ZUR319 Group of experts (subject C): Discourse and Media

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Robert Helán, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Pavel Sedláček (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Pavelka, CSc.
Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Bc. Pavlína Brabcová
Timetable
Thu 18:00–19:30 AVC
Prerequisites
! NOW ( ZUR346 Radio Management )
Students should have minimum knowledge of English corresponding to the B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to:
- understand and explain basic analytical approaches to media discourse
- use these approaches to analyze and interpret media texts.
Syllabus
  • 1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE, DISCOURSE AND MEDIA
  • 2. APPROACHES TO ANALYZING MEDIA DISCOURSE
  • 3. CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF MEDIA DISCOURSE
  • 4. DISCOURSE AND REPRESENTATION
  • 5. DISCOURSE AND IDEOLOGY
  • 6. DISCOURSE AND IDENTITY
  • 7. NEWS DISCOURSE
  • 8. THE DISCOURSE OF ADVERTISING
  • 9. MEDIA TALK
  • 10. TELEVISION
  • 11. DISCOURSE AND NEW MEDIA
  • 12. REMAINING ISSUES
Literature
    required literature
  • MATHESON, Donald. Media discourses : analysing media texts. 1st pub. Maidenhead: Open University, 2005, x, 206. ISBN 033521469X. info
  • FAIRCLOUGH, Norman. Media discourse. 1st pub. London: Hodder Arnold, 1995, viii, 214. ISBN 0340588896. info
    not specified
  • RICHARDSON, John E. Analysing newspapers : an approach from critical discourse analysis. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007, xi, 268. ISBN 9781403935656. info
  • MONTGOMERY, Martin. The discourse of broadcast news : a linguistic approach. 1st pub. New York: Routledge, 2007, xvi, 246. ISBN 9780415358712. URL info
  • O'KEEFFE, Anne. Investigating media discourse. New York: Routledge, 2006, x, 180. ISBN 0203015703. info
  • TOLSON, Andrew. Media talk : spoken discourse on TV and radio. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University, 2006, v, 193. ISBN 0748618260. info
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussions, student presentations, reading
Assessment methods
attendance, active participation, presentation, final written assignment (analysis of a media text)
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2010.
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