ZUR589f Current Reflection of New Media: Social Media and Youth Cultures

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2013
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Andra Siibak (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Ježková (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
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.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce various social media practices young people (but also others) often engage in. A special emphasis is paid on the possible opportunities and risks when engaging in social media.
The course will give an overview of the Internet usage practices among the youth with a special emphasis on the opportunities and risks concerning one’s engagement in the social media (social networking sites, blogs, YouTube, micro-blogs). The course will be interactive, consisting both of lectures as well as practical individual and group assignments done in class. The students are expected to familiar with the articles from the compulsory reading list for the course.
Learning Outcomes:
• The student is familiar with the main new media theories and empirical case studies on the field
• The student has an overview about the opportunities and risks when engaging in social media
• The student has the ability to critically analyze social media usage practices of themselves and other users
• The student is able to use the information in shaping one's own online behaviour
Syllabus
  • 24.04. Introduction to the general theme: what is a generation and how a generation is formed? Whom do we mean when we talk about the „digital generation“? Is there such a thing after all?
  • 25.04. Generations and inter-generational relations on social media. Is social media just a convenient method to be in touch with one’s family members or something more? Has social media become a new platform where to give value education to the youth? Should young people be friends with their parents and teachers in Facebook?
  • 26.04. Imaginary audience on social media. Who is the “big brother” and what does he know about us? How has social media changed young people’s perceptions and conceptions about privacy and publicity? What kind of privacy strategy do the young implement on social media?
  • 29.04. Self-presentation on social networking sites. What are the main strategies for visual and textual self-presentation on SNS among young people? How to become popular in social media?
  • 30.04. Social networking sites: a perfect way how to get the voice of the ordinary (young) people heard? How big is the role of SNS in the fight for democracy? Is social media the reason why extremism is flourishing?
  • Course schedule: Wed 24. 4. 8:00--9:30 Aula, 10:00--11:30 Aula, Thu 25. 4. 14:00--15:30 Aula, 20:00--21:30 Aula, Fri 26. 4. 10:00--11:30 Aula, 12:00--13:30 Aula, Mon 29. 4. 10:00--11:30 Aula, 12:00--13:30 Aula, Tue 30. 4. 10:00--11:30 Aula, 12:00--13:30 Aula
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
The course is taught: in blocks.
General note: výuka 24.-26.4,29.-30.4.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 20 hodin blokově.
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