Democracy – and the role of media and communication
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Teaching
Details
Faculty Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences Domain Communication and Media Research Code UE-EKM.00957 Languages English Type of lesson Lecture
Level Master Semester SA-2022 Schedules and rooms
Summary schedule Monday 10:15 - 12:00, Hebdomadaire (Autumn semester)
Hours per week 2 Teaching
Responsibles - Hänggli Fricker Regula
Teachers - Hänggli Fricker Regula
Description In this course, we look at established democracies and the role of media and communication. In the first part, we build basic knowledge and look at Greek origin of democracy, at characteristics of Western democracy, at democratic theory, measures for democracy, at democratic innovations, and ask whether established democracies have come under pressure. In the second part, we focus on the role of media to democracy and society, and discuss whether internet platforms and information provider can be conceived as media and can fullfill these functions. In this context, we also discuss the design of technology, algorithms, AI, trust(worthiness), nudging, propaganda, mis-and disinformation, and media literacy.
Training objectives - You know key concepts of democratic theory in general, and can apply them to the real world.
- You can identify, analyze and critically evaluate the role of media, ICT and platforms in todays’ established Western democracies.
Available seats 45 Softskills Yes Softskills seats 3 Off field Yes BeNeFri Yes Mobility Yes UniPop No Documents
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Dates and rooms
Date Hour Type of lesson Place 19.09.2022 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 21, Room B130 26.09.2022 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 21, Room B130 03.10.2022 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 21, Room B130 10.10.2022 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 21, Room B130 17.10.2022 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 21, Room B130 24.10.2022 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 21, Room B130 31.10.2022 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 21, Room B130 07.11.2022 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 21, Room B130 14.11.2022 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 21, Room B130 21.11.2022 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 21, Room B130 28.11.2022 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 21, Room B130 05.12.2022 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 21, Room B130 12.12.2022 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 21, Room B130 19.12.2022 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 21, Room B130 -
Assessments methods
Evaluation continue - SA-2022, Session d'hiver 2023
Assessments methods By rating Descriptions of Exams Kurs mit fortlaufender Evaluation: nach der Einschreibeperiode können Sie sich nicht mehr von der Einschreibung zurückziehen (s. Sessionskalender auf der Webseite der Fakultät).
Keine Wiederholungsprüfung
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Assignment
Valid for the following curricula: BeNeFri - Sciences économiques et sociales
Version: 2018/SP_V01_SES_BeNeFri
Course > Master course offering for BeNeFri Students
Complementary learnings in SES or mobility students
Version: ens_compl_ses
Mster course offering for Mobility Students
European Studies 30 [MA]
Version: SA14_MA_PS_bil_v01
Enjeux économiques, politiques et sociaux en Europe > Modul "Economie" (Option A)
Ma - Accounting and Finance - 90 ECTS
Version: 2021/SA_V01
Course - 72 ECTS > Minimum 0 / maximum 1 optional master course offered at the University of Fribourg, if 72 ECTS not yet reached in the above modules > SES Master level courses
Ma - Business Communication - Management - 90 ECTS
Version: 2022/SA_V02
Courses - 60 ECTS > Chosen Option > Management > 30 ECTS parmi les modules : > MAR: Marketing
Ma - Business Communication : Business Informatics - 90 ECTS
Version: 2020/SA_V02
Courses - 60 ECTS > Option Group > Information Management > Cours > Modules management > MAR: Marketing
Ma - Business Informatics - 90 ECTS
Version: 2020/SA-v01
Classes - min. 45 ECTS > Modules management - max. 15 ECTS > MAR: Marketing
Ma - Communication and Media Research - 90 ECTS
Version: 2015/SA_V01
Courses - 60 ECTS > Inter- and Transdisciplinary Perspectives > SES Master level coursesCourses - 60 ECTS > Modul A «Media, Politics and the Economy» Modul
Ma - Communication and Society - 90 ECTS
Version: 2021/SA_V03
Forschungsbereiche > Forschungsbereich Political CommunicationForschungsbereiche > Inter- & Transdisciplinary PerspectivesPolitical Communication
Ma - Economics - 90 ECTS
Version: 2021/SA_V04
Le choix de l'option se fait par l'inscription au premier cours dans l'une des options possibles. > Public Economics and Policy > Elective courses in Public Economics and Policy > Elective courses of the SES Faculty - max. 15 ECTS > SES Master level coursesLe choix de l'option se fait par l'inscription au premier cours dans l'une des options possibles. > Business Economics > Elective courses in Business Economics > Wahlkurse der SES-Fakultät - max. 15 ECTS > SES Master level coursesLe choix de l'option se fait par l'inscription au premier cours dans l'une des options possibles. > Sustainable Development and Social Responsibility > Elective courses in Sustainable Development and Social Responsibility > Elective courses of the SES Faculty - max. 15 ECTS > SES Master level coursesLe choix de l'option se fait par l'inscription au premier cours dans l'une des options possibles. > Quantitative Economics > Elective courses in Quantitative Economics > Courses from the SES faculty - max. 15 ECTS > SES Master level coursesCourse selection for the Master WITHOUT options > Elective courses > Elective courses of the SES Faculty - max. 15 ECTS > SES Master level courses
Ma - European Business - 90 ECTS
Version: 2017/SA_v01
Courses - 63 ECTS > Additional courses: Any Master courses of the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, as well as maximum 9 ECTS from all Master programmes of the University. > SES Master level coursesCourses - 63 ECTS > Modules - Min one extra module with 12 ECTS > One complete module taken from the following list > MAR: Marketing
Ma - Information Management - 90 ECTS
Version: 2019/SA_V01
Classes - min. 45 ECTS > Modules management - max. 15 ECTS > MAR: Marketing
Ma - International and European Business - 90 ECTS
Version: 2021/SA_V01
Courses > Additional courses: Any Master courses of the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, as well as maximum 9 ECTS from all Master programmes of the University. > SES Master level coursesCourses > Modules > One complete module taken from the following list > Groupe d'élément de validation du Module MAR > MAR: Marketing
Ma - Management - 90 ECTS
Version: 2021/SA_V01
Courses: min. 72 ECTS > Modules - min 54 ECTS > Groupe d'élément de validation du Module MAR > MAR: MarketingCourses: min. 72 ECTS > Elective Courses : max. 18 ECTS > SES Master level courses
Ma - Management - 90 ECTS [MA]
Version: 2017/SA_v01
Courses: min. 63 ECTS > 3 modules with min 12 ECTS each > MAR: MarketingCourses: min. 63 ECTS > Cours facultatifs : max. 18 ECTS > SES Master level courses
Ma - Marketing - 90 ECTS
Version: 2021/SA_V02
Courses > Elective Master courses from the whole university > SES Master level coursesCourses > Groupe d'élément de validation du Module Marketing > MAR: Marketing
MiBa - Kommunikationswissenschaft und Medienforschung - 30 ECTS
Version: 2015/SA_V01
Kurse > Vorlesung "Media and Democracy" (FS) oder "Economie et stratégies des médias"
MiMa - Business Informatics - 30 ECTS
Version: 2020/SA_V01
Cours > Modules management > MAR: Marketing
MiMa - Communication and Society - 30 ECTS
Version: 2021/SA_V01
Pflichtkurse 15ECTS
MiMa - Gestion d'entreprise - 30 ECTS
Version: 2021/SA_V01
Elective courses - 30 ECTS > MAR: Marketing