POLS305 Демокрация и медии
Анотация:
COURSE ANNOTATION AND AIMS:
The course aims at providing knowledge about the chronology of development of the Bulgarian media in the democratic context. While focusing on the importance of journalistic solidarity and ethics in a freedom of speech environment, the critical attention of the students will be directed at the problems of contemporary journalism.
A special attention will be directed at the new opportunities for the freedom of speech in Bulgaria and the world, provided by the Internet as a new media.
Преподавател(и):
доц. Евелина Христова д-р
Даниел Стефанов
Описание на курса:
Компетенции:
SKILLS:
After completing successfully this course the students will:
1) know:
- the tendencies around the cvreation and the development of the media in Bulgaria
2) be able to:
- critically analyse comment the topics and the problems with regards the media and media presentation
3) job opportunities, according to the National Register of Jobs and Positions in the Republic of Bulgaria:
- Experts in social and related sciences and humanities
- Journalists and editors
- Marketing and public relations
Предварителни изисквания:
Students should know and/or be able to:
- An interest in contemporary social problems and their presentation in the media
Форми на провеждане:
Редовен
Учебни форми:
Лекция
Език, на който се води курса:
Английски
Теми, които се разглеждат в курса:
Литература по темите:
SUGGESTED READINGS:
1. George Schopflin. Politics in Eastern Europe.
2. George Schopflin et al. The Re-Unification of Europe
3. Gorbachev, M. S., Memoirs,
4. Coit D. Blacker. "The Collapse of Soviet Power in Europe." Foreign Affairs. 1990.
5. Strayer, Robert (1998). Why Did the Soviet Union Collapse? Understanding Historical Change
Средства за оценяване:
CONTROL DURING THE SEMESTER:
PARTICIPATION IN SEMINARS - 30%
COURSE WORK/PROJECT - 30%
ESSAY - 40%