Кто читает:: Школа лингвистики

Статус:: Курс по выбору

Когда читается:: 3-й курс, 2 модуль

Abstract

Key Words on the Media is designed for bachelors in the Faculty of Communications, Media, and Design. The goal of the course is a practice-oriented study of modern English-language media through keywords and idiomatic expressions, translation from English into Russian of journalistic texts of various genres, as well as oral presentations (presentations, debates, colloquiums) on relevant socio-political topics using key vocabulary.

Learning Objectives

To give students an advanced level of English proficiency a comparative approach to the study of English-language media in an expanded academic context.
To acquaint students with the basics of English-language political vocabulary in the perspective of content analysis, discourse analysis and debate theory.
Using the example of article translations, give an idea of the key to understanding terms in materials of various genres and topics.
To instill communication skills in English, the ability to clearly and reasonably express your position using keywords.
To form the ability of students to collaborate, debate, and tolerance; ability to socially adapt.

Expected Learning Outcomes

Able to analyze articles in English.
Able to debate in English.
Able to write political texts in English.

Course Contents

Self-presentation. Introduction to the course. The definition of mass media. Types of mass media. People in the media.
Political vocabulary in the media. Political views, agenda, campaigns, debates.
Business media. Finances and market.
Work, unemployment and welfare.
Crime and punishment.
Diplomacy and war.
Entertainment and the arts.
Entertainment and the arts.

Assessment Elements

Essay
Homework
Presentation
Debates

Interim Assessment

Interim assessment (2 module)
0.25 * Debates + 0.25 * Essay + 0.25 * Homework + 0.25 * Presentation

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Tarasheva, E. (2017). The Media – a New Patch in the Quilt of English Studies. St Kliment Ohridski University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsnbu&AN=edsnbu.3989

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Ted Temzelides, A Stephen D. Williamson ¤b, & Jel Classi…cation D. (n.d.). Key Words: Private Money; Financial Intermediation; Media of Exchange. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.4F2A6071

Бакалаврская программа «Журналистика»

Key Words in the English-speaking Media

Course Syllabus