Universität Wien

010074 UE Communication and Media Ethics (2024W)

4.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 1 - Katholische Theologie
Continuous assessment of course work

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 45 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

An excursion to the ORF is planned for 16.12.2024 as part of the course. Details regarding meeting point and schedule will be announced during the first session.

Before the presentation of the case studies in the 3rd unit, a mandatory short preliminary discussion with the teachers is to take place. The appointments are scheduled for week 2 (06.01-10.01.25).

  • Monday 09.12. 15:00 - 18:15 Seminarraum 7 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Monday 13.01. 15:00 - 18:15 Seminarraum 7 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Monday 20.01. 15:00 - 18:15 Seminarraum 7 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Content:

The media ethics exercise serves to apply the knowledge acquired in the lecture "Communication and Media Ethics" independently and practically using examples. The aim is to deal with (ethical) discourses in practice, whereby the focus is on the one hand on developing content and on the other hand on expanding skills in the area of shaping one's own discourse and dealing with media.

Objectives:

The aim of the exercise is to teach and acquire reflection and evaluation skills in the field of media ethics. The exercise should enable students to recognize media ethical issues and challenges, to analyze and reflect on them on the basis of ethical principles. Possible ways of dealing with them/suggestions for solutions should also be developed. Ultimately, the exercise should help students to critically question and evaluate their own behavior in dealing with (social) media.

Method:

Various didactic formats (research, excursion, case discussion, interview, reflection, discussion) are used to deal with media ethics topics. In the first unit, groups are formed for this purpose, which are to complete the group-related tasks together for the duration of the semianr. The individual partial performances of the thinking diary and the final written reflection serve to personally deepen the media ethics reflection and evaluation skills.

Assessment and permitted materials

- Active participation (10%)
- Group presentation on the excursion (2nd unit - 16.12.2024) (20%)
- Group work on media ethics case discussion with mandatory preliminary discussion in week 2 (3rd unit - 13.01.2025) (20%)
- Preparing and conducting the interviews (4th unit - 20.01.2025) (20%)
- Individual thinking diary (per unit, submission max. 3 days after unit) (10%)
- Individual written final reflection according to scientific standards (8,000 characters incl. spaces) (20%)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Participation in at least 3 of 4 block units is a prerequisite for a positive evaluation. The individual partial performances must each (!!) be completed positively. Assessment standard:

o Very good: All performances show a demanding, intensive and independent examination of the content of the course.
o Good: All performances are well thought out and well elaborated.
o Satisfactory: Within the scope of the work performed, the topics of the course were dealt with in a sufficiently critical manner.
o Sufficient: The minimum requirements for a positive assessment have been met.
o Unsatisfactory: The minimum requirements for a positive assessment were not met

Grading scale:
100-92= 1 (very good)
91-81= 2 (good)
80-67= 3 (satisfactory)
66-50=4 (sufficient)
below 50= 5 (not sufficient)

By registering for the course, you agree to a possible plagiarism check of your written partial performances in Moodle using the Turnitin software!

Examination topics

This course is examination-immanent. It is therefore evaluated on the basis of the partial achievements mentioned.

Reading list

Supporting secondary literature (for voluntary in-depth study, not compulsory reading):
- Brosda, & Schicha, C. (2010). Handbuch Medienethik. VS Verlag fur Sozialwissenschaften.
- Heesen. (2016). Handbuch Medien- und Informationsethik. J.B. Metzler Imprint: J.B. Metzler.
- Greis, Hunold, G. W., & Koziol, K. (2003). Medienethik : ein Arbeitsbuch. A. Francke Verlag.

Association in the course directory

EC Kommunikations- und Medienethik Wahl-LV

Last modified: Mo 02.09.2024 14:05