Syllabus
We will cover the following areas: academia, study and career; mainstream media in the US and GB; investigative journalism and creative forms of reporting; alternative media; conspiracy theories; selected figures within current media sphere; selected historical events relevant to media studies; artificial intelligence each of these areas will comprise of:
- development of relevant vocabulary
- analysis of study materials (texts, videos)
- introduction of students' own opinion and a discussion in class ongoing work will focus on the following throughout the whole semester::
- feature of academic style (paraphrase; expressing opinion; selecting appropriate synonym etc.)
- aspects of rhetoric or the process leading up to the production of a text or a speech
- logical fallacies last two classes will be devoted to a student conference - students in teams will introduce a given topic mimicking a conference speech (a more detailed description of what to expect and do will be provided in class)
Vocabulary will be tested continually through short quizzes.
Annotation
This course is intented for bachelor students of Media Studies. It focuses on the use of academic English in relation to media studies and on the growth of relevant vocabulary, mainly exploring "news" and "current affairs".