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Course: 2024/2025

New theoretical frameworks of communication

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Master in Applied Research in Media (Plan: 516 - Estudio: 248)

EPH

Coordinating teacher: CARRERA ALVAREZ, MARIA PILAR

Department assigned to the subject: Communication and Media Studies Department

Type: Compulsory

ECTS Credits: 6.0 ECTS

Course: 1º

Semester: 1º

Branch of knowledge: Social Sciences and Law

Requirements (Subjects that are assumed to be known)

This course is part of the Jean Monnet Chair "EU, Disinformation and Fake News"

Objectives

Students are expected to be aware of the main theories, concepts and debates on media communication.

Skills and learning outcomes

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Description of contents: programme

1. Introduction to the concept of mediation 2. Media mythologies and the logic of capital 3. Communication and social control 4. The political dimension of communication

Learning activities and methodology

Lectures Textual / Film analysis Office hours will be held on Thursdays or by appointment

Assessment System

% end-of-term-examination 60
% of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 40

Final exam and continuous assessment. The exam score must be at least 5.

Basic Bibliography

Bernays, E. . Propaganda . Melusina . 2008
Carrera, P.. Basado en hechos reales. Mitologías mediáticas e imaginario digital. Cátedra. 2020
Carrera, P.. Nosotros y los medios. Prolegómenos para una teoría de la comunicación. Biblioteca Nueva. 2016
Carrera, P.. La lógica del fragmento. Arte y subversión. Pre-Textos. 2022
McLuhan, M.. El medio es el mensaje. Paidós. 2020
Zizek, E.. El sublime objeto de la ideología. Siglo XXI. 2022

The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.