AJ56013 Approaches to Developments in Modern British and Global Contemporary Culture and Related Cultures

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 7 credit(s) (plus 3 credits for an exam). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Stephen Paul Hardy, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jana Chamonikolasová, Ph.D.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Tomáš Hanzálek
Supplier department: Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each even Friday 12:30–14:05 G22
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This year's course will consider aspects of the work of Manuel Castells on areas related to the development of internet communication and the media and broader, related socio-economic factors. The aim of the course is to provide a greater understanding of recent developments in this area through the initial perspective of Castells' approach.
Learning outcomes
Students who complete the course will be expected to have gained an appropriate level of understanding of the areas covered in terms of relations between relevant developments in computer technology, the media and related socio-economic factors, and as reflected in the analysis presented in the required essay.
Syllabus
  • 1) Introductory; The Rise of the Network Society (Prologue:Chs 1-2) 2) The Rise of the Network Society ( Chs,3, 5, 6,7) 3) The Power of Identity Chs 1-4 4) The Power of Identity (Chs 5, 6, conclusion); End of Millenium (Chs,1,3,5, Conclusion) 5) Communication Power (Chs 1-3 - more if you can manage!)
Literature
  • Castells, Manuel The Rise of the Network Society (2nd ed.) (2000) Oxford Blackwell
  • Castells, Manuel The Power of Identity (1997) Oxford Blackwell
  • Castells, Manuel The End of Millenium (2nd ed.) (2000) London, Blackwell
  • Castells, Manuel Communication Power (2013) Oxford Oxford University Press
  • GARE, Arran E. Postmodernism and the environmental crisis. London: Routledge, 1995, vii, 192. ISBN 0415124794. info
Teaching methods
The course will be taught by a combination of group and class discsuuion
Assessment methods
The course will be assessed in terms of oral contribution (40%) and 8-12 page essay (60%)
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
General note: This course is NOT designated for Erasmus students! List of courses offerd by the Department of English and American studies for Erasmsus students is available at http://www.phil.muni.cz/wkaa/ under "Information for Erasmus students".
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: This course is NOT designated for Erasmus students! List of courses offerd by the Department of English and American studies for Erasmsus students is available at http://www.phil.muni.cz/wkaa/ under "Information for Erasmus students".
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019.
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