180.800 (16W) Media and Communication Theories

Wintersemester 2016/17

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First course session
03.10.2016 13:00 - 17:00 V.1.04 On Campus
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Overview

Lecturer
Course title german Media and Communication Theories
Type Lecture
Hours per Week 2.0
ECTS credits 4.0
Registrations 20
Organisational unit
Language of instruction no language of instruction was specified
Course begins on 01.10.2016
eLearning Go to Moodle course

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Course Information

Intended learning outcomes

basic knowledge of central theories of media & communicationsbasic knowledge of media & communications studies

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

lecture, discussion, group work

Course content

What is communication? What are media? This course introduces central theories, approaches and research fields of media and communications studies.                               

Themen                                                    

  • Basic concepts: communications, media,...
  • Basic models: Shannon/Weaver, Laswell, Newcomb,...
  •  media production                              
  • media content
  • media use
  • media & communication theories

  

Literature

Laughey, Dan (2008). Key themes in media theory. Maidenhead: McGraw Hill, Open University Press.

McQuail,Denis (2001). McQuail's mass communication theory. 4. ed. London/Thousand Oaks/New Dehli: Sage.

McQuail,Denis (ed.) (2002). McQuail's reader in mass communication theory. London/Thousand Oaks/New Dehli: Sage.

Silverstone, Roger (1999). Why study media? London/Thousand Oaks/New Dehli: Sage.

Examination information

Im Fall von online durchgeführten Prüfungen sind die Standards zu beachten, die die technischen Geräte der Studierenden erfüllen müssen, um an diesen Prüfungen teilnehmen zu können.

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • Bachelor's degree programme Applied Cultural Studies (SKZ: 642, Version: 09W.3)
    • Subject: Gebundene Wahlfächer (Compulsory elective)
      • Module: Wahlfachmodul Interkulturelle Kommunikation
        • Wahlfachmodul Interkulturelle Kommunikation ( 6.0h XX / 12.0 ECTS)
          • 180.800 Media and Communication Theories (2.0h VO / 4.0 ECTS)
  • Master's degree programme Media and Convergence Management (SKZ: 150, Version: 13W.2)
    • Subject: Complementary Subject I (Compulsory subject)
      • Media and Communication Theories ( 2.0h VO / 4.0 ECTS)
        • 180.800 Media and Communication Theories (2.0h VO / 4.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 1. Semester empfohlen

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