The Other in Public Communication

studia pierwszego stopnia

English in Public Communication

semestr 2

Studia stacjonarne

profil akademicki

fakultatywne
obowiązkowe

Realizowany w sali

English in Media elective module

ECTS points in relation to student’s duties

total number of ECTS: 4

1 ECTS = 30hrs in class

3 ECTS = 90hrs preparation to class and to final assessment with direct participation of the teacher

Course description

The course is designated to English in Media Module. It focuses on the topic of ‘The Other’ in public communication. The term emerges from philosophy and functions also in psychology, social theories and culture. In the philosophical perspective this concept helps to identify the "other" human being, in his and her differences from the Self. The act of distinguishing oneself from the other is recognised as a constituting factor in the establishing of self-image of a person; as acknowledgement of being real.

Course objectives:

The main objective of the course is to confront students with the concept of ‘The Other’ and to introduce critical reflection on culture. The aim is also to recognize the complexity of one’s identity and to understand that it is also a certain cultural and social construct. Within the process of learning, reading, confronting with each other, students will be able to recognise their cultural affiliation or social belonging and, as a result, their own identity. By researching the idea of ‘The Other’ students would able to understand the changing ideologies and as a result will be aware of contemporary ethics and philosphical currents. Participaiting in the course will help students to understand how our identity/self-image is constructed and how it emerged from humanistic concepts. The aim of the course is also to show students how to involve oneself in development of new ideas and help them to establish tolerant attitudes towards opinions and judgments resulting from different cultural experiences.

In general, the course is designed to improve one’s ability for critical thinking, formulation of judgments about the ideas, concepts and processes related to the area of culture and knowledge production. During the classes students will learn how to draw axis between particular problems that emerge in philosophy and humanities. The course provides conceptual tools necessary to elaborate or develop relevant problems of contemporary humanities

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Course content

1 - Orientation

2 - The other, otherness, othering

3 - World of inequalities

4 & 5 - The racialized other at the Gallery of Contemporary Art

6 & 7 - The Deviant Other

8 & 9 - The Other and the City

10 & 11 - Intercultural Communication at the Gallery of Contemporary Art

12 - Symbolic boundaries

13 - Orientalism: The Others of this Earth

14 - Final project’s consultations

15 - Peer reviewing of the projects

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Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity

Theoretical and seminar classes (discussions, group work), enriched with field trips, guided tours to museums, galleries, historic buildings/objects; discussion on the forum, extensive reading, project, ICT tools/MSTeams

Reading list:

Bennett, T., Grossberg, L., & Morris, M. (Eds.). (2013). New keywords: A revised vocabulary of culture and society. John Wiley & Sons >>> OTHER - pp. 249-251

Plummer, K. (2010). Sociology: the basics. >>> SUFFERING INEQUALITIES - pp. 152 - 182

Jaskulowski, K. (2019). The everyday politics of migration crisis in Poland: Between nationalism, fear and empathy. Springer. >>> Preliminaries: Nationalism Without Nations pp. 13-30

Learning outcomes acc to PQR 2019

Knowledge

Student knows and understands:

1. basic terminology and theories of "the Other" in the media context (k_W02/P6S_WG)

2. norms and values related to the concept of "the Other" in the media context (k_W09/P6S_WK)

Skills

Student can:

3. take up individual and group activities (k_U08/P6S_UO)

4. use the acquired knowledge and skills to deepen their academic interests in the interdisciplinary dimension using English at C1 level (k_U09/P6S_UU; m-U-2/P6S_UK)

Social competences

Students are ready to

5. accept linguistic and cultural differences in reference to the concept of "the Other " in the media context (k_K03/P6S_KO)

6. shape their own views on the basis of the gained knowledge in reference to the concept of "the Other" in the media context (m-K-2/P6S_KK)

7. function competently, responsibly and ethically based on their knowledge in reference to the concept of "the Other" in the media context (k_K07)

Forms of evaluation of learning outcomes

1. Active participation in classroom activities - 50% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,6,7)

2. One presentation on a given topic - 20% of the final grade - (outcome 3,4,5)

3. Carrying out smaller tasks during classes (4 tasks) -20% of the final grade - (outcome 1,2,3,4)

4. Supplementary reading of proposed texts - 10% of the final grade - (outcome 1,2,3,4)

Passing the course at 60% of the final grade