Publication in the Diário da República: Despacho n.º 11340/2012
4.5 ECTS; 3º Ano, 1º Semestre, 15,0 T + 30,0 TP + 3,0 OT , Cód. 9054120.
Lecturer
- Miguel Eduardo de Osório Pinto dos Santos (2)
- Ana Cláudia Leal Marques Pires da Silva Mendes Pinto (2)
(1) Docente Responsável
(2) Docente que lecciona
Prerequisites
Not applicable.
Objectives
Students should be able to:
. understand communication and the mass media under a sociological perspective;
. gain theoretical foundations that will enable them to expand their knowledge and expertise in specific communication subjects;
. build their own view of the media and the society;
Program
Sociology as a form of conscience; The three great modern sociological narratives; The Parsonian synthesis; Three post-modern views; The emergence of the communication paradigm; The main communication theories; The power of the Media and three common issues.
Evaluation Methodology
Written test (50%) + written test (50%) or practical assignment (50%)
Bibliography
- Giddens, A. (1991). The consequences of modernity. (Vol. IX, [2],). Cambridge : Polity Press
- Giddens, A. (1997). Sociologia. Lisboa: Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
- RITZER, G. (2004). Sociology. Estados Unidos: Ed Mc Graw Hill
- Raposo, R.(1995). Sociologia. Estados Unidos: Mc Graw-Hill
Teaching Method
Lectures and tutorials.
Software used in class
