KUMS4007 Media, Globalisation and Social Justice (5 op)

Opinnon taso:
Syventävät opinnot
Arviointiasteikko:
0-5
Suorituskieli:
englanti, suomi
Vastuuorganisaatio:
Historian ja etnologian laitos
Opetussuunnitelmakaudet:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023

Avainteksti

Tätä jaksoa ei tehdä enää 1.8.2021 alkaen. Tämän jakson suoritukset tehdään jaksolla KUMS4016.

Kuvaus

Sisältö

The course seeks to critically examine how globalization and media mutually reinforce transformation in human communication and society. Media is understood broadly and in a “non-media-centric” way: we will examine current transformations in media technologies, media culture, media genres, and media practice. Issues of social justice, such as agency and participation will run through all aspects of media and globalization that the course examines.

Suoritustavat

Lecture course or independent study (book exam, study circle or essay).

Arviointiperusteet

Course: 80% attendance requirement and completion of written assignments. Independent study: book exam, study circle or written essay.

Osaamistavoitteet

On completion of this module the student will

- know what are the most important theories of globalization, key concepts and their relation to media and culture

- be able to train critical thinking skills to analyze and discuss media’s role in globalization and

- learn to examine how globalization shapes media environment and media practices and how media produces globalization.

Oppimateriaalit

Teacher in charge of the module will announce possible literature and/or other materials. For a
book exam, choose three of the following:

Kirjallisuus

  • Kraidy, Marwan 2016: The Naked Blogger of Cairo: Creative Insurgency in the Arab World.
  • Nikunen, Kaarina 2019: Media Solidarities: Emotions, Power, and Justice in the Digital Age.
  • Mejias, Ulises 2013: Off the Network: Disrupting the Digital. Saatavana eletronisena<br />julkaisuna.
  • Horsti, Karina ym. (eds.) 2014: National Conversations: Public Service Media and Cultural<br />Diversity in Europe, Intellect.
  • Silverstone, Roger 2006: Media and Morality: On the Rise of the Mediapolis.

Suoritustavat

Tapa 1

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Tapa 2

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Osallistuminen opetukseen (5 op)

Tyyppi:
Osallistuminen opetukseen
Arviointiasteikko:
0-5
Suorituskieli:
englanti, suomi

Opetus

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Itsenäinen työskentely (5 op)

Tyyppi:
Itsenäinen työskentely
Arviointiasteikko:
0-5
Suorituskieli:
englanti, suomi

Opetus