180.822 (22S) Media Ethics and CSR
Overview
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- Lecturer
- Tutor/Tutors
- Course title german Media Ethics and CSR
- Type Seminar (continuous assessment course )
- Course model Attendance-based course
- Hours per Week 2.0
- ECTS credits 4.0
- Registrations 14 (30 max.)
- Organisational unit
- Language of instruction English
- Course begins on 09.03.2022
- eLearning Go to Moodle course
Time and place
Course Information
Intended learning outcomes
Die Studierenden verstehen die ethischen Implikationen des Arbeitens in der Medienindustrie; sie können ethische Konzepte auf konkrete moralische Dilemma-Situationen anwenden; sie verstehen die Verbindungen zwischen Medienökonomie, Medienmanagement und Medienethik; sie erhalten Analysetools um die komplexen normativen Fragen von Fairness und Gerechtigkeit in der Medienwelt zu diskutieren und lernen das multidimensionale Konzept der "Verantwortung" von Medienunternehmen und Medienpolitik zu verstehen.
Teaching methodology
Theorieinputs, Arbeitsgruppen im Seminar, Präsentation und Diskussion von Seminararbeiten.
Online Readings und Diskussionen
Course content
Einführung in die Medienethik unter bes. Berücksichtigung der Medienwirtschaft und CSR.
Themen
- Medien- und kommunikationsethische Grundprobleme
- Ethische Theorien
- Journalistische Ethik
- System- und Institutionenethik
- CSR
- Managementethik
- Ethische Dilemmasituationen
Lehrziel
Der Kurs gibt eine Einführung in die Medienethik und Wirtschaftsethik und betrachtet kommunikationsethische Fragen unter ökonomischen und philosophischen Gesichtspunkten.
Literature
Stephen Ward (2011): Ethics and the Media. Cambridge Univ. Press.
Intended learning outcomes
Students understand the ethical implications of working in the media industry; they can apply ethical concepts to concrete moral dilemma situations; they understand the interconnections of media economics, media management, and media ethics; they get analytic tools for discussing difficult normative questions of fairness and justice in the media world and learn to understand the multifaceted concept of "responsibility" of media companies and media politics.
Teaching methodology
Theoretical inputs, group works in class, presentations and discussions of seminar papers.
online readings and discussions
Course content
Introduction to Media Ethics with reference to media economic problems and CSR.
Themen
- Basic media ethical problems
- Ethical theories
- Journalistic Ethics
- System- and Institutional Ethics
- CSR
- Management Ethics
- Ethical Dilemma Situations
Lehrziel
The course wants to give a comprehensive introduction to media ethics and business ethics and provides an economic and philosophical viewpoint to communication ethical issues.
Literature
Stephen Ward (2011): Ethics and the Media. Cambridge Univ. Press.
Examination information
Grading scheme
Grade / Grade grading schemePosition in the curriculum
- Master's degree programme Media and Convergence Management
(SKZ: 150, Version: 13W.2)
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Subject: Electives I - Media and Communication (MC)
(Compulsory elective)
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Media Ethics and CSR (
2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)
- 180.822 Media Ethics and CSR (2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)
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Media Ethics and CSR (
2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Electives I - Media and Communication (MC)
(Compulsory elective)
- Master's degree programme Media, Communications & Culture
(SKZ: 841, Version: 09W.1)
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Subject: Medien- und Konvergenzmanagement
(Compulsory elective)
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Medienmanagement (
2.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS)
- 180.822 Media Ethics and CSR (2.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS)
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Medienmanagement (
2.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Medien- und Konvergenzmanagement
(Compulsory elective)
Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts
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Sommersemester 2024
- 180.822 SE Media Ethics and CSR (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2023
- 180.822 SE Media Ethics and CSR (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2021
- 180.822 SE Media Ethics and CSR (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2020
- 180.822 SE Media Ethics and CSR (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2019
- 180.822 SE Media Ethics and CSR (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2018
- 180.822 SE Media Ethics and CSR (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2017
- 180.822 SE Media Ethics and CSR (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2016
- 180.822 SE Media Ethics and CSR (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2015
- 180.822 SE Media Ethics and CSR (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)