MEDIA HISTORY:TEXTS AND CONTEXTS

Course Description

This course will examine the history of media and mass communication since the emergence of the printing press. The course will be organised as a survey of key moments in the international development of the media, but students will also examine key theoretical writings related to media history. Major topics to be addressed will include: the role played by technology in communication, the convergence between different forms of media, the connection between media and national culture, and the role of the media in the process of globalization.

MEDIA HISTORY:TEXTS AND CONTEXTS

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

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Course outcomes

1. 01 1. Develop a detailed, critical understanding of media history
2. 02 2. Appreciate the relationships between political, social, economic and technological factors in media history
3. 03 3. Demonstrate critical and interpretative skills in the analysis of academic literature.
4. 04 4. Demonstrate the ability to communicate critical ideas in writing and in class discussion
5. 05 5. Carry out independent and original research using and evaluating a range of material in order to arrive at conclusions

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Roger Parry, The Ascent of Media (London: Nicholas Brealey 2011).
2. 02 Jim Cullen, A Short History of the Modern Media (Oxford: Wiley Blackwell, 2014)
3. 03 David Crowley & Paul Heyer (eds.), Communication in History: Technology, Culture and Society (Boston: Pearson, 2007)
4. 04 Brian Winston, Media Technology and Society: A History from the Telegraph to the Internet (London: Routledge, 1998).

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 1. Develop a detailed, critical understanding of media history
2. L02 2. Appreciate the relationships between political, social, economic and technological factors in media history
3. L03 3. Demonstrate critical and interpretative skills in the analysis of academic literature.
4. L04 4. Demonstrate the ability to communicate critical ideas in writing and in class discussion
5. L05 5. Carry out independent and original research using and evaluating a range of material in order to arrive at conclusions

Program Outcomes

1. P01 Plan collaborations with colleagues in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary environments
2. P02 Observation and comparison in the context of art criticism methods
3. P03 Can effectively discuss, criticize and form a theory about the field
4. P04 Can perform original works related to the field and evaluate the results
5. P05 Initiate processes to raise awareness of the society on the protection and promotion of cultural values
6. P06 Associate knowledge, methods and techniques related to the field with other disciplines
7. P07 Discuss on current issues in art and design environment
8. P08 Start a national or international art event
9. P09 Produces innovative and original art/design works
10. P10 Criticize the theories and practices in the field of art and design
11. P11 Can create original art and design works

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