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HU Credits:
3
Degree/Cycle:
2nd degree (Master)
Responsible Department:
Communication & Journalism
Semester:
1st Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Amit Pinchevski
Coordinator Office Hours:
Teaching Staff:
Prof Amit Pinchevski,
Mr. Yoel Botvinik
Course/Module description:
Critical review of schools of thoughts and major streams in the study of communication and culture from the 19th century to the end of the 20th century.
Course/Module aims:
We will discuss understanding of communication in modern society, the functions of the media, questions of propaganda and influence, the study of mass media, critique of mass culture, theories of information and cybernetics, structuralism and semiotics, technology, cultural studies, and ethics. These issues will be examined from historiographical and critical perspectives emphasizing the context of the approaches, their intellectual interactions, and the evolution of thinking about communication as an academic field.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Identify and analyze main perspectives in the study of communication
Conduct a critical discussion both comparatively and conceptually
analyse the historical context of theories with emphasis on key concepts
Attendance requirements(%):
80%
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
lecture + discussion section
Course/Module Content:
see to the right
Required Reading:
as above
Additional Reading Material:
none
Grading Scheme :
Essay / Project / Final Assignment / Home Exam / Referat 60 %
Active Participation / Team Assignment 10 %
Mid-terms exams 30 %
Additional information:
none
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