Part 1 (BCW)

Broadening courses (39 ECTS credits)

Introduction to philosophy Course Code : 1000PSWFIL Study domain: Philosophy and Ethics Semester: Semester: 2nd semester Contact hours: 45 Credits: 6 Study load (hours): 168 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Hendrik Opdebeeck   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: An active knowlegde of : Dutch General knowledge of the use of a PC and the Internet 2. Learning outcomes The students gain insight in some central topics of actual philosophical discussions. They are also able to indicate the idea historical roots and context of these discussions. 3. Course contents The course has a thematical format and highlights the following themes: the quest for the good life and the foundation of ethical norms, the just society, identity and culture, action theory and the self, theory of consciousness and body/mind, foundations of knowledge, science and evolution, religion and the meaning of life. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation Closed book Continuous assessment: Participation in classroom activities 6. Study material Required reading Course book: Martin Van Hees, Else de Jonge, Lodi Nauta (eds.), Kernthema's van de filosofie, Boom, A'dam, 2003. Notes and course information available on Blackboard Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: List of recommended books available on blackboard 7. Contact information Hendrik.Opdebeeck@ua.ac.be   (+)last update: 21/05/2012 10:38 pieter.spooren

Introduction to general economics Course Code : 1000PSWECO Study domain: Economic Sciences Semester: Semester: 1st/2nd semester Contact hours: 60 Credits: 6 Study load (hours): 168 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 1st and/or 2nd semester Tutor(s) Diana De Graeve   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: An active knowlegde of : Dutch Specific prerequisites for this course: No knowledge in the field of economics. Limited mathematical knowledge.(level reached by the end of secondary education; linear functions, graphical presentation, derivatives); 2. Learning outcomes Students are expected: - to understand and use main economic concepts (GDP, real/nominal, price elasticity...). - to have a basic insight into economic aspects of social phenomena(waiting lists, unemployment, inflation) - to develop a basic economic reasoning, analytical and not merely descriptive) 3. Course contents The course consists of a general introduction to economics. It consists of two parts: Part one surveys the scope of micro-economics: - consumer behavior and the demand for goods and services; - producer behavior, production, costs and supply; - prijsvorming in de markt (competition and monopoly) - the role of the government The second part treats macro-economic themes: - national accounts - goods- and services market, money market and labor market - role of the government in guiding the economy - international trade The course makes use of graphical and simple mathematical models. Applications and exercises deepen the theoretical insight. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures Practice sessions 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation Closed book Open-question 6. Study material Required reading L.Berlage en A.Decoster, 2010, Inleiding tot de Economie, Universitaire Pers Leuven Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: further references on blackboard 7. Contact information Diana.Degraeve@ua.ac.be   (+)last update: 07/03/2012 11:28 sonja.vos

Social and political history Course Code : 1000PSWSPG Study domain: History Semester: Semester: 2nd semester Contact hours: 45 Credits: 6 Study load (hours): 168 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Hilde Greefs   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: An active knowlegde of : Dutch Specific prerequisites for this course: This course is a Bachelor 1 course. It is taught in Dutch. 2. Learning outcomes This course offers a critical reflection on our Westerns societies today by looking at social and political, but also economic and cultural evolutions in the past. The objective is to strenghten the historical knowledge and understanding of the students and, by offering a long-term perspective, to get more insight in the specific features of Westerns societies today.     3. Course contents   In this course several topics of Western European history from 1500 to 2000 are being dealt with. It intends to obtain a clearer understanding of typical features of Western societies today by looking at the past. The focus will be on some long-term developments such as demographic evolutions (population change, the history of the family, migration), social stratification and inequality (by looking at the standard of living and consumption patterns), the process of state formation and the development of national states, revolution in a comparative perspective. This course is complemented by a reader composed of articles on specific topics of European history in Dutch and in English. These articles will be read and studied by the participants and will be discussed during the main course. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures Tutorials Directed self-study 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation Closed book Open-question 6. Study material Required reading Teaching will be done on the basis of - a syllabus and a reader, which will be provided by Acco - supplemented by the powerpoint presentations to be found on http://blackboard.ua.ac.be/ Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: Nihil. 7. Contact information Hilde.Greefs@ua.ac.be   (+)last update: 08/03/2012 09:25 sonja.vos

Introduction to Communication Studies Course Code : 1100PSWCOM Study domain: Communication Studies Semester: Semester: 1st semester Contact hours: 45 Credits: 6 Study load (hours): 168 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 1st semester Tutor(s) Heidi Vandebosch   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Competences corresponding the final attainment level of secondary school An active knowlegde of : Dutch Specific prerequisites for this course: No specific prerequisites. 2. Learning outcomes The students know the most important definitions of communication and can evaluate them critically. The students can describe the basic elements of the communication process and recognize them in concrete situations.   The students know the most important communication models and are able to distinguish the differences and similarities among them.  The students are familiar with the subfields of communication science and the theories linked with them. They have basic notions of: verbal and non-verbal communication; interpersonal communication, organisation communication, mass communication, ICT.   The students are aware of the diversity of communication science as an academic field.   The students know the milestones in communication research and their main representatives. The students are able to situate these studies and scholars within their historical context. The students can evaluate actual cases on the basis of their theoretical knowledge. 3. Course contents This introductory course in communication science makes the students familiar with basic concepts and theories of the different subfields.  First, the most important existing definitions of communication and the dominant communication models will be described. After that, attention will be paid to two basic forms of communication: verbal and non-verbal communication. A third part of the course is dedicated to several communication levels: interpersonal communication, organisation communication and mass communication. The latter topic is treated more in detail in a fourth chapter, which describes the main media studies, researchers and theories (e.g. agenda setting, spiral of silence, two-step-flow, cultivation, uses and gratifications...). Finally, attention will be paid to "new" media (ICT) and the information society. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation Closed book 6. Study material Required reading Reader provided by the lecturer.  Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: Nihil 7. Contact information Prof. Dr. Heidi Vandebosch, De Meerminne Building, Room M185, Sint-Jacobstraat 2, 2000 Antwerp. E-mail: heidi.vandebosch@ua.ac.be   (+)last update: 24/05/2011 14:16 heidi.vandebosch

Introduction to Political Science Course Code : 1200PSWPOL Study domain: Political Sciences Semester: Semester: 1st semester Contact hours: 45 Credits: 6 Study load (hours): 168 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 1st semester Tutor(s) Petra Meier   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Specific prerequisites for this course: None 2. Learning outcomes The course intends to provide insight into the basics of politics and political science. This course forms the basis for all other courses in political science students will get in their following Ba and Ma years. 3. Course contents Introduction to Political Science offers a systematic introduction in political science. Students get a broad overview of and introduction in the several aspects of politics and political decision-making and in the way political scientists deal with that. The course presents the core themes and paradigms of the several subdisciplines in political science, being International Relations, Public Policy, Political Philosophy and Comparative Politics. The emphasis of the course, though, clearly lays on comparative politics: systematically comparing political systems, phenomena and political behavior across countries. The course deals with a variety of topics among which there are representation, political participation, ideologies, cleavages, parties, electoral systems and voting behavior, European integration etc. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation Multiple-choice 6. Study material Required reading ·  Kris Deschouwer en Marc Hooghe, 2011, Politiek. Een inleiding in de politieke wetenschap, derde druk. Boom Onderwijs ·  PowerPoint presentations are produced and put at students’ disposal through Blackboard. Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: Nihil. 7. Contact information Petra.Meier@ua.ac.be   (+)last update: 08/03/2012 12:07 sonja.vos

Introduction to Sociology Course Code : 1300PSWSOC Study domain: Sociology Semester: Semester: 1st semester Contact hours: 45 Credits: 6 Study load (hours): 168 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 1st semester Tutor(s) Walter Weyns   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Specific prerequisites for this course: No specific prerequisites required. 2. Learning outcomes - knowledge of and insight into the basic sociological concepts and theories - insight into the sociological perspective and understanding of the way the 'sociological imagination' operates   3. Course contents The course offers an introduction into the main areas of sociology, the key concepts, the historical debates and basic approaches to the discipline of sociology. Main topics are: the sociological perspective, culture and society, socialization, social interaction in everyday life, groups and organizations, deviance, social stratification, ethnicity, the family, religion, education, labor and globalization. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation 6. Study material Required reading syllabus Macionis (2008), Sociology. London: Pearson. Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: Nihil 7. Contact information Walter.Weyns@ua.ac.be   (+)last update: 12/03/2012 09:54 sonja.vos

