Course
Course 7.5 credits • MHIA14
Teaching – autumn semester of 2020
Due to the announcement from the Swedish Government issued May 29th, that returning to campus-based education is possible from June 15th, the following applies to teaching at the Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology during the autumn semester:
- Due to the ongoing corona (COVID-19) pandemic and the restrictions that have been issued, the courses taught this autumn will have a limited number of meetings on campus, depending on the availability of suitable lecture rooms. The major part of the teaching will take place online. Detailed information on what is the case for your course will be given below.
- If the teaching is campus-based, there will be assigned entry and exit passages for each teaching room regarding stairwells, corridors and entrances (doorways). Please be considerate and follow the instructions to the point. Hand disinfectant will be available in all lecture halls and group rooms.
Please pay attention to the start time of your teaching. The stated time in your course schedule is valid.
The module deals with the main outlines of Western media history with an a specific focus on the 17th, 18th and early 19th centuries. The broad themes are the formation of a mediated public sphere and the emergence of media markets in relation to the growing industrial capitalism. In particular we take a closer look at oral and written news media, the freedom of speech and censorship, the postal system and the popular culture of chapbooks.
Teaching consists of lectures, seminars and exercises, based in both the classroom and our digital platform Canvas. You will practise your skills in writing and analysing in your own blog, in papers and in digital forums. Together with your fellow students you will explore historical source material and secondary literature and improve your ability to make oral presentations.
The course can be taken as a stand alone course or as part of the First Level course in Media History.
Study period:
autumn semester 2020
Type of education:
both campus/online
Type of studies:
full time,
day
Study period:
2020-09-30 – 2020-10-30
Language of instruction:
English
Eligibility:
General requirements for university studies in Sweden
Application code:
LU-E1671
Application code:
LU-32721
Introductory meeting: Wednesday, 30 September at 13.15 – 15.00 in SOL:H239a
Teachers:
Kajsa Weber