Cultural and Communication Processes of the 20th Century in Europe and Latvia (KSK_129)
About Study Course
Objective
The course continues the topics of the 1st study year, covering the period from the end of the 19th century to the present day, the first decade of the 21st century. The course is intended as a theoretical introduction and an opportunity for debate on the cultural processes of the 20th century in different sectors, combining the development processes of European and Latvian society: communication, art, politics, education, social sphere. The focus of the course is on the analysis of processes in the European and Latvian communication space, both in the political discourse and in various communication tools and fields, including analysis of interwar culture of the 20th century and impact thereof on the situation in Latvian society. The analysis of cultural processes in Europe in the 20th century not only will serve to broaden general humanitarian erudition, but the course will also aim to provide students with a deeper knowledge of the areas that were created and developed specifically in the context of cultural processes of the 20th century. This is an important prerequisite for further training of professionals in the field of public relations, multimedia, and journalism, while maintaining general humanitarian cultural competence.
Prerequisites
Finished study course History of Ideas.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge of the development of the history of European and Latvian ideas in the 20th century, outstanding cultural politicians, artists and literary experts, as well as media experts, technological development, philosophical and political discourse in society in the 20th century, both in Latvia and in Western Europe.
To critically analyse the basic texts of different eras in European and Latvian culture.
To form a dialogue and presentations on the course topics, to substantiate, and to develop independent critical works.
