| Course title | Introduction to Media Studies |
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| Course code | KZU/USMBN |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | 1 |
| Semester | Winter |
| Number of ECTS credits | 6 |
| 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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Course structure: 1. Introduction to the study of... (media and journalism) 2. What is (and what is not) (theory of) media communication 3. Periodization of media communication and history of media 4. News reporting - the basis of journalism and the core of media production 5. Media systems 6. Effects and effects of media communication + audiences 7. intermediate test 8. Birth and development of journalism 9. Media and society 10. Media communication contents 11. How media are researched 12. final test
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Learning outcomes |
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The course provides a basic insight into the problems of media and their status and functioning in society. Students learn the basic concepts, categories and disciplines that can be seen in the study of contemporary media.
Students are acquitanced with the central themes and concepts related to the study of media. Students are familiar with the contemporary approaches in cultural studies. |
| Prerequisites |
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The course provides a basic insight into the problems of media and their status and functioning in society. Students learn the basic concepts, categories and disciplines that can be seen in the study of contemporary media.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Written exam
The condition for obtaining credit is 1. attendance (maximum two absences are allowed) and 2. active preparation for lectures, verified continuously in the form of tests. In order to receive credit, an overall 70% pass rate on both the midterm and final tests is required. The exam will be written. |
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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 | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Journalism (2019) | Category: Journalism, library science and informatics | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Journalism (2022) | Category: Journalism, library science and informatics | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Journalism (2019) | Category: Journalism, library science and informatics | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Journalism (2022) | Category: Journalism, library science and informatics | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Journalism (2019) | Category: Journalism, library science and informatics | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |