418200 VU Media Communication and Democracy
summer semester 2023 | Last update: 05.04.2023 | Place course on memo listGraduates are enabled to question the tension between communication, media technologies and democracy. They are able to locate processes triggered by technological advances in terms of media history, to name their current specifics and to identify relevant fields of action.
Building of a sound knowledge about the challenges for democracies through the increasing power and presence of digital platforms, data economy as well as algorithmisation and surveillance.
Building sound knowledge of challenges for democracies through the increasing power and presence of digital platforms, data economy as well as algorithmisation and surveillance. Graduates are enabled to question the tension between communication, media technologies and democracy. They are able to locate processes triggered by technological advances in terms of media history, to name their current specifics and to identify relevant fields of action.
Lecture with exercises by students
Active participation, presentation of work results (exercises) in the plenum, presentation in a VU, written work
Literature will be announced at the beginning of the course.
"Active bachelor's programme"
The minor “Media and Communication” covering 30 ECTS-Credits can be selected by degree students of Bachelor’s programmes at the University of Innsbruck, providing the relevant curriculum allows for the option to pass a minor.
- Minors (Complementary Subject Area)
- Interdisciplinary and additional courses
- SDG 4 - Quality education: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
- SDG 10 - Reducing inequalities: Reduce income inequality within and among countries.
- SDG 16 - Peace, justice and strong institutions: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.