skills in analyzing media-specific designs of communications products

Critical reflection of different programs on television. Discussion of television news, magazines, series, entertainment, analyzing criteria of quality and the design of programs. The main focus will be on analyzing examples that will result in questions on the function and effects of media: Does television make us stupid? Do we need public television? What does real life TV have to do with reality?

Group work, discussions, presentation, critical relflection

Presentation, work assignments, sample analysis.

Will be discussed in class

Master programme Media: none
Teaching degree programme or Diploma programme: 1st part of studies (Linguistics)

Recommended for the 2nd semester (Master Programme Media) and for the 2nd part of studies (Teaching degree programme or Diploma programme). Students of Master Programme Media have priority.
Due to substantial differences in the allocation of ECTS-Credits in various curricula (teacher training programs/specialized degree programs), the requirements for this course vary. Information will be provided by the instructor at the beginning of the course.