Introduction to law Course Code : 1000PSWINR Study domain: Law Semester: Semester: 1st semester Contact hours: 30 Credits: 3 Study load (hours): 84 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 1st semester Tutor(s) Robby Houben   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Competences corresponding the final attainment level of secondary school 2. Learning outcomes The student is familiar with the law as a means to order society. He knows what the law is, where the law can be found, what the difference is between public and private law and is familiar with the social aim of the law. The student understands the general principles of private law in the different subdisciplines. For example the student is familiar with the principles concerning: law of persons and family law (birth, name, minority, marriage, divorce, …), law of succession, tort law (liability for one's own actions, the actions of others, for animals, …), company law (BVBA, NV). The student can apply these principles in a case. The student recognizes the law as a relevant instrument for all persons. He can connect  the law with current events. The student is able to use legal texts (e.g. the Burgerlijk Wetboek, deed of purchase, memorandum of association, contracts regarding marriage) 3. Course contents The aim of the course “Introduction to the law” is to familiarize the student with the law as a means to order society. The focal point will be private law. A number of steps will be taking into account. The first step is to recognize the relevance of the law for all persons. Subsequently the following questions will be answered: what is law? What is the social aim of the law? What is the difference between public and private law? Et cetera The next step is to explore the different subdiscplines of private law. This will take place in a functional manner. A number of fictitious persons will be followed from birth until death. Topic of research during the remaining lectures are the legal points of interest that become prominent in the meanwhile. Will be examined:  e.g. minority, cohabitation, marriage, divorce, renting an apartment, purchasing a house, employement contract, starting a (media) company, insolvency, tort law, penal law, death and law of succession. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation 6. Study material Required reading 1) Documentatiebundel Inleiding tot het recht eerste Bach. PSW (available at Universitas) 2) M. De Jonckheere, Inleiding tot het recht, Brugge, Die Keure, 2010, 158p. (Publisher die Keure will offer this book at a student price during the break of the second lecture (12/10/2011)).  Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: 7. Contact information Prof.dr. R. Houben mailto:Robby.Houben@ua.ac.be (+)last update: 29/09/2011 15:09 robby.houben

Methods (15 ECTS credits)

Quantitative Research Methods Course Code : 1700PSWKOM Study domain: Statistics Semester: Semester: 2nd semester Contact hours: 45 Credits: 6 Study load (hours): 168 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Herman Meulemans Olivier Chandesais   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Competences corresponding the final attainment level of secondary school An active knowlegde of : Dutch A passive knowledge of : Dutch English General knowledge of the use of a PC and the Internet General notion of the basic concepts of: The course continuously invites the student to observe the social reality empirically and to understand its regularities. This supposes a constant, active and systematic interest in all aspects of social life. Astonishment and scientific curiosity, linguistic skills (Dutch and English) and logical reasoning are at the forefront. They are the most important prerequisites.  2. Learning outcomes Social researchers use different methods and techniques for collecting and analyzing empirical data. The course explores the principal quantitative methods and techniques of fundamental and applied research, and especially their adequacy in the light of specific problems across social sciences. The notion that research methods are not only important for the production of scientific knowledge but also for the interpretation and dissemination of that knowledge, constitutes the backbone of the course. Because it is very important that methodology goes over in practical experience, some assignments have to be worked out (study of literature, research questions, research plan).   3. Course contents The nature and process of social research Social research strategies Research designs The nature of quantitative research Sampling Structured interviewing Self-completion questionnaires Asking questions Structured observation Content analysis Secondary analysis and official statistics 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures Practice sessions Personal work: Assignments:Individually Directed self-study 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation Closed book Multiple-choice Open-question Written assignment: Without oral presentation 6. Study material Required reading Alan Bryman, Social Research Methods. Oxford University Press, 4rd edition, 2012, ISBN 978-0-19-958805-3 Online resource centre: http://www.oup.com/uk/orc/bin/9780199588053/ Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: 7. Contact information herman.meulemans@ua.ac.be olivier.chandesais@ua.ac.be (+)last update: 11/02/2012 13:30 herman.meulemans

Statistics I Course Code : 1000PSWS1A Study domain: Statistics Semester: Semester: 1st/2nd semester Contact hours: 60 Credits: 6 Study load (hours): 168 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 1st and/or 2nd semester Tutor(s) Peter Thijssen   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Specific prerequisites for this course: degree secondary education   2. Learning outcomes - to have a good grasp of the basic statistical instruments - to be able to adequately read and construct statistical graphs and tables - to be able to compute and evaluate the major univariate and bivariate statistics - to understand the logic and the restrictions of inductive statistics 3. Course contents Everyone who wants to gain insight in quantitative data sets needs a proper grasp of at least the essentials of statistical reasoning.  This course gives a general introduction in the basic principles of judicious statistical thinking.   Firstly, we will situate the role of statistics in the broad field of social scientific research.  Secondly, the course will cover the main topics in two important areas of statistical analysis: descriptive and inductive statistics.  The descriptive part of the course starts with the exploration of univariate empirical distributions at different measurement levels and subsequently moves on to statistical methods that learn us something about the relationships between several variables.  The inductive part of the course introduces the student in the logic of probability and theoretical distributions.  Finally we will give attention to the estimation of population characteristics based on findings from samples. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures Practice sessions Personal work: Exercises 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation Closed book Open-question 6. Study material Required reading - Thijssen, Peter (2006) Van beschrijving naar inzicht. Inleiding in de statistiek, Leuven/Leusden: Acco. - Cursus Statistiek I. Aanvullingen: Verklarende statistiek, Acco - supplementary texts and exercises 'Statistaken' available on 'Blackboard'. Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: Nihil. 7. Contact information Peter.Thijssen@ua.ac.be   (+)last update: 12/03/2012 08:54 sonja.vos

Introduction to Scientific Work Course Code : 1700PSWIWW Study domain: Social sciences Semester: Semester: 1st semester Contact hours: 30 Credits: 3 Study load (hours): 84 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 1st semester Tutor(s) Dimitri Mortelmans   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: An active knowlegde of : Dutch A passive knowledge of : Dutch English General knowledge of the use of a PC and the Internet General notion of the basic concepts of: - Word 2010 - Excel 2010 2. Learning outcomes Students can: Situate their level of competence on the domains of mathematics, logic reasoning, academic Dutch and motivation for the academia; Recognize scientific information and judge it on its quality; Recognize forms of plagiarism; cite correctly and paraphrase correctly; Search for scientific literature, manage literature in Endnote and use references in a text and a bibliography; Search for official statistics and create statistics online; Search datasets online and do online analyses on them; Use Microsoft Word and Excel on an intermediate level. 3. Course contents Starting test PSW (tests on: mathematics, logic reasoning, Academic Dutch and motivation) Scientific models and the meaning of “scientific” Scientific sources + Privacy + Ethical codes in science Library introduction Searching for information and statistics (and judging them for quality)   Searching statistics (and judging them) + searching data and analyse them online Plagiarism + Feedback on the starting tests Referring and citing (in APA-6th style) Endnote Structuring and writing – Visualising information Remark: The expected learning outcomes on Word and Excel are acquired in self-teaching. At the start of the course the intended learning outcomes are distributed. It is expected that students acquire these skills by the end of the 1st semester. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures Skills training Personal work: Exercises Directed self-study 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Closed book Multiple-choice 6. Study material Required reading Handbook: Mortelmans, D., Spooren, P., Chandesais, O. (2010) Naar de bron. Informatie zoeken en verwerken in de sociale en humane wetenschappen. Leuven: Acco. Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: American Psychological Association (2009) Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (sixth edition ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. American Psychological Association (2010) Concise rules of APA style. The official pocket style guide from the American Psychological Association. Washington DC. 7. Contact information Lecturer: prof. dr. Dimitri Mortelmans (dimitri.mortelmans@ua.ac.be) Assistant: Olivier Chandesais (olivier.chandesais@ua.ac.be) (+)last update: 01/03/2012 14:29 dimitri.mortelmans

Discipline-specific courses (6 ECTS credits)

