MEDIA AND INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT
- Course
- INRE561 - MEDIA AND INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT
- Department
- International Relations - English - Master
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 0
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- -
- Prerequisite
- -
- Keywords
- -
Course Description
The course examines the cultural, political and economic dimensions of media responses and media coverage of the international conflicts through assessment of different theoretical approaches. The course also provides necessary methodological skills to graduate students in order to comprehend and assess specific cases of media’s involvement in the international conflicts at different level. Topics include war and peace journalisms, politics and economy of conflict reporting and the role of media in conflict resolution. The “conset manufacturing” effect of the global mainstream media in relation to the apprehension of the global terrorism will also be monitored during the courses.
MEDIA AND INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT
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Course outcomes
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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
- 01 Ramsbotham, O., Woodhouse, T. and Miall, H. (2011). Contemporary Conflict Resolution: The Prevention, Management and Transformation of Deadly Conflicts (London, Polity).
- 02 Lynch, J., and McGoldrick, A. (2007). Peace journalism. In Handbook of peace and conflict studies. Routledge.
- 03 Randall, D. (2005). The great reporters. London; Ann Arbor, MI: Pluto Press.
Learning Outcomes
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Program Outcomes
- P01 Plan collaborations with colleagues in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary environments
- P02 Observation and comparison in the context of art criticism methods
- P03 Can effectively discuss, criticize and form a theory about the field
- P04 Can perform original works related to the field and evaluate the results
- P05 Initiate processes to raise awareness of the society on the protection and promotion of cultural values
- P06 Associate knowledge, methods and techniques related to the field with other disciplines
- P07 Discuss on current issues in art and design environment
- P08 Start a national or international art event
- P09 Produces innovative and original art/design works
- P10 Criticize the theories and practices in the field of art and design
- P11 Can create original art and design works
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