Communication as Critical Inquiry 1.S3.EPC.37

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

Field of study

English in Public Communication

Student workload

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

Study level

BA level studies

Education profile

full time studies

Type of course

obligatory courses

The semester in which the subject is carried out

semester 4

Mode

(in Polish) Realizowany w sali

Course coordinators

Term 2022/23-L:

Małgorzata Adams-Tukiendorf
Krzysztof Skowroński

Term 2024/25-L:

Małgorzata Adams-Tukiendorf
Paweł Marcinkiewicz

Learning outcomes

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)

Assessment criteria

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

Bibliography

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

Additional information

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

Description of 1.S3.EPC.37 in USOSweb