Media; Structure and operation Course Code : 1100PSWMSW Study domain: Communication Studies Semester: Semester: 2nd semester Contact hours: 45 Credits: 6 Study load (hours): 168 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Jos Huypens   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Specific prerequisites for this course: general BA 1 2. Learning outcomes factual knowledge of media systems, structures and processes in Flanders and Belgium. Critical reflection on current and historical developments in media in Flanders and Eblgium 3. Course contents Limited to the traditional mass media and the Flemish situation (within a Belgian context), this course intends to offer students an insight into the world of press, radio and television. Theroetically the course is based on a structural political economy approach of the media as organisations, and different aspects are considered from the point of view of both a critical and consensus paradigm. The am is to provide insight into the general organisational characteristics (external and internal factors) as into the history, developments and characteristics of the Flemish mass media as an institution (organisation, structure, …). New developments such as digitalisation that bring down the boundaries between the traditional media are dealt with throughout the course. Even though the course material is mainly factual, attention is being paid to wider theoretical and interpretative aspects, in order to enhance the critical abilities of the students. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures Personal work: Exercises Assignments:In group Paper: Individually 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation Written assignment: Without oral presentation 6. Study material Required reading course handbook, power points, extra texts Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: see blackboard 7. Contact information hilde.vandenbulck@ua;ac.be (+)last update: 01/03/2010 14:09 geert.deschutter

Part 2 (BCW)

Discipline-specific courses (30 ECTS credits)

Media Sociology Course Code : 1100PSWMSO Study domain: Sociology Semester: Semester: 2nd semester Contact hours: 45 Credits: 6 Study load (hours): 168 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Heidi Vandebosch   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: An active knowlegde of : Dutch Specific prerequisites for this course: No specific prerequisites required. 2. Learning outcomes Knowledge 1. Students are able to describe the principal (media sociological) theories about consumption and the (micro and macro-level) effects of media contents. 2. Students are able to apply the insights acquired in a critical analysis of 1) their own media use (and that of others), and 2) public debates on media effects.   Skills 3. Students are able to collect and critically assess additional scientific material relating to media audience and media effects research.   Attitudes 4. Students are aware of the social entrenchment of “personal” media use. They are able to refute existing preconceptions with regard to the media use by (lower) social strata. Students  exhibit receptiveness towards the media practice of different categories of people, and a critical attitude towards so-called media impact reports.  3. Course contents This course provides a detailed picture of two basic elements in the (mass) communication model: audience and effects. In both instances, the principal research traditions and  results are discussed. In audience analysis, the focus of attention is on the (social) factors that shape media use, such as: gender, age, social background, education, familial context, and ethnicity  In part 2, the focus shifts towards the impact of the media on crime, sexuality, stereotyping, health and school performances. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures Personal work: Assignments:Individually 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation Continuous assessment: Assignments 6. Study material Required reading The lecturer will provide a reader containing scientific articles by herself and others. These constitute the basic course material. During class, the lecturer shall assist the students in assimilating these texts and in distilling and structuring the essential points. Lecture slides and brief summaries shall be made available weekly on Blackboard. Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: Nihil. 7. Contact information Prof. Dr. Heidi Vandebosch, De Meerminne building, room M185, Sint-Jacobstraat 2, 2000 Antwerp. E-mail: heidi.vandebosch@ua.ac.be (+)last update: 12/03/2012 09:03 sonja.vos

Visual Communication Theory Course Code : 1100PSWTVC Study domain: Communication Studies Semester: Semester: 1st semester Contact hours: 45 Credits: 6 Study load (hours): 168 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 1st semester Tutor(s) Luc Pauwels   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Specific prerequisites for this course: Basic knowledge of the various areas in the humanities (1st Ba). No specific visual knowledge required. 2. Learning outcomes - Knowledge of the specific structure and possible meanings of images. - Insight into the role and significance of the image in contemporary society. - Ability to analyse image products independently. - Ability to evaluate the expressive potential of image products. 3. Course contents This course focuses on the study of the specific nature, the structure and the functioning of visual images. A cultural-historical introduction to the emergence of the photographic image is followed by a systematic exploration of image and meaning. The following topics are dealt with successively: the unique but problematic relationship between images and reality, various image types and their specific possibilities and limitations, the possibilities of a l'anguage' of the static and the moving image, the paradigmatic and syntagmatic structure of images, the possible codes and meanings of images at the level of the image carrier, the frame, the shot, and the editing/montage. Several theoretical and analytical frameworks for looking at images from different fields of application (advertising, fiction film, art, family photography)  are discussed e.g. semiotics, rhetoric, iconology. Finally, the course addresses the issue of the societal (e.g. ethical, legal, social) and expressive impact of the rapid transition from analogous to digital image recording and processing. In the dissection of the structure and potential meaning of the image, due attention is paid to the production and reception context and the broader cultural entrenchment of images and visual practice. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures Practice sessions Personal work: Exercises 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation Closed book Open-question 6. Study material Required reading - Syllabus: 'Theorie van de Visuele Communicatie' (available from Universitas) - Book: Pauwels, L. and Peters, J.M. (2005) 'Denken over Beelden: Theorie en Analyse van het Beeld en de Beeldcultuur', Acco: Leuven/Voorburg (Introduction and Part 1). - Additional materials on Blackboard (slides, film lists)   Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: Aumont, J. (1996) 'The Image', British Film Institute (BFI) Publishing. 7. Contact information Luc.Pauwels@ua.ac.be   (+)last update: 12/03/2012 08:45 sonja.vos

Media Law Course Code : 1100PSWMRE Study domain: Law Semester: Semester: 1st semester Contact hours: 30 Credits: 3 Study load (hours): 84 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 1st semester Tutor(s) Leo Neels   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Specific prerequisites for this course: Students are expected to have a basic knowledge of elementary judicial terms, although these key terms will be explained if necessary, given the diverse group of students (from final year law students to students without any law background at all). There are no requirements with regards to specific prior knowledge. 2. Learning outcomes The aim is to teach students to detect a judicial problem/question with regards to media and communication activities. To this end a wide overview of legal rules (from soft law over regulatory and legal framework to deontological norms) are explained and an attempt is made to explain the basis and aims of these rules and regulations. 3. Course contents The course starts with a brief historical overview that allows a look at the basis of media and communication law: this is illustrated by means of constitutional and conventional basic principles. These are brought to live referring to actual cases, particularly from the European Court of Human Rights. Next, the status of a variety of media is being identified and analyzed with a stress on audiovisual media. Attention is being paid to the main principles of copyright and specifics journalistic rights and deontological codes. The rules that provide limits with regards to content are mapped, focusing on the protection of privacy and racism. Finally, we study the legal remedies, amongst others the right of reply and tort law. Given the amount of students, the ex cathedra method is necessary. At the outset of the lectures, reference is made to relevant issues in the news. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation 6. Study material Required reading Syllabus Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: Voets, Voorhoof, Brewaeys, Wetboek Media en Journalistiek, 2005 7. Contact information Leo.Neels@ua.ac.be   (+)last update: 12/03/2012 08:36 sonja.vos

Verbal and non-verbal communication Course Code : 1100PSWVNV Study domain: Communication Studies Semester: Semester: 2nd semester Contact hours: 45 Credits: 6 Study load (hours): 168 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : English Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Charlotte De Backer   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: 2. Learning outcomes Theory: students are familiar with the most significant theories and concepts in the field of Interpersonal Communication Application: students are able to apply their knowledge in the critical analysis of everyday interactions, and to some degree also in the context of business communication Skills: students are able to reflect on, and improve their personal communication skills Attitudes: students have an open attitude towards individual differences in personality and communication styles. 3. Course contents This is an introductory course to the field of interpersonal communication. Topics that will be covered include: Communication and identity Perception Listening skills The expression of emotions The power of language Cooperation, conflict and deception Direct aggression Indirect aggression Food, identity and communication 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation Continuous assessment: Assignments 6. Study material Required reading Everything discussed in class is part of the study material; this includes the slides that will be made available online, following each lecture. Study material also includes examples and topics discussed in class that may not be included in the slides or the handbook. Students are expected to take notes, or if they cannot attend a lecture, to get hold of other students’ notes. Most of the lecture material comes from: Adler , R.B. & ProctorII R.F. (2011). Looking out / Looking in. Thomson Additional study material will be posted on Blackboard. Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: 7. Contact information Charlotte.Debacker@ua.ac.be   (+)last update: 07/03/2012 11:47 sonja.vos

