Communication as Critical Inquiry

studia pierwszego stopnia

English in Public Communication

semestr 4

Studia stacjonarne

obowiązkowe

Realizowany w sali

ECTS points in relation to student’s duties

total number of ECTS: 3

1 ECTS – 30h of attending classes

1 ECTS – 25h of consultations and preparation for the classes, critique/analysis and in-class discussion

1 ECTS – 25h of preparation of the presentation

Course description

The course is a practical introduction into the critical inquiry in the context of public communication. This includes recognition of bias, prejudice, stereotypes, eco chambers and similar, and studying the ways in which we can overcome them by means of the tools that can be had by critical thinking and culture criticism.

Course objectives

The course aims to acquaint students with basic notions, categories, ideas and problems in public communication understood as critical inquiry.

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Course content

1. Critical Thinking – a General Idea

2. Critical Thinking in the Public Communication Contexts

3. Cultural Criticism

4. (Digital) Communication Eco Chambers

5. Cultural Polarization

6. Good Questions and Biased Questions

7. Biased Inquiry and Scholarly Criticism

8. Prejudice and Stereotypes in Communication

9. Objectivity, Relativism, Absolutism, Subjectivism

10. Case Studies

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Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity

In-class activities

Lecture and/or slideshow presentation

Analysis and discussion on authentic examples (case studies)

Students’ oral/multimodal presentations

Reading list

A. obligatory reading (to get a credit):

A.1. used in class

Critical Thinking – Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, selected fragments (online)

Critical Theory – Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, selected fragments (online)

A.2. used for self-study

B. supplementary reading

Provided by the teacher during classes

Learning outcomes acc to PRK 2019

Knowledge

Student knows and understands

1. main methods of analysis and interpretation of public communication tools (k_W04/ P6S_WG)

2. complex nature of linguistic phenomena, their evolution and multiple functions in public communication (k_W05 /P6S_WG)

Skills

Student can

3. recognize different types of texts in order to perform their critical analysis and assess their relevance and impact in public communication (k_U02/P6S_UW)

4. create and read English-language texts and prepare elaborate presentations relating to communication studies using formal sources (k_U04/P6S_UK)

Social competences

Student is ready to

5. improve their position in the media services market and entrepreneurship by developing communication competences (k_K06 /P6S_KR)

Forms of evaluation of learning outcomes

1. Active participation in class activities - 40% of the final grade (outcomes 1,2,3,4)

2. Individual presentation - 20% of the final grade (outcomes 1,2,4)

3. End of semester assessment/Essay/Video - 40% of the final grade (outcomes 1,2,3,4,5)

Pass at 60% of the final grade