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14679
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| Year |
2
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| Semester |
S2
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| ECTS Credits |
6
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| Workload |
OT(15H)/TP(45H)
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| Scientific area |
Communication Sciences
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Entry requirements |
None
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Mode of delivery |
Face to face
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Work placements |
N.A.
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Learning outcomes |
- Identify theories about the role of language in social experience.
- Identify and understand the concepts of "discourse" and "social construction of reality".
- Identify and understand the concepts of "framing", "stereotype", and "typification".
- Identify contemporary phenomena associated with digital platforms and AI.
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Syllabus |
Syllabus
1. Language and social experience
1.1. Media and the social construction of reality
1.2. The constructivist approach versus "The Mirror Theory"
1.2.1. The Constructivist Perspective
1.2.2. The "Mirror Theory"
1.3. Media and public perception: Interactionism, structuralism, and socio-phenomenology
1.3.1. Structuralist approach
1.3.1.1. Example of structuralist approach: Cultural studies
1.3.1.2. Example of structuralist approach: The propaganda model
1.3.2. Interactionist approach
1.3.2.1. Symbolic interactionism
1.3.3. Socio-phenomenology
1.3.3.1. Typifications
1.4. Framing and stereotype
2. Internet, networks, and AI
2.1. Political polarization and informational disorder
2.1.1. Consequences of political polarization
2.1.2. Consequences of informational disorder
2.1.3. Social movements in networks: From the Zapatistas to the Islamic State
2.1.4. Online hate speech
2.1.5. Conspiracy theories
2.1.6. Terrorism and political radicalization
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Main Bibliography |
Bibliografia Principal
Castells, Manuel (2001). A galáxia da internet: reflexões sobre internet, negócios e sociedade. Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian.
Correia, João Carlos. (2009). Teoria e crítica do discurso noticioso: Notas sobre jornalismo e representações sociais. Livros LabCom. http://www.livroslabcom.ubi.pt/pdfs/correiateoria- critica-discurso-noticioso.pdf
Correia, João Carlos. Elementos para uma abordagem fenomenológica da teoria da notícia. Lição de Agregação. Disponível no Moodle.
Di Fátima, Branco & Miranda, Sandra (2022). Discurso de ódio, fake news e redes sociais: Uma breve introdução. Razón y Palabra, 26(113), 12-16. http://dx.doi.org/10.26807/rp.v26i113.1932
Di Fátima, Branco (2019). Dias de tormenta: Os movimentos de indignação que derrubaram ditaduras, minaram democracias e levaram a extrema direita ao poder no Brasil. Coleção História Agora, 16. Geração Editorial. Disponível no Moodle.
Di Fátima, Branco (2024). Disinformation and polarization in the algorithmi
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
The assessment consists of two stages:
The first stage of assessment (50%) is an individual theoretical test.
The second stage (50%) is a group presentation, consisting of no more than 4 people, analyzing the media coverage of a topic in a written, audiovisual, or online medium, in line with the themes of the second part of the course.
Erasmus students who do not possess sufficient proficiency in the Portuguese language will submit an individual essay on one of the topics from the syllabus.
The individual theoretical test will take place on April 9.
The group presentation will be held during the last two classes of the term.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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