Intercultural communication Course Code : 1100PSWINC Study domain: Communication Studies Semester: Semester: 2nd semester Contact hours: 30 Credits: 3 Study load (hours): 84 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : English Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Charlotte De Backer   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: An active knowlegde of : It is advised to also take the course “Verbal Non-Verbal Communication”, as many of the content of this course builds upon theories and concepts that are explained in detail in that course. 2. Learning outcomes Theory: students are familiar with the most significant theories and concepts in the field of Intercultural Communication Application: students are able to apply their knowledge in the critical analysis of specific cases of intercultural communication, and to some degree also in the context of business communication Skills: students are able to reflect on, and improve their intercultural awareness and communication skills Attitudes: students have an open attitude towards individuals from a different culture, and are critical of essentialism, racism and stereotyping. 3. Course contents This is an introductory course to the field of intercultural communication. Topics that will be covered include: Introduction to Cross-cultural research (working with e-HRAF) Culture and identity Culture and perception Culture and emotions Language: a barrier and/or a bridge (a lecture is devoted to the Belgian case study) Intercultural interaction Individualism / Collectivism and High/ Low Context Communication Value Orientation Theory Immigration and Acculturation As part of this course movie fragments will be shown; students might be asked to apply the theories and concepts of this course to the content of these videoclips.   4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures Personal work: Assignments:Individually Assignments:In group 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation Written assignment: With oral presentation Presentation 6. Study material Required reading Everything discussed in class is part of the study material; this includes the slides that will be made available online, following each lecture. Study material also includes examples and topics discussed in class that may not be included in the slides or the handbook. Students are expected to take notes, or if they cannot attend a lecture, to get hold of other students’ notes.   A lot of the lecture material comes from: Fred E. Jandt (2010). An introduction to Intercultural Communication. Sage   Additional study material will be posted on Blackboard. Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: 7. Contact information Charlotte.Debacker@ua.ac.be   (+)last update: 07/03/2012 11:53 sonja.vos

English Course Code : 1000PSWENG Study domain: Linguistics and Proficiency Semester: Semester: 1st/2nd semester Contact hours: 30 Credits: 3 Study load (hours): 84 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : English Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) An Verhulst   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Specific prerequisites for this course: Good knowledge of spoken and written English (level B2 of Common European Framework of Reference)  2. Learning outcomes Improving oral and written skills, understanding specialised vocabulary, gaining a better insight into the structure of and language usage in different text types, with attention  to the social context (politics, culture, the media). 3. Course contents - grammar: tenses, modality, topics of the noun phrase - specialised vocabulary - writing skills: coherence and structure of summaries, academic papers and public speeches - speaking skills: presenting a topic in group & holding a debate - listening skills: focus   on English accents and understanding radio broadcasted discussions 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures Practice sessions Skills training Personal work: Exercises Assignments:Individually Assignments:In group Directed self-study 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation Continuous assessment: Exercises Assignments (interim) tests 6. Study material Required reading Syllabus: "English for Political and Communication Studies" (available at the printing service Universitas) "E-lexique, français-anglais" (available at ACCO shop) Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: Monolingual dictionary: Merriam Webster / Collins Cobuild / Oxford Advanced Learner's 7. Contact information An.Verhulst@ua.ac.be   (+)last update: 12/03/2012 09:31 sonja.vos

French Course Code : 1000PSWFRA Study domain: Linguistics and Proficiency Semester: Semester: 1st/2nd semester Contact hours: 30 Credits: 3 Study load (hours): 84 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : French Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Isa Van Acker   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Specific prerequisites for this course: No specific prerequisites required. 2. Learning outcomes Level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). 3. Course contents 1st semester: Active language training 2e semester: Oral and written assignments 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Practice sessions Skills training Personal work: Exercises Assignments:Individually Assignments:In group 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation Continuous assessment: Exercises Assignments 6. Study material Required reading / Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: Nihil 7. Contact information Isa.Vanacker@ua.ac.be   (+)last update: 12/03/2012 09:05 sonja.vos

Broadening courses (9 ECTS credits)

General and social psychology Course Code : 1000PSWPSY Study domain: Psychology and psychiatry Semester: Semester: 1st semester Contact hours: 45 Credits: 6 Study load (hours): 168 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 1st semester Tutor(s) Koen Ponnet   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Competences corresponding the final attainment level of secondary school Specific prerequisites for this course: Knowledge of Dutch and English General high school knowledge 2. Learning outcomes Within this course students are acquainted with (social) psychology as a scientific discipline. In the end, students should be able to analyse research questions according to psychological insights and they should understand the principles of experimental research.  3. Course contents General psychology: History, Learning, Perception, Attention and Motivation Social psychology: Social perception, Social Cognition, Self-knowledge, Social influence, Social groups Examples: Applications of psychological principles on research questions from other domains of science. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures Personal work: Exercises Assignments:Individually Assignments:In group 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation Closed book Multiple-choice Continuous assessment: Exercises 6. Study material Required reading Transparancies (available on blackboard) Introductory texts for general psychology (available on blackboard) Brehm, S.S., Kassin, S.M., Fein, S., Mervielde, I. & Van Hiel, A. (2006). Sociale Psychologie. 2de editie. Gent: Academia Press Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: 7. Contact information Koen.Ponnet@ua.ac.be Universiteit Antwerpen Centrum voor Longitudinaal en Levensloop Onderzoek (Cello) Media & ICT in Organisations and Society (MIOS) S.M. 373 Sint-Jacobstraat 2 2000 Antwerpen (+)last update: 12/03/2012 08:48 sonja.vos

Public Law Course Code : 1000PSWPUB Study domain: Law Semester: Semester: 2nd semester Contact hours: 30 Credits: 3 Study load (hours): 84 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Patricia Popelier   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Competences corresponding the final attainment level of secondary school An active knowlegde of : Dutch A passive knowledge of : Dutch 2. Learning outcomes 1) Knowledge of the institutions where political power is executed, the history and basic principles which govern public institutions. 2) Insight in relations of political power and their relation with public institutions and the legal framework. 3) Insight in the basic legal principle that governments should not act in an arbitrary manner as well as a basic insight in the principles which govern rational government action.  4) Students are expected to follow and understand politiucal news and to apply the course contents. 5) Being able to discuss subjects relating to the course: situate, evaluate, criticise. 3. Course contents The course provides for an overview of 1) the most important principles governing the Belgian state structure and the concrete state design, demonstrating the legal significance of democracy, the rule of law, federalism and separation of powers in the Belgian constitutional system. 2) the national public institutions and the way in which politial relations function within the legal institutional framework. Especially the federal and subnational parliaments and governments will be discussed, their composition, functioning and competences, and the way in which they relate to each other. Also the Belgian federal structure will be analysed more closely. 3) the international public institutuons and the way in which political relations function within the legal institutional framework. The European Union and the United Nations will be highlighted. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation Closed book Open-question 6. Study material Required reading Syllabus Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: P. Popelier, C. Van De Heyning, D. Keyaerts, M. Penen, W. Vandenbruwaene, Expeditie België, Brugge, Die Keure, 2011 7. Contact information Prof. dr. Patricia Popelier S.V. 126 patricia.popelier@ua.ac.be Werner Vandenbruwaene S.V. 125 werner.vandenbruwaene@ua.ac.be (+)last update: 03/01/2012 09:28 patricia.popelier

Methods (15 ECTS credits)

Qualitative Research Methods Course Code : 1700PSWKLO Study domain: Statistics Semester: Semester: 1st semester Sequentiality: Contact hours: 45 Credits: 6 Study load (hours): 168 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 1st semester Tutor(s) Dimitri Mortelmans Olivier Chandesais   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Specific prerequisites for this course: Students can make the difference between fundamental scientific research and policy-oriented research. Students can judge a scientific problem definition. Students can search for peer-reviewed articles and use them in APA-style references 2. Learning outcomes General: Students gain insight in the planning and execution of a qualitative research. They are able to apply the general theoretical insights on a specific research problem. Detailed: Students gain insight into the basic assumptions and the philosophy behind qualitative research. Students gain insight into the practical organisation of a qualitative research. Students gain insight into the variations and traditions within the domain of qualitative research. Students are able to write a qualitative research question. Students are able to perform a scientific observation in the field. Students are able to code and analyse an in-depth interview. Students are able to report on a qualitative analysis. 3. Course contents The goal of Qualitative Research methods is to give students insight into qualitative research methods. We will focus on the research cycle of qualitative research starting from preparing the research and moving on to data collection, data analysis and reporting. Even though the major focus lies on qualitative research in general, we will also deal with special techniques like focus group research. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures Personal work: Assignments:Individually Casussen: Individually Project-based work: Individually 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Practical examination Continuous assessment: Assignments 6. Study material Required reading Mortelmans, D. (2007) Handboek kwalitatieve onderzoeksmethoden. Leuven , Acco.   Additional material on Blackboard Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: Bryman, A. (2004) Social Research Methods (2nd ed.). Oxford, Oxford University Press. Denzin, N.K., Lincoln, Y.S. (Eds.) (1994), Handbook of qualitative research. London: Sage. Miles, M.B., Huberman, A.M. (1994) Qualitative Data Analysis. London: Sage. Strauss, A.L., Corbin, J. (1990) Basics of qualitative research: grounded theory procedures and techniques. Newbury Park, California: Sage. 7. Contact information Lecturer: prof. dr. Dimitri Mortelmans (dimitri.mortelmans@ua.ac.be) Assistant: Olivier Chandesais (olivier.chandesais@ua.ac.be) (+)last update: 21/07/2010 21:52 dimitri.mortelmans

