Course Details
Country:
Belgium
Institution:
Ghent University
Course Title:
Critical Thinking in Communication Studies
Course Number:
K001126
Course Description:
The “Critical Thinking”-courses elaborate on the concepts and insights that have been acquiredin the first year of the bachelor programme, but focus more explicitly on their role as tools ofscientific and social critique. They do so by exploring the critical currents that exist within thethree core disciplines of communication studies, political science and sociology. Throughlectures and discussion of core theoretical texts, the students will learn the various ways inwhich these disciplines have defined the notion of “critique”.The “Critical Thinking in Communication” course focuses on theories that question inheritedviews and mainstream assumptions in media and communication studies. It introduces theresearch traditions of political economy and cultural studies as the main schools for criticalinquiry in the field, raising questions about the diverse power dimensions that mark media-related practices and phenomena.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
COMM 399
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