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Religion and Media (KSK_279)
About Study Course
Department: Faculty of Social Sciences
ECTS:3
Course supervisor:Klāvs Sedlenieks
Study type:Full time
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Communication Science
Language:English
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Communication Theory; Media and communications
Objective
To foster awareness of the interrelationship between religion and media.
Prerequisites
None required.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge
1.Understanding of different types of communication media, different forms of religion that interact with such media, and theories and concepts related to religion and media.
Skills
1.Capacity to analyse meaning and intentionality of religious content of media products, ability to write papers summarizing and analyzing course content, facility for oral presentations utilizing communication media such as video or PowerPoint.
Competence
1.Ability to apply theories of religion and communication to the analysis of religious media products from different historical and cultural contexts.