Statistics 2 Course Code : 1000PSWST2 Study domain: Statistics Semester: Semester: 1st/2nd semester Sequentiality: Statistics II can only be followed if a credit for Statistics 1 has been obtained. Contact hours: 50 Credits: 6 Study load (hours): 168 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Karel Neels   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Specific prerequisites for this course: Prior knowledge of descriptive statistics is required. Students should also be able to work on a PC in a Windows environment. 2. Learning outcomes The course encompasses an introduction to multivariate statistics.   Students who have taken the course must be able to:   -   select the appropriate method or technique for analysing a given issue or available data   -   indicate the conditions and restrictions of the method or technique applied   -   implement the method or technique using SPSS, identify potential problems, and propose suitable solutions.   -  interpret the results obtained . 3. Course contents The course encompasses an introduction to multivariate statistics.   After an introduction to SPSS, the following techniques are discussed:   - Table Analysis and Elaboration   - Regression Analysis (Ordinary Least Squares)   - Factor Analysis   - Cluster Analysis   - Logistic Regression   The course encompasses theoretical lectures and computer practicals involving databases from various empirical studies (PSBH, Health Survey, ISPO Survey). The course concludes with a written exam made up a theoretical part and a practical part. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures Practice sessions 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation Closed book Multiple-choice Open-question 6. Study material Required reading Mortelmans, D. & B. Dehertogh (2007), ‘Regressieanalyse ’, Leuven: Acco. Mortelmans, D. & B. Dehertogh (2008), ‘Factoranalyse’, Leuven: Acco. Mortelmans, D. & B. Dehertogh (2008), ‘SPSS in Onderzoek ’, Leuven: Acco. Syllabus with additional material   Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: Nihil. 7. Contact information Karel.Neels@ua.ac.be   (+)last update: 08/03/2012 12:20 sonja.vos

Logic and Science Criticism Course Code : 1700PSWLWK Study domain: Social sciences Semester: Semester: 2nd semester Sequentiality: Logic and Science Criticism can only be followed if a credit for Introduction to Philosophy has been obtained. Contact hours: 30 Credits: 3 Study load (hours): 84 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Joachim Leilich   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Competences corresponding the final attainment level of secondary school An active knowlegde of : Dutch 2. Learning outcomes 3. Course contents 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written with oral presentation Oral with written preparation Closed book 6. Study material Required reading Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: 7. Contact information Joachim.Leilich@ua.ac.be   (+)last update: 08/03/2012 09:59 sonja.vos

Part 3 (BCW)

Discipline-specific courses (33 ECTS credits)

Communication management Course Code : 1100PSWCMA Study domain: Communication Studies Semester: Semester: 2nd semester Contact hours: 45 Credits: 6 Study load (hours): 168 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Karolien Poels   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Specific prerequisites for this course: No preliminary knowledge of corporate communications is required of students who wish to follow this course. Yet, a clear insight into the structure and the working of mass media is a prerequisite. During the course, students are expected to read and scrutinize scientific texts and to express an opinion as well as to take part in a reasoned discussion on particular topics that have been dealt with in class. 2. Learning outcomes The student situates and discusses the different theories, notions, and models related to a company’s identity and image building. The student discriminates between the internal and external communication tools. The student identifies the goals, and pitfalls and benefits of different research methods and communication tools used by the communications manager. The student formulates a well-argued advice about the choice for and/or the application of an internal/external communication tool in a real situation. The student is able to develop a strategy for the implementation of internal/external communication tools (communication plan).   3. Course contents Communication management encompasses the outline of the communication policy, the coordination, the supervision, and evaluation of every communication activity aiming for an enduring consolidation of a company’s position by, for instance, creating a positive and credible image. The course starts by outlining the importance of communication management for a company. In a next step, the most significant activities of a communication manager and his/her team are described. The notions and models that are vital in this domain are studied, i.e. identity (corporate identity), image (corporate image), and reputation (corporate reputation). The research methods used to study and analyze a company’s image and identity are also elaborated upon. In the following part of the course, more attention is given to the company’s policy, as well as to the planning of different communication activities. The focus is on the use of corporate communications tools and PR-instruments aimed at the communication with several internal and external target groups. Not only the structure and process of internal communication, but also its function is dealt with. In addition, attention is given to the development of internal media, such as the intranet and the staff magazine. One of the things that are dealt with as well, is the build-up of media relations by means of press documents (such as the press release, the press file, the white paper, and the annual report), but also through a press conference and briefing, an open house, a press trip, etc. Issues management and crisis communications are also highlighted. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures Personal work: Assignments:Individually 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation Closed book Open-question Continuous assessment: Assignments 6. Study material Required reading Slides and texts are provided (cf. Blackboard). Personal notes. Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: 7. Contact information karolien.poels@ua.ac.be (+)last update: 05/02/2012 22:35 karolien.poels

Culture and Media Theory Course Code : 1100PSWCMT Study domain: Communication Studies Semester: Semester: 2nd semester Contact hours: 45 Credits: 6 Study load (hours): 168 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Walter Weyns   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Specific prerequisites for this course: basic knowledge of sociology and communication science (introductory level) 2. Learning outcomes - thorough knowledge of the main paradigms and traditions in cultral theory - be able to recognize and apply cultural theoretical perspectives ( hermeneutics, semiotics, critical theory, praxeology, cultural studies-approach) - be able to analyze cultural processes from different theoretical points of view and make a synthesis 3. Course contents The course consists of five parts 1) cultural theoretical perspectives (hermeneutics, semiotics, critical theory, praxeology, cultural studies-approach) 2) theories on the main components of culture: language, knowledge, values, myth, ritual 3) cultural theoretical analysis of the media (with special attention to society of the spectacle, second media age, tv-culture, cyberculture) 4) high versus low culture (folk culture, mass culture, consumer culture) 5) the modernity postmodernity debate revisited 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation 6. Study material Required reading reader Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: Nihil. 7. Contact information Walter.Weyns@ua.ac.be   (+)last update: 12/03/2012 09:53 sonja.vos

Film History and Aesthetics Course Code : 1100PSWGEF Study domain: Communication Studies Semester: Semester: 1st semester Contact hours: 45 Credits: 6 Study load (hours): 168 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 1st semester Tutor(s) Philippe Meers   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Specific prerequisites for this course: No specific prerequisites required. 2. Learning outcomes After following this course module, you should:   -Have knowledge about the evolution of stylistic paradigms and production contexts of film production in Europe and the US. -Have insight into the evolution of stylistic paradigms and production contexts of film production in Europe and the US. -Be able to analyze the most important periods of film history and to dissect its political, social, cultural and economic functions and embeddings. 3. Course contents This course module gives an overview of film history between 1895 and 1960. We divide our attention between Europe and the US. After some introductory considerations about film history, we handle (among others) the following periods and movements: pre-cinema and the origins of cinema, Griffith and the silent film, Sovjet cinema, expressionism and Neue Sachlichkeit in Germany, Hollwood in the twenties and thirties and the development of sound and the studio system, French avant-gardes in the twenties and poetic realism, Hollywood between the forties and the sixties, Italian neorealism, French Nouvelle Vague and British New Cinema. Courses are illustrated with film fragments. Film screenings following the course content are organised in MuHKA_media. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation Open book Open-question 6. Study material Required reading 1. Cook, David (2004) A History of Narrative Film. New York & London: Norton. (Available at Acco).   2. Powerpoint presentations (Blackboard) Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: Nihil. 7. Contact information Philippe.Meers@ua.ac.be   (+)last update: 08/03/2012 12:04 sonja.vos

