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Master 2023/2024

Language of the Modern Media

Category 'Best Course for Broadening Horizons and Diversity of Knowledge and Skills'
Category 'Best Course for New Knowledge and Skills'
Type: Elective course (Contemporary Journalism)
Area of studies: Journalism
Delivered by: Institute of Media
When: 2 year, 3 module
Mode of studies: offline
Open to: students of one campus
Instructors: Oleg Dmitriev
Master’s programme: Contemporary Journalism
Language: English
ECTS credits: 3
Contact hours: 24

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The objective of the course is to give the students basic linguistic concepts that are used in modern international outlets. Special attention will be paid to the innovative ways of content presentation. The students will also have a chance to analyze various types of media texts that will improve their linguistic abilities and news judgement.
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

  • To study the main stylistic techniques
  • To explore the language tools of modern media
  • Master the linguistic features of various media genres - text, news article, interview, reportage.
Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • Analyzes texts in English for effective use of language and stylistic devices
  • Explores the language tools of modern media
  • Possesses linguistic features of various media genres - text, news article, interview, reportage.
  • Analyzes texts in English for effective use of language and stylistic techniques
  • Uses different tools for creating various multimedia elements
  • Analyzes the transformation of word meanings in multimedia texts.
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • Main features of linguistics
  • Texts in modern media
  • Language tools in Journalism
  • Upgrade in writing skills
  • Text analysis
  • Rules of the spoken word
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • non-blocking Attendance
  • non-blocking Task completion
  • non-blocking Final task
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • 2023/2024 3rd module
    0.2 * Attendance + 0.3 * Final task + 0.5 * Task completion
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • Rowe, B. M., & Levine, D. P. (2018). A Concise Introduction to Linguistics (Vol. Fifth edition). London: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1775794
  • Куликова, И. С.  Введение в языкознание в 2 ч. Часть 1 : учебник для вузов / И. С. Куликова, Д. В. Салмина. — Москва : Издательство Юрайт, 2022. — 366 с. — (Высшее образование). — ISBN 978-5-534-01667-3. — Текст : электронный // Образовательная платформа Юрайт [сайт]. — URL: https://urait.ru/bcode/490627 (дата обращения: 27.08.2024).

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • Herbst, T., & Walter de Gruyter & Co. (2010). English Linguistics : A Coursebook for Students of English. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=390973

Authors

  • Uvarov Fedor Maksimovich