Sources of European Integration 2105-EPE-L-D1SOEI
The course is expected to provide students with comprehensive understanding of communication policies and communication strategies implemented by key Institutions of European Union. Particular attention is put on the mechanisms of creating information policies and the evolution of communication strategies at the level of the European Union. Additionally, the focus is put on the communication related organizations that function in the member states of the European Union and have impact on the informational policy of the EU. Finally, the cooperation trends between the EU Institutions and major informational networks are taken into consideration in order to explain the essence of the EU communication policy at present.
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Term 2023Z:
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Term 2024Z:
1. Organizational arrangements regarding the course, methods and evaluation criteria |
Type of course
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Knowledge
After completing the course a graduate knows and understands:
- the process of creating the information policy of the European Union (K_W03);
- methods of searching and selecting information on key institutions of the European Union (K_W05);
- basic and diverse methods, tools and techniques of obtaining and processing data about the European Union (K_W03);
Skills
A graduate is able to:
- use diverse theoretical knowledge and research methods of social sciences to obtain and interpret data on the European Union (K_U02);
- analyze at a basic level solutions to the dilemmas of creating EU information policy (K_U05);
- work effectively in a group (K_U11).
Social competence
The graduate is ready to:
- define priorities for the implementation of a task defined by himself and others relating to educational goals (K_K01)
Assessment criteria
Participation in classes is mandatory to pass the course. Only 1 absence is allowed.
The grade consists of the following elements:
25% - contribution to class discussion;
25% - preparation of group project;
50% - final test
Grading scale:
91-100% - A
85-90% - B+
75-84% - B
70-74% - C+
51-69% - C
0-50% - F
Bibliography
Coleman S., Blumler Jay G., The Internet and Democratic Citizenship. Theory, Practice and Policy, Cambridge University Press 2009.
Donders, K., Loisen J., Pauwels C. (Eds.) (2014), The Palgrave Handbook of European Media Policy. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
An Information and Communication Strategy for the European Union, COM (2002) 350
EPRS Fact Sheet on Ubiquitous Digital Single Market: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/atyourservice/en/displayFtu.html?ftuId=F TU_5.9.4.html
Europe Direct Networks annual reports.
Jas-Koziarkiewicz M., Best practices in communicating about the European Union, "Przegląd Europejski" 1/2017.
Jas-Koziarkiewicz M., Information on Demand. Evaluation of the European Union information policy done by journalists, "Przegląd Europejski" 4/2015.
Papathanassopoulos, S., Negrine, R. (2010). ‘Approaches to Communications Policy: An Introduction’ in S. Papathanassopoulos, R. Negrine (Eds.), in" Communications Policy. Theories and Issues. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
Plan-D for Democracy, Dialogue and Debate, https://tiny.pl/tjmj3
European Commission Digital Agenda for Europe:
https://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en
Mansell, R. (2012). Imagining the Internet: Communication, Innovation and Governance. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Chapter 7: Political Firestorms in Communication Policy.
Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents
Van Cuilenburg, J., McQuail, D. (2003). Media Policy Paradigm Shifts: Towards a New Communications Policy Paradigm. European Journal of Communication 18.
White Paper on a European Communication Policy, https://europa.eu/documents/comm/white_papers/pdf/com2006_35_en.pdf
Zheltovskyy V., (2012) The Role of Communication in the Sphere of Politics in: Iraq Issue in the Rhetoric of G.W.Bush.
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Term 2023Z:
Coleman S., Blumler Jay G., The Internet and Democratic Citizenship. Theory, Practice and Policy, Cambridge University Press 2009. |
Term 2024Z:
Coleman S., Blumler Jay G., The Internet and Democratic Citizenship. Theory, Practice and Policy, Cambridge University Press 2009. |
Additional information
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