Media, Rhetoric and Democracy Course Code : 1100PSWMRD Study domain: Communication Studies Semester: Semester: 1st semester Contact hours: 45 Credits: 6 Study load (hours): 168 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 1st semester Tutor(s) Christ'l De Landtsheer   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Competences corresponding the final attainment level of secondary school An active knowlegde of : Dutch English General knowledge of the use of a PC and the Internet Specific prerequisites for this course: Students are supposed to have a good command of English. They should also have an above-average interest in current politics and keep themselves updated via various media.   *Sequentiality Students should have received a broad basic training covering national and international historical, political, economic and social developments. 2. Learning outcomes Students should have acquired insight into the process of public opinion formation and the roles played in this process by rhetoric and metaphor on the one hand and the new and traditional media on the other. They should also be able to discuss the communicative aspects of current political issues from an international and democratic perspective, e.g. in an essay. The course is of particular interest to those who want to focus on political communication and international politics, on contemporary history and on political sociology.  3. Course contents If thought can influence language, then language can help determine thought, for better or for worse. The notion of language includes devices such as rhetoric and metaphor, but may also be understood to encompass the media (new and traditional). In Antiquity, rhetoric and metaphor were already recognised by Aristotle to be important power factors.   Studies of propaganda have further underscored the persuasive power of such linguistic devices. Moreover, historical developments in society demonstrate time and again the importance of constantly monitoring public opinion. New and traditional media play an increasingly prominent role in such processes.   The impact of rhetoric, metaphor, and perception politics through mass media is demonstrated by means of topical case studies. The course takes a democratic and an interdisciplinary and international comparative perspective.   4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation Closed book Open-question 6. Study material Required reading Beer, F.A, & De Landtsheer, C. (2004)(eds.). Metaphorical World Politics. Rhetorics of Democracy, War and Globalisation.East Lansing: MichiganStateUniversity Press. Syllabus. Lecture notes. Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: Recommended reading Musolff, A. & J. Zink (Eds.) (2008). Metaphor and Discourses. London : Routledge. Farnen, R.F., German, D.B., Dekker, H., De Landtsheer, C., & Sünker, H. (Eds.) (2008). Political Culture, Socialization, Democracy, and Education: Interdisciplinary and Cross-National Perspectives for a New Century. Frankfurt am Main : Peter Lang. Carver T., e.a. (Eds.) (2008). Political Language and Metaphor: Interpreting and Changing the World. London : Routledge. Hart Ch., e.a. (Eds.) (2007). Cognitive Linguistics in Critical Discourse Analysis: Application and Theory. Newcastle : Cambridge Scholars Publishing. De Landtsheer, C. & Feldman, O. (Eds.) (2000). Beyond Public Speech and Symbols. Explorations in the Rhetoric of Politicians and the Media. Westport , Connecticut : Praeger.   Feldman, O. & De Landtsheer, C. (Eds.) (1998). Politically Speaking. A Worldwide Examination of Language Used in the Public Sphere. Westport , Connecticut : Praeger. 7. Contact information Office hours Monday 16.00-17.00, Tuesday 15.00-16.00. (+)last update: 30/11/2011 12:31 christl.delandtsheer

Journalism Course Code : 1100PSWJNP Study domain: Communication Studies Semester: Semester: 2nd semester Contact hours: 45 Credits: 6 Study load (hours): 168 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Jos Huypens   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Specific prerequisites for this course: No specific prerequisites required. 2. Learning outcomes Insight into the production of mass communication, news selection and the composition of news articles 3. Course contents During this course a closer look is taken at the production process of mass communication and at the way news is being selected before it is accepted by the media. Special attention goes to news selection in the presence of the so called 'Third World', such as the difficulties of international news coverage, and the role of the press agencies. The different processes which play a part in assessing news are also being analyzed by means of scientific communication theories. Finally, the course will focus on how journalistic stories are being composed, thickened, and edited. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Oral with written preparation 6. Study material Required reading / Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: Nihil. 7. Contact information Jos.Huypens@ua.ac.be   (+)last update: 08/03/2012 09:32 sonja.vos

Media and ethics Course Code : 1100PSWMET Study domain: Philosophy and Ethics Semester: Semester: 2nd semester Contact hours: 30 Credits: 3 Study load (hours): 84 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Johan Taels   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: An active knowlegde of : Dutch A passive knowledge of : Dutch Specific prerequisites for this course: Acquaintanceship with the basic notions and paradigms of ethics 2. Learning outcomes -Insight in the most prominent contemporary theories of moral philosophy, and in the main deontological practices of journalists and other media professionals -The competence to express a clear and balanced opinion on an ethical case within the field of mass media 3. Course contents The course opens (Ch. 1) with an outline of the specific characteristics and methods of an ethical case-study and with a general survey of three dominant contemporary moral theories (consequentialism, deontic ethics, virtue ethics). Ch. 2 gives attention to the status of professional codes of ethics and to the practice and the rules of journalistic deontology and Ch. 3 to the distinction between objectivity and neutrality in covering international crises. Ch. 4 highlights the ethics of advertising, with special attention to alcohol advertising and Ch. 5 examines in which sense the distinction between modern and postmodern ethics has relevance to media ethics. The final chapter (Ch. 6) focusses on the ambiguous force of 'the comical' in mass media.   4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures Personal work: Assignments:Individually Paper: Individually Directed self-study 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation Closed book Open-question Continuous assessment: Assignments Written assignment: Without oral presentation 6. Study material Required reading -syllabus and addenda -more detailed course information and transparencies on Blackboard Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: * Cl. Christians (ed.), Media Ethics. Cases and Moral Reasoning, New York, Longman, 2001 (6e ed.) * B. Pattyn (ed.), Media Ethics. Opening Social Dialogue, Leuven, Peeters, 2000 * T. von Krogh (ed.), Media Accountability Today ... and Tomorrow. Updating the Concept in Theory and  Practice, Göteborg, Nordicom, 2008. * See detailed bibliography in the syllabus 7. Contact information Johan.Taels@ua.ac.be (+)last update: 16/02/2012 10:46 johan.taels

Broadening courses (3 ECTS credits)

World view Course Code : 1001UALVBS Study domain: Philosophy and Ethics Semester: Semester: 1st/2nd semester Contact hours: 30 Credits: 3 Study load (hours): 84 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 1st and/or 2nd semester Tutor(s) Patrick Loobuyck Walter Van Herck   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: An active knowlegde of : Dutch A passive knowledge of : Dutch English Specific prerequisites for this course: No specific prior knowledge required. General interpretative competence. Reading skills in English. For Erasmus students interested in this course it is possible to replace the lectures in Dutch by a reading assignment/ paper assignment  in English. Contact Patrick Loobuyck or Walter Van Herck for further information. 2. Learning outcomes The student: - has gained knowledge and insight into a variety of world views - is able to discuss a topic concerning world views in a reflexive manner and is sensitive to its implications for the contemporary culture 3. Course contents More detailed information is provided on http://www.ua.ac.be/pietergillis Students of the city campus follow the course during the first semester (Oct-Dec) and have their final examination in January. Students of the extra-urban campusses follow the course during the second semester (Feb-May) and have their final examination in June. For exceptions and further information see the website mentioned or contact the Centrum Pieter Gillis. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation Closed book Open-question 6. Study material Required reading For course notes etc.: see BlackBoard Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: Supplementary texts are provided on BlackBoard 7. Contact information In charge of the course: Patrick Loobuyck & Walter Van Herck www.ua.ac.be/pietergillis (+)last update: 23/09/2011 10:01 walter.vanherck

Methods (12 ECTS credits)

