ZUR589m Transnational Media and Communication

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Tae-Sik Kim, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Pavel Sedláček (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Pavelka, CSc.
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
Timetable
Wed 15:15–16:45 AVC
Prerequisites (in Czech)
SOUHLAS
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This course examines transnational contexts stemming from the globalized political-economy system that has facilitated global mobility of people. The first part of the course is focused on early understandings of national community and its internationalization. The second part of the course covers recent theoretical perspectives on transnational media. The third part of the course is focused on cases highlighting the logic of transnational media and communication. By reading a variety of research articles assigned in the course and participating in class discussions, students learn to develop their own research projects focusing on recent socio-cultural changes affected by the transnationalization of media and communication practices.

• Comprehend multiple theories of transnational communication.
• Understand our world as the main context of new transnational communication research
• Review and analyze a variety of research articles on transnational communication.
• Build professional experiences by conducting relevant case studies
• Develop a research project by applying sociocultural experiences.
Syllabus
  • Week 1. Course introduction
  • Week 2. Once upon a time, Communication with strangers
  • Week 3. (pre-trans)National Community (Response Paper on Week 2, 3 Readings Due: 7. 3. 2017)
  • Week 4. Cultural Imperialism
  • Week 5. New Order: Globalization, Transnationalism, Flexible Citizenship (Response Paper on Week 4, 5 Readings Due: 21. 3. 2017)
  • Week 6. Reflexive Cultural Proximity
  • Week 7. Cultural Hybridity (Response Paper on Week 6, 7 Readings Due: 4. 4. 2017)
  • Week 8. Reading Week
  • Week 9. Group Presentation on Transnational New Media
  • Week 10. Case Study: Research Sample
  • Week 11. Case: Asian Transnational Flow
  • Week 12. Case: European Media Market (Response Paper on Week 11, 12 Readings Due: 9. 5. 2017)
  • Week 13. Class Conference
Teaching methods
The format of the course is a combination of brief lectures and controlled discussions of various assigned readings. All students are expected to read all articles assigned and to develop appropriate discussion questions. Each student is a discussion leader for an assigned week. Student should submit a research paper (topic of student’s choice in consultation with instructor; minimum 20 pages including references, figures, and tables).
Assessment methods
• ATTENDANCE: 4 unexcused absences during a semester shall be denied academic credit

• Response Papers (100 x 4 = 400)
• Essay on related topics with 2 discussion questions.
• Submit only 4 response papers
• Due dates are indicated above
• No Late Paper Accepted

• One Group Project (200): Work with 3-4 Colleagues, Conduct a Transnational New Media Case Study

• One Discussion Leader (100):

• Research Paper (400): Due- Midnight, Monday 12. June. 2017 (Late Paper – Subtract 5% for each day after the due date)

Total: 1000
A: 900-1000
B: 800-899
C: 700-799
D: 600-699
E: 500-599
F: -499
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 20 hodin blokově.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2018.
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