SylabUZ
| Course name | Interactions on the Web |
| Course ID | 14.2-WP-SOCDA-IS |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences |
| Field of study | Sociology |
| Education profile | academic |
| Level of studies | Second-cycle studies leading to MS degree |
| Beginning semester | winter term 2018/2019 |
| Semester | 3 |
| ECTS credits to win | 3 |
| Course type | obligatory |
| Teaching language | english |
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| The class form | Hours per semester (full-time) | Hours per week (full-time) | Hours per semester (part-time) | Hours per week (part-time) | Form of assignment |
| Tutorial | 15 | 1 | - | - | Credit with grade |
To familiarize students with issues related to creating, maintaining and developing the interaction on the Web. Paying attention to the chances, the opportunities but also the risks related to using the network.
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Concepts of the network society.
Social functions of the Internet.
Social groups and communities in the real and the virtual world . Typology of groups/communities.
Communication in a virtual group. Disruption of virtual communication.
Standards, social roles, social control in virtual groups.
Interactions in the network – opportunities and threats.
"Hate" on the Web.
The network as a marketing tool (commercial, political, etc.).
Discussion, case studies and analysis, multimedia presentations.
| Outcome description | Outcome symbols | Methods of verification | The class form |
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A form of receiving a credit for a conversation lab |
Remarks |
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Grade |
Yes |
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Active participation in classes. |
Substantive preparation and activity in the classroom (oral expression, short written task). |
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Presentation of a selected topic in the classroom. |
Short presentation of a material developed in small (2-3 people) groups. |
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Written work -essay. |
Written work - a topic proposed by the student consulted earlier with the lecturer. |
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Criteria for grade assessment |
Classes grade will be the arithmetic mean of all partial grades (presentation-student’s lecture, essay and discussion). |
The final grade is the grade of the conversation lab
Castells M. The Network society. A Cross-Cultural Perspective, EE Publishing
Castells M. Communication Power, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011
Couldry N. Media, Society, World: Social Theory and Digital Media Practice, Polity 2012
Further reading:
Holmes D. Communication Theory: Media, Technology and Society, London: SAGE Publications (2005)
Wimmer R. D., Dominick J. R. Mass Media Research: An Introduction (10th Edition), Wadsworth, Cengage Learning: Boston MA, 2006.
Berger A. A. Essentials of Mass Communication Theory, Thousands Oaks: Sage Publications (1995)
Morley D., Robins K. (2002) Spaces of identity. Global media, electronic landscapes and cultural boundaries, Routlage. International Library of Sociology. (pdf. version available)
Modified by dr Dorota Bazuń (last modification: 02-05-2018 13:45)