Student research - Communication Science - Part I Course Code : 1700PSWLC1 Study domain: Statistics Semester: Semester: 1st semester Sequentiality: Contact hours: 45 Credits: 6 Study load (hours): 168 Contract restrictions: Exam contract not possible Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: continuous assessment Tutor(s) Francis Van Loon   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Specific prerequisites for this course: Students have insight in the Empirical research cycle. Students know the content and form of a scientific problem definition Students have the theoretical background on composing quantitative questionnaires and they know the basics of interviewing (face-to-face and in group). Students can look up scientific literature, perform a literature review and refer to literature correctly in a scientific text. Students have gained basic skills in using SPSS Students have a basic knowledge of statistics Students have a basic knowledge in qualitative coding and analysis. 2. Learning outcomes Students can prepare and perform a scientific research within the media and communication sciences. In this research, they show their ability to apply the knowledge and skills from the methodological and statistics courses in the curriculum. Students broaden and deepen their insight in both statistics and quantitative or qualitative research methodology. Students can prepare a scientific research. Students can set up a scientific research. Students can carry out a scientific research. Students can report on a scientific research. 3. Course contents The student research is a practical course in which students learn to perform a scientific research within the media and communication sciences. The specific subject can vary but the complete research cycle is passed through: from the construction of a theoretical framework to the research report. During the first phase students in most researches perform the following tasks: Data analysis: This can either be the quantitative analysis of survey data, the analysis of qualitative data (interview transcripts, field notes) or the analysis of images. Report: In group, students write the research report with special attention to the research question, the setup of the research, the data collection and the analysis. They also come to conclusions. When the student research is financed externally, students also take care of the external communication of the results (eg. organizing a press conference). 4. Teaching method Personal work: Assignments:In group Project-based work: In group 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Practical examination 6. Study material Required reading Specific documentation from every supervisor Mortelmans, D. (2002) Een beknopte handleiding leeronderzoek (SPSS versie). Universiteit Antwerpen: MTSO-INFO 25. (http://webhost.ua.ac.be/mtso/documenten/MTSO-INFO%2025%20-%20SPSS%20Handleiding%20leeronderzoek.pdf) Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: Course of Quantitative research methods. Course of Qualitative research methods. Courses Statistics 1 and 2. Mortelmans, D., Dehertogh, Britt (2008) SPSS in Onderzoek. Leuven: Acco, 272 p. De Reyt, N. (2000) Gegevensinvoer met SPSS Data-Entry. Universiteit Antwerpen: MTSO-INFO 28. Salkind, N.J. (2000) Statistics for people who (think they) hate statistics. Thousand Oaks: Sage. 7. Contact information Francis.Vanloon@ua.ac.be   (+)last update: 12/03/2012 09:17 sonja.vos

Student research - Communication Science - Part II Course Code : 1700PSWLC2 Study domain: Statistics Semester: Semester: 2nd semester Contact hours: 45 Credits: 6 Study load (hours): 168 Contract restrictions: Exam contract not possible Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: continuous assessment Tutor(s) Francis Van Loon   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Specific prerequisites for this course: Students have insight in the Empirical research cycle. Students know the content and form of a scientific problem definition Students have the theoretical background on composing quantitative questionnaires and they know the basics of interviewing (face-to-face and in group). Students can look up scientific literature, perform a literature review and refer to literature correctly in a scientific text. Students have gained basic skills in using SPSS Students have a basic knowledge of statistics Students have a basic knowledge in qualitative coding and analysis. 2. Learning outcomes Students can prepare and perform a scientific research within the media and communication sciences. In this research, they show their ability to apply the knowledge and skills from the methodological and statistics courses in the curriculum. Students broaden and deepen their insight in both statistics and quantitative or qualitative research methodology. Students can prepare a scientific research. Students can set up a scientific research. Students can carry out a scientific research. Students can report on a scientific research. 3. Course contents The student research is a practical course in which students learn to perform a scientific research within the media and communication sciences. The specific subject can vary but the complete research cycle is passed through: from the construction of a theoretical framework to the research report. During the first phase students in most researches perform the following tasks: Data analysis: This can either be the quantitative analysis of survey data, the analysis of qualitative data (interview transcripts, field notes) or the analysis of images. Report: In group, students write the research report with special attention to the research question, the setup of the research, the data collection and the analysis. They also come to conclusions. When the student research is financed externally, students also take care of the external communication of the results (eg. organizing a press conference). 4. Teaching method Personal work: Assignments:In group Project-based work: In group 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Practical examination Written assignment: Without oral presentation 6. Study material Required reading Specific documentation from every supervisor Mortelmans, D. (2002) Een beknopte handleiding leeronderzoek (SPSS versie). Universiteit Antwerpen: MTSO-INFO 25. (http://webhost.ua.ac.be/mtso/documenten/MTSO-INFO%2025%20-%20SPSS%20Handleiding%20leeronderzoek.pdf) Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: Course of Quantitative research methods. Course of Qualitative research methods. Courses Statistics 1 and 2. Mortelmans, D., Dehertogh, Britt (2008) SPSS in Onderzoek. Leuven: Acco, 272 p. De Reyt, N. (2000) Gegevensinvoer met SPSS Data-Entry. Universiteit Antwerpen: MTSO-INFO 28. Salkind, N.J. (2000) Statistics for people who (think they) hate statistics. Thousand Oaks: Sage. 7. Contact information Francis.Vanloon@ua.ac.be   (+)last update: 12/03/2012 09:19 sonja.vos

Optional clusters Bachelor of Communication Studies

The student chooses optional courses for 18 ECTS credits from maximum 2 optional clusters, to be split in 6 ECTS credits in part 2 and 12 ECTS credits in part 3 of the bachelor of Communication Studies.

Optional cluster Sociology

Social demography Course Code : 1300PSWSDM Study domain: Sociology Semester: Semester: 2nd semester Sequentiality: 1300PSWSDM Social demography can only be followed if a credit has been obtained for Statistics 2. Contact hours: 45 Credits: 6 Study load (hours): 168 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : English Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Karel Neels   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Specific prerequisites for this course: This course is compulsory for 3BAC sociology students. These students have had several courses in social scientific methodology and in statistics and they have basic knowledge of analysing the living conditions of people in Europe from a sociological perspective. Therefore this course is offered to foreign students with an enrollment in social sciences. 2. Learning outcomes - knowledge of standard demographic concepts, measures and graphs - knowledge of data sources - knowledge of pro's and con's of cross-sectional and longitudinal perspectives - knowledge of general trends of population dynamics in own country, Europe and the world - ability to analyse dempographic phenomena in terms of demographic transitions - ability to analyse fertility, mortality and migration in Europe as a matter of population policy. 3. Course contents The course is conceived of as a guided self learning of a set of articles, papers, book chapters on population dynamics. This material is either downloadable from internet or available in the university library. There are weekly sessions of 2 hours where specific aspects are discussed. Students prepare these sessions. Gradually the focus changes from passive to active knowledge building. In between, 1 guest lecturer offers his view on specific matters. The content of the course covers all essential aspects of population dynamics. It deals with total population trends, population structure (age and gender) and analysis of fertility, mortality and migration. The course is structured by a portfolio of articles. The selection covers basic introductory texts as well as papers that use more sophisticated research methods. The focus lies on theoretically underpinned analyses. Students have to take their own country as a casus in order to learn the main demographic measures and graphs. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures Practice sessions Personal work: Assignments:Individually 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation Closed book Open-question Written assignment: Without oral presentation 6. Study material Required reading 1. K. Namboodiri (1996), A primer of population dynamics. Plenum press, New York and London. Chapter 3 2. Haupt A. & Th.T. Kane (2004), Population Reference Bureau's Population Handbook, 5th Ed, Washington. to download from www.prb.org 3. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social affairs, Population Division (2007), World Population prospects: the 2006 revision, Highlights, Working paper N° ESA/P/WP.202 4. Weeks J.R. (2005), Population. An introduction to concepts and issues. 9th ed., Wadsworth. (Chapter 3: 68-108) 5. Morgan S. Ph. & M.G.Taylor (2006), Low fertility at the turn of the twenty-first century. Annual Review of Sociology, 32: 375-99 6. McDonald P. (2006), Low fertility and the State: the efficacy of policy. Population and development review 32(3) : 485-510 7. Breton D. & F.Prioux (2008), The one-child family: France in the European context. Presentation at EPC, Barcelona. Paper downloadable from blackboard in due time 8. Beaujean E. & A.Solaz (2008), Childbearing after separation. Do second unions make up for missing births? Evidence from France. INED. Documents de travail, nr155 9. Bongaarts J. (2006), How long will we live? Population and development review. 32 (4): 605-628 10. Murphy M, E.Grundy & S.Kalogirou (2007), The increase in marital status differences in mortality up to the oldest age in seven European countries 1990-99. Population studies, vol 61 (3) : 287-298 11. Jennissen R. (2007), Causality chains in the international migration systems approach. Population reserch and policy review. 26:411-436 12. Coleman D. (2006), Immigration and Ethnic change in Low-Fertility Countries: A third demographic transition. Population and development Review, 32 (3), pp401-446 Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: Palmore J.A; & R.W. Gardner (1996), Measuring mortality, fertility and natural increase. A self-teaching guide to elementary measures. East-west center, Honolulu Electives for presentation: Lesthaeghe R.J. & L.Neidert (2006), The second demographic transition in the US: Exception or textbook example? Population and development review 32 (4) : 669-698 Zeng Yi (2007), Options for fertility policy transition in China. Population and development review 33(2) : 215-246 Zuberi T., A.Sibanda, A.Bawah and A.Noumbissi (2003), Population and African Society. Annual review of Sociology. 29:465-86 7. Contact information Karel.Neels@ua.ac.be   (+)last update: 08/03/2012 12:21 sonja.vos

