Media: Module 2 - New Media Field of study: English Philology
Programme code: W1-S1FA19.2021

Module name: Media: Module 2 - New Media
Module code: W1-FA-SKM-S1-NM-5
Programme code: W1-S1FA19.2021
Semester:
  • winter semester 2026/2027
  • winter semester 2025/2026
  • winter semester 2024/2025
  • winter semester 2023/2024
Language of instruction: English
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 3
Description:
The course presents a survey of significant challenges imposed on contemporary humanities by the rapid development of new media and the accompanying socio-cultural phenomena. The course discusses the meaning of metaphors associated with new media and novel communication technologies, as well as the new media’s impact on contemporary culture and society. Depending on the choices made by particular instructors in the course syllabus, the focus of the course may include selected theories of new media, the social and cultural aspects of social media platforms, various aspects of new media culture, etc.
Prerequisites:
Successful completion of the second year of studies.
Key reading:
Specified in the syllabus.
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
recognizes the relationship between technical development and the accompanying social changes and the ideologies developed due to these processes [SW-S1-M3-NM_K_1]
 FA1_K02 [2/5]
analyzes and evaluates social dilemmas and threats arising from the dynamic development of new media, in particular the threats to civil rights and liberties, and dilemmas related to the protection of intellectual property [SW-S1-M3-NM_U_1]
 FA1_U01 [2/5] FA1_U02 [2/5] FA1_U03 [2/5] FA1_U04 [2/5] FA1_U18 [2/5] FA1_U20 [2/5]
identifies the significance of the debates surrounding the development of new media and recognizes several perspectives of these debates in their own argumentation [SW-S1-M3-NM_U_2]
 FA1_U04 [2/5] FA1_U11 [2/5] FA1_U18 [2/5] FA1_U20 [2/5]
recalls the most important theoretical approaches - both critical and optimistic - to "new media" [SW-S1-M3-NM_W_1]
 FA1_W02 [2/5] FA1_W13 [2/5]
identifies social processes accompanying the development of "new media", e.g. knows and understands the categories of the digital divide, digital exclusion, participatory culture, etc. [SW-S1-M3-NM_W_2]
 FA1_W12 [1/5] FA1_W15 [4/5]
recalls basic knowledge of intellectual property protection and copyright law in the "new media" and of the dilemmas and debates arising from the development of the meaning of intellectual property [SW-S1-M3-NM_W_3]
 FA1_W13 [2/5] FA1_W14 [2/5]
recognizes the social, cultural, and technical mechanisms of new media, especially social media platforms, to the degree of allowing an informed analysis [SW-S1-M3-NM_W_4]
 FA1_W13 [2/5] FA1_W14 [2/5]
Type Description Codes of the learning outcomes of the module to which assessment is related
Test or tests [SW-S1-M3-NM_w_1]
assessment of students' knowledge based on test or tests, quizzes, or similar forms
 SW-S1-M3-NM_W_1 SW-S1-M3-NM_W_2 SW-S1-M3-NM_W_3 SW-S1-M3-NM_W_4
Essay, essays, or other written assignments [SW-S1-M3-NM_w_2]
assessment of students analytical skills in the field of cultural aspects of media, based on individual written assignments, such as essays or similar forms
 SW-S1-M3-NM_K_1 SW-S1-M3-NM_U_1 SW-S1-M3-NM_U_2
Control interview (optional) [SW-S1-M3-NM_w_3]
assessment of students’ preparation for classes, conducted on an ongoing basis or carried out at specific course stages specified in the syllabus; the evaluation may include students’ participation during the classes and their knowledge of the issues that have been previously discussed in class
 SW-S1-M3-NM_K_1 SW-S1-M3-NM_U_1 SW-S1-M3-NM_U_2
Form of teaching Student's own work Assessment of the learning outcomes
Type Description (including teaching methods) Number of hours Description Number of hours
lecture [SW-S1-M3-NM_fs_1]
Multimedia-rich lectures introducing the topics outlined in the course syllabus
 15
Reading assignments; own research in preparation to test or tests
 15 Test or tests [SW-S1-M3-NM_w_1]
practical classes [SW-S1-M3-NM_fs_2]
Class-based discussions and analyses of selected texts and issues outlined in the course syllabus; formal instruction and presentation of selected theoretical issues
 30
Reading assignments; own research in preparation for the in-class discussions; written assignments
 30 Essay, essays, or other written assignments [SW-S1-M3-NM_w_2] Control interview (optional) [SW-S1-M3-NM_w_3]
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