ZURb1214 Online communication

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2025

The course is not taught in Spring 2025

Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lenka Dědková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Hana Macháčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. David Šmahel, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Martina Šmahelová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Marie Jaroň Bedrošová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Lenka Dědková, Ph.D.
Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Bc. Pavlína Brabcová
Supplier department: Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
Course objectives
After completing this lecture, students will understand the specifics of online communication in comparison to offline communication.
Learning outcomes
Students will: know communication theories that focus on computer-mediated communication; understand the terms of synchronous and asynchronous communication, cueless environment, online disinhibition; be able to describe how context, perceptions and individual's personality affect one's behavior online; will have basic overview of online communication risks.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction. 2. Communication theories. 3. Specifics of different online environment. 4. Anonymity, disinhibition, self-disclosure. 5. Lying and pretending online. 6. Self-presentation on social-networking sites. 7. Communication within online communitites. 8. Credibility of online information. 9. Risky communication of children and adolescents. 10. Online fraudulent content. 11. Aggressive behavior online. 12. Cyberhate and discrimination. 13. Summary, discussion.
Literature
  • Kowalski, R. M., Giumetti, G. W., Schroeder, A. N., & Lattanner, M. R. (2014). Bullying in the digital age: A critical review and meta-analysis of cyberbullying research among youth. Psychological Bulletin, 140(4), 1073-1137.
  • Valkenburg, P. M., Schouten, A. P., & Peter, J. (2005). Adolescents’ identity experiments on the Internet. New media & society, 7(3), 383-402.
  • Suler, J. (2004). The online disinhibition effect. Cyberpsychology & behavior, 7(3), 321-326.
  • Holmes, J. (2009). Myths and missed opportunities: Young people's not so risky use of online communication. Information, Communication & Society, 12, 1174-1196.
  • Mehdizadeh, S. (2010). Self-presentation 2.0: Narcissism and self-esteem on Facebook. Cyberpsychology, behavior, and social networking, 13(4), 357-364.
  • Metzger, M. J. (2007). Making sense of credibility on the Web: Models for evaluating online information and recommendations for future research. Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 58(13), 2078-2091.
  • Walther, J. B. (1996). Computer-mediated communication impersonal, interpersonal, and hyperpersonal interaction. Communication research, 23, 3-43.
  • A networked self : identity, community and culture on social network sites. Edited by Zizi Papacharissi. New York: Routledge, 2010, vii, 328. ISBN 9780415801812. info
  • SUBRAHMANYAM, Kaveri and David ŠMAHEL. Digital youth : the role of media in development. 1st ed. New York: Springer, 2010, xv, 236. ISBN 9781461427377. info
  • Computer mediated communicationsocial interaction and the Internet. Edited by Crispin Thurlow - Laura B. Lengel - Alice Tomic. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications, 2004, viii, 256. ISBN 9781412933636. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, seminars, and reading.
Assessment methods
Attendance, presentation, final essay.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
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