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Cyprus International University
TR

GLOBAL MEDIA AND CONFLICT

Course
INRE626 - GLOBAL MEDIA AND CONFLICT
Department
International Relations - English - PhD
Course Type
Course
Status
Required
Language
English
Credit
3
ECTS
0
T+P+L
3 + 0 + 0
Course Coordinator(s)
-
Prerequisite
-
Keywords
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Course Description

Having based on the scholarly studies on media and international conflict, this course intends to provide the participants with the ability to develop an internal coherent scientific perspective supported by appropriate theories and methodologies in order to comprehend and explain media representation of global, regional, national and local conflicts. Within this context, topics of this course include theories of media representation, theories of international conflict, methods of analyzing mediated conflicts, the role and position of media institutions and professionals in representation, construction, deconstruction, reconstruction, and resolution of various types of conflicts as well as post-conflict situations.

GLOBAL MEDIA AND CONFLICT

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Course Syllabus

Week Topic
Week 1 Introduction
Week 2 Introduction: Concepts of War and Peace: Origins and Definitions
Week 3 Understanding the Media: Origins, Foundations and Development of Field
Week 4 Understanding Contemporary Conflict & Preventing Violent Conflict
Week 5 Peacekeeping and Containing Conflict & Peace Building
Week 6 Peacemaking: Case Studies
Week 7 Reconciliation or Retribution? Memory and Media
Week 8 Midterm Exam
Week 9 Conflict Resolution: the Media and the Communications Revolution
Week 10 The Peace Journalism Model
Week 11 Conflict Analysis- Anchorage for Journalists
Week 12 War Reporting- War Propoganda
Week 13 Student Case Studies Presentations
Week 14 Student Case Studies Presentations
Week 15 Student Case Studies Presentations

Reference Books & Course Materials

  1. 01 Ramsbotham, O., Woodhouse, T. and Miall, H. (2011). Contemporary Conflict Resolution: The Prevention, Management and Transformation of Deadly Conflicts (London, Polity).
  2. 02 Lynch, J., and McGoldrick, A. (2007). Peace journalism. In Handbook of peace and conflict studies. Routledge.
  3. 03 Randall, D. (2005). The great reporters. London; Ann Arbor, MI: Pluto Press.

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Program Outcomes

  1. P01 PO1 Become competent in searching and comprehending the relevant academic articles, interpreting the information learnt or obtained via various channels and absorbing exceptional knowledge in their field.
  2. P02 PO2 Devoted themselves to be a qualified researcher and knowledge worker in their field all throughout their life and career.
  3. P03 PO3 Demonstrated that they developed their individual capabilities through written projects, assignments and presentations that they will independently implement both in academia and work contexts.
  4. P04 PO4 Gained key practical skills and knowledge which need to be implemented in their own research and business work environment.
  5. P05 PO5 Been able to implement critical and analytical thinking and analyses into their studies, research and work.
  6. P06 PO6 Become proficient in adopting the gained knowledge into practice and research in a critical, and analytical way.
  7. P07 PO7 Become experts in using information technology tools for their studies, research and workplace in an ethical and safely environment by sharing and transferring their knowledge.
  8. P08 PO8 Succeeded in working, researching and forming partnerships with their colleagues/team members in a global environment.
  9. P09 PO9 Proved themselves capable of disseminating and sharing knowledge, sustainingly communicating with others, in any global workplace or research setting.
  10. P10 PO10 Become capable of interpreting and transferring their qualified knowledge into practice and research.
  11. P11 PO11 Dedicated themselves to applying advanced academic studies and enrolled themselves in work or non-work projects related to environmental approaches and ethical issues.

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