187.333 Theories on Communication and Media
This course is in all assigned curricula part of the STEOP.
This course is in at least 1 assigned curriculum part of the STEOP.

2020S, VU, 2.0h, 3.0EC, to be held in blocked form
TUWEL

Properties

  • Semester hours: 2.0
  • Credits: 3.0
  • Type: VU Lecture and Exercise

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of the course, students are able to demonstrate a knowledge and sound understanding of core theoretical approaches to the study of media and communication (including a historical view on media and its relatedness to culture and society)

Subject of course

The focus areas of the course will be: 

  • Basic concepts of human communication
  • Models of communication
  • Signs and their usage
  • Language/communication and social system/society
  • Technological communication and digital media
  • Media theories - basic concepts and selected issues
  • Historical perspectives - media and social change
  • Media usage in everyday life and organizational contexts

Teaching methods

This course is a VU "Lecture and Exercise" and includes
Lectures
- Group work (specific tasks during lecture sessions)
. Portfolio (four assignments - to be done as homework)
- Plenary discussions
- Reading

Mode of examination

Immanent

Additional information

IMPORTANT INFORMATION in light of the current events (actions that have been taken to contain the spread of corona virus disease):
Due to the exceptional situation we are faced this semester in the wake of the actions that have been taken to contain the spread of the corona virus disease, the organisation of the course “Theories on Communication and Media” will be modified. In particular, there will be no meetings at TU Wien (at least for the time the above mentioned measures will remain in force). (Please keep the scheduled dates of the course sessions in your calendar - for any eventuality). 
Registered students are invited to go to TUWEL (https://tuwel.tuwien.ac.at) for further information on the modified organisation of the course by Sunday, 22.3.2020

Course dates - PLEASE NOTE:  From 24.3. onwards all course sessions are cancelled until further notice (for further information see above).
First session:
 Tue, 10.3. 2020; 9 am ct (SR Fav 01 B, Favoritenstraße 9-11, 1st floor)
Sessions: Tuesday

10.3.**, 24.3.*** - CANCELLED, 31.3.***, 21.4.**, 28.4.**, 5.5.*, 12.5.**, 26.5.*, 9.6.*, 16.6.*, 23.6.** 
(if necessary)

*      9 am ct - 11 am; SR Fav 01 B, Favoritenstraße 9-11, 1st floor
**     9 am ct - 12 pm  (break included); SR Fav 01 B, Favoritenstraße 9-11, 1st floor
***    6 pm ct - 8 pm; SR Fav 01 A, Favoritenstraße 9-11, 1st floor

For more detailed information about the course and the sessions
go to the TUWEL course (see link below)

Lecturers

Institute

Course dates

DayTimeDateLocationDescription
Tue09:00 - 11:0003.03.2020 - 10.03.2020Seminarraum FAV 01 B (Seminarraum 187/2) Lecture
Tue09:00 - 12:0003.03.2020 - 10.03.2020Seminarraum FAV 01 B (Seminarraum 187/2) Lecture
Theories on Communication and Media - Single appointments
DayDateTimeLocationDescription
Tue03.03.202009:00 - 11:00Seminarraum FAV 01 B (Seminarraum 187/2) Lecture
Tue03.03.202009:00 - 12:00Seminarraum FAV 01 B (Seminarraum 187/2) Lecture
Tue10.03.202009:00 - 11:00Seminarraum FAV 01 B (Seminarraum 187/2) Lecture
Tue10.03.202009:00 - 12:00Seminarraum FAV 01 B (Seminarraum 187/2) Lecture
Course is held blocked

Examination modalities

Group work (specific tasks during lecture sessions), homeworks, portfolio exam, exam about the the lecture part


Course registration

Begin End Deregistration end
18.02.2020 00:00 08.03.2020 23:59 10.03.2020 23:59

Registration modalities

Registration in TISS

Curricula

Study CodeObligationSemesterPrecon.Info
066 935 Media and Human-Centered Computing Mandatory1. Semester
066 950 Didactic for Informatics Not specified

Literature

Diverse Materialien und Unterlagen

Miscellaneous

  • Attendance Required!

Language

English