Society, facts and problems Course Code : 1300PSWSFP Study domain: Sociology Semester: Semester: 2nd semester Contact hours: 45 Credits: 6 Study load (hours): 168 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Bea Cantillon   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Specific prerequisites for this course: nihil 2. Learning outcomes nihil 3. Course contents This course deals with a number of topics concerning the welfare state: Growth and crisis of the welfare state; Social market economy; Demography, Unemployment, Active welfare state and workforce; The social organization of the welfare state; Instruments of redistribution; Income distribution; The distribution of social goods and services; Political democracy and Social security. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation 6. Study material Required reading H. Deleeck (2003), De architectuur van de welvaartsstaat opnieuw bekeken. Leuven: Acco. Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: nihil 7. Contact information Bea.Cantillon@ua.ac.be   (+)last update: 08/03/2012 08:55 sonja.vos

Sociology of Organizations Course Code : 1300PSWSOR Study domain: Sociology Semester: Semester: 2nd semester Contact hours: 45 Credits: 6 Study load (hours): 168 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : English Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Jef Breda   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Specific prerequisites for this course: Introductury course in Sociology and Statistics (multiple regression)   2. Learning outcomes Knowledge of the history of contemporary organisation-sociology, knowledge of the paradigms and their relevance in recent developments    3. Course contents Weber & bureaucracy; some American and European practices; the contingency approach. Paradigms: population ecologie; neo-institutional thinking; network-approach.   4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures Tutorials Personal work: Assignments:In group Project-based work: Individually Project-based work: In group 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written with oral presentation Oral without written preparation Continuous assessment: Participation in classroom activities Written assignment: With oral presentation Presentation 6. Study material Required reading / Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: Nihil. 7. Contact information Jef.Breda@ua.ac.be   (+)last update: 07/03/2012 11:42 sonja.vos

Sociology of inequalities Course Code : 1300PSWSIQ Study domain: Sociology Semester: Semester: 1st semester Contact hours: 30 Credits: 3 Study load (hours): 84 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : English Exam period: exam in the 1st semester Tutor(s) Stijn Oosterlynck   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Competences corresponding the final attainment level of secondary school An active knowlegde of : Dutch English General knowledge of the use of a PC and the Internet Specific prerequisites for this course: General competences The student is familiar with the core sociological concepts and being able to actively work with them in analyzing social phenomena. The students has a good knowledge of the classical sociological tradition (mainly Marx and Weber) and basic knowledge of more recent sociological thinkers (e.g. Bourdieu). The student has an interest in and some acquaintance with situations and occurences of social inequality in contemporary Western societies.   Sequentiality Samenleving, feiten en problemen (1BPSW) (Not applicable for Social Work) 2. Learning outcomes At the end of the course, the student: - has familiarized him/herself with (the diversity of) sociological approaches to social inequality; - has developed a good understanding of the various social mechanisms through which social inequality is produced and reproduced in contemporary Western societies;   - is able to identify and analyze concrete instances of social inequality, using the theoretical concepts and methods discussed in this course.  3. Course contents Lecture 1: S ociology of inequalities: a first introduction / Inequality as a social problem Lecture 2: Systems of stratification / Theories of class and stratification Lecture 3: Measuring class / Social class divisions in Western societies today Lecture 4: Class and lifestyle / Social mobility Lecture 5: Inequality of incomes and opportunities / Welfare state Lecture 6: Inequality: the ethnic dimension / Citizenship Lecture 7: Individualization, lifestyle politics and consumption Lecture 8: Inequality: the spatial dimension Lecture 9: Inequality and wellbeing: why more equal societies almost always do better Lecture 10: Climate crisis, ecological footprint & global inequality Lecture 11: New challenges for inequality in globalizing world 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Oral with written preparation Open-question 6. Study material Required reading - Reader 'Sociology of Inequalities' (available at Universitas in beginning of semester) - Power point presentations of lectures   Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: Rosemary Crompton (1998) Class and Stratification. An introduction to current debates. Cambridge: Policy Press See blackboard for further optional reading suggestions for each lecture. 7. Contact information All questions regarding this course can be e-mailed to Stijn Oosterlynck (lecturer) (Stijn.Oosterlynck@ua.ac.be) or Nicolas Van Puymbroeck (assistant) (Nicolas.VanPuymbroeck@ua.ac.be).     (+)last update: 13/09/2011 08:54 stijn.oosterlynck

Sociology of culture Course Code : 1300PSWCSO Study domain: Sociology Semester: Semester: 2nd semester Contact hours: 45 Credits: 6 Study load (hours): 168 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Gert Verschraegen   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Specific prerequisites for this course: No specific prerequisites required. 2. Learning outcomes Knowledge of the principal analytical schemes and paradigms in cultural sociology and ability to apply them.  Insight into the mechanisms of cultural change .   3. Course contents The course consists of three parts. Part I reflects upon the concept of culture in sociological discourse and on its broader use withinin society. It also introduces the student into some main tenets of cultural sociology.  Part II gives an overview of the main paradigms and approaches in cultural sociology. By reflecting on some seminal contributions to cultural sociology (and cultural studies more in general) it considers successively: Durkheimian functionalist, interpretative, structuralist and Neo-Marxist approaches to the study of culture. Part III of the course discusses selected themes from current cultural sociology and provides some examples of cultural developments in a number of areas of society: culture and social inequality, race and ethnicity, religion, modernity/modernism, digital culture. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures Seminars Personal work: Assignments:Individually Assignments:In group Paper: Individually 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation Continuous assessment: Assignments Written assignment: Without oral presentation 6. Study material Required reading A reader containing texts by, among others, R. Barthes, R. Bellah, P. Bourdieu, M. Douglas, C; Geertz, S. Hall, D. Harvey, W. Sewell, A. Swidler, P. Willis Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: Nihil. 7. Contact information Gert.Verschraegen@ua.ac.be   (+)last update: 12/03/2012 09:27 sonja.vos

Anthropology Course Code : 1300PSWANT Study domain: Anthropology Semester: Semester: 2nd semester Contact hours: 45 Credits: 6 Study load (hours): 168 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Christiane Timmerman   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Specific prerequisites for this course: No specific prerequisites required. 2. Learning outcomes The general purpose of this course is to provide insight in some main characteristics of Social and Cultural Anthropology, with respect to the study of human societies. The objectives are to enable students to understand the theoretical apriorisms of anthropological research and their implications for the study of societies, western and non-western. 3. Course contents  This course is introductionary. It gives an overview of basis research topics and orientati­ons in anthropolo­gy. Among the issues discussed are i.a. the problem of the definition of cultu­re, the study of folk systems, the difficulties of cultural comparisons, etc. Though various concepts of culture and different schools of thought will be studied - the course provides an analysis both of early pioneering and of contemporary work of anthropologists, the approach is analytical rather than encyclopedic. The purpose is to arrive at a better synthesis of the major presuppositi­ons concerning the formation and the continuation of cultural systems in different human societies, rural and urban, non-western and western.   A major part of the course is devoted to contemporary issues of anthropological research, with the focus on western societies. The objectives are to enable students to arrive at a better analysis of today's issues in anthropology: pluralism in various multi-cultural settings; globalisation; acculturation; migration; transplants of cultural systems; the balancing of indigenous, minority and state laws; cultural delicts, etc. The examples attempt at exploring the variables that are interwoven in the development of society and various concepts of cultures - and why this is the case - today.   Students will also get a chance to meet with one or two visiting lecturers, who are practising anthropology. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures Personal work: Paper: Individually 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Written without oral presentation Written with oral presentation Oral with written preparation Closed book Written assignment: With oral presentation 6. Study material Required reading The materials for the classes will be supplied to the students well in advance (reader). The students are expected to prepare for the lecture and discussions by reading the materials in due time. Students will be given information on additional references as the course program proceeds. Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: Nihil. 7. Contact information Christiaene.Timmerman@ua.ac.be   (+)last update: 12/03/2012 09:01 sonja.vos