Media systems
ECTS: 4
Year/Semester: 1 . years, 1 . semester
Total hours: 60
Lecturers
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce students to basic concepts in the field of mass media, what types of media systems exist and how they function, what mass communication is and how it affects the media audience, what are the basic tenets of journalism and how journalistic practice functions within the framework of professional ethics. Students will also be provided with an understanding of contemporary media systems in different social contexts, primarily their functioning under the influence of politics and the market.
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to introduce students to basic concepts in the field of mass media, what types of media systems exist and how they function, what mass communication is and how it affects the media audience, what are the basic tenets of journalism and how journalistic practice functions within the framework of professional ethics. Students will also be provided with an understanding of contemporary media systems in different social contexts, primarily their functioning under the influence of politics and the market.
