Course description and learning objectives

The course aims at developing some specific competences related to:
1) Analysis of political theories
2) Understanding and interpretation of media system and political phenomena in the modern and post-modern society.
The course will thus focus on the reading and interpretation of a classical political essay, in order to improve the understanding of globalization process and its effects in the media and political field. The course will also focus on the interpretation of the legitimation of power forms and on the analysis of the main political and governance systems of occidental culture.
In particular, students will be required to analyse and interpret political phenomena, languages and symbolism of power legitimation. Students will be also required to know the interaction between media, collective imaginary and individual forma mentis.

Final assessment

The students’ knowledge will be assessed through a final oral talk

The oral exam students are required to orally analyse and describe the arguments of the course and to have a critic approach.

The following will be evaluated:
1) The lexical correctness of the exposition (5 pts);
2) The correctness of the conceptual analyses (10 pts);
3) The management of an effective methodology of learning (5 pts);
4) The students’ critical thinking skills and capacity of autonomy (10 pts).