|
The course is open to all students interested in the topic. Basic ability in critical thinking, argumentation and working with text is assumed. Students don't need to have a pre-existing knowledge about the politics of Central Europe.
|
|
Assessment methods and criteria
|
Student performance, Written exam
Successful completion of the course will require regular attendance (2 absences are tolerated), active participation in class, completion of ongoing assignments, and passing the final written test at a minimum of 75%.
|
|
Recommended literature
|
|