COMMUNICATION AND NEW MEDIA
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No specific prerequisites are required
Knowledge of the course content will be tested through an oral examination, the ability to apply the acquired knowledge will be assessed through the presentation and critical discussion of a group project work.
The main objective of teaching course is to provide a solid understanding of the contemporary media landscape, with particular reference to new media.
Expected results: 1. To know and understand the main elements that distinguish the new media from traditional media (remediation, relocation, participation, digital image, computational image, interface,...)
2. To apply the acquired knowledge in the analysis of case studies
The teaching activity will cover the following contents:
1. The paradigm of visual culture
2. New media technologies - transition to digital
3. Deepening of key concepts through readings and case studies: convergence, remediation, relocation, sociality, participation, computational image, etc
Attending students, through project work, will apply the acquired knowledge to specific objects of study.
The course follows a multidisciplinary approach aimed at involving students. 1. frontal lessons with ppts, images and videos 2. reading, presentation and classroom discussion of some reference texts (flip classroom) 3. analysis of some case studies 4. possible lectures by external lecturers 5. group project work for which a presentation and final assessment is foreseen.
The bibliography will be available on Leganto and the materials on the Elearning platform.
For appointments, please contact the lecturer at deborah.toschi@uninsubria.it