CMAa05 Introduction to Media and Communication Studies

Filozofická fakulta
jaro 2025
Rozsah
2/0/0. 5 kr. Ukončení: zk.
Vyučující
Mgr. Iveta Jansová, Ph.D. (přednášející)
doc. Mgr. Jakub Macek, Ph.D. (přednášející)
Mgr. Klára Smejkal, Ph.D. (přednášející)
Garance
doc. Mgr. Jakub Macek, Ph.D.
Ústav filmu a audiovizuální kultury – Filozofická fakulta
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Katedra mediálních studií a žurnalistiky – Fakulta sociálních studií
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je určen pouze studentům mateřských oborů.
Mateřské obory/plány
Cíle předmětu
The course introduces to the field of media and communication studies. It is designed as an introductory overview of key theories and concepts and as such its content is organized into four blocks. Block 1 focuses on communication history and theories and on models of communication processes. Block 2 focuses on theory of signs, processes and politics of signification, communication codes, and on the relation between language and power. Block 3 tackles the topics of media organizations and content creators. And block 4 covers the topics of media audiences and mass communication effects.
Výstupy z učení
By the end of the course students will be able to: 1) understand and apply basic terminology and concepts grasping interpersonal and mediated communication; 2) understand the processes of mediated communication as signification processes that take part in constitution of society, culture and politics; 3) understand media as institutions and as expert systems drawing on certain professional procedures and knowledge; (4) understand and assess media and mediated communication as constitutive part of audiences’ everyday life.
Osnova
  • 1 Communication and media studies: basic definition
  • 2 Communication: basic definition, types of communication
  • 3 Communication models
  • 4 Media organizations and economic conditions of media functioning
  • 5 Media Content Creators
  • 6 Communication, meaning, signification, sign models
  • 7 Reading week
  • 8 Visual Culture
  • 9 Communication, Signs and Codes
  • 10 Politics of representation
  • 11 Ideology, hegemony
  • 12 Effects of the media on the audience
  • 13 Research of audiences and receptions
Výukové metody
Lectures, discussions, reading.
Metody hodnocení
Written exam.
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
Předmět je zařazen také v obdobích jaro 2023, jaro 2024.