Unit SOCIOLOGY OF DIGITAL MEDIA
- Course
- Communication studies
- Study-unit Code
- A001404
- Curriculum
- In all curricula
- Teacher
- Rita Marchetti
- Teachers
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- Rita Marchetti
- Hours
- 63 ore - Rita Marchetti
- CFU
- 9
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2023
- Offered
- 2024/25
- Learning activities
- Caratterizzante
- Area
- Metodologie, analisi e tecniche della comunicazione
- Academic discipline
- SPS/08
- Type of study-unit
- Obbligatorio (Required)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa monodisciplinare
- Language of instruction
- Italian
- Contents
- The course delves into the key aspects and challenges of the relationship between society and digital media. In particular, it analyzes the role of digital media in contemporary society, in relation to the social, cultural, and institutional transformations that characterize it.
The topics covered will be addressed through the analysis of the works of major authors, case studies, and research.
Furthermore, the relevance of the presented theories will be highlighted through their application to the contemporary context. - Reference texts
- ATTENDING STUDENTS
Arvidsson A., Delfanti A. (2024 Terza edizione), Introduzione ai media digitali. Bologna: Il Mulino (capp. 1-6).
Bruns A. (2024), È vero che internet ci chiude in una bolla? Una prospettiva critica su filter bubble ed echo chamber. Milano: FrancoAngeli.
Van Dijck J., Poell T., De Waal M. (2019), Platform Society. Valori pubblici e società connessa, Milano, Guerini e Associati (capp. 1-2).
NON-ATTENDING STUDENTS
Arvidsson A., Delfanti A. (2024 Terza edizione), Introduzione ai media digitali. Bologna: Il Mulino.
Bruns A. (2024), È vero che internet ci chiude in una bolla? Una prospettiva critica su filter bubble ed echo chamber. Milano: FrancoAngeli.
Van Dijck J., Poell T., De Waal M. (2019), Platform Society. Valori pubblici e società connessa, Milano, Guerini e Associati. - Educational objectives
By the end of the course, students will be able to master the main paradigms and models used in the study of communication as a complex social phenomenon linked to digital developments; demonstrate awareness of the role, functions, and effects of digital media; and apply the acquired knowledge independently to the production and consumption contexts of contemporary culture.- Prerequisites
No specific prerequisities are required.- Teaching methods
- The course includes frontal lectures on digital media theories and thematic seminars. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to delve deeper into some theoretical aspects covered in class through in-class work and analysis of current case studies
- Other information
Attendance is strongly recommended.
To be considered as attending students, they must have attended at least 50% of the classes.
Attending students are eligible to take midterm exams.- Learning verification modality
- ATTENDING STUDENTS
Student learning will be assessed through two written exams. The exams will consist of open-ended questions designed to evaluate primarily the mastery of knowledge and the ability to comprehend concepts, situations, and representations.
A first intermediate written exam (45 minutes) will be held between November 4th and 8th, 2024, with open-ended questions aimed at assessing learning of the first part of the course.
A second written exam (45 minutes) will be held between December 16th and 20th, 2024, with open-ended questions aimed at assessing learning of the second part of the course.
Only those who have achieved at least a passing grade on the first intermediate exam will be able to take the second exam.
Both exams will be graded out of thirty. Students who pass both the first and second exams (with a grade of 18 or higher on both) may accept the average of the two written exams as their final grade.
The grades of the two exams are valid for the entire academic year
Facilities for SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS:
http://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa
NON-ATTENDING STUDENTS
Assessment of learning will take place through a written examination.
The exam will consist of open-ended questions designed to primarily assess the mastery of knowledge and the ability to comprehend concepts, situations, and representations.
The exam will have a duration of one hour. - Extended program
- The course will provide the foundational elements for understanding communication processes in a context characterized by the pervasiveness of digital technologies. Starting from theoretical frameworks, we will seek to answer the following questions: What are (digital) media today? How are communication processes articulated within the media ecosystem? What are the consequences of the pervasiveness of algorithms and datafication mechanisms on platforms? As citizens and communicators, how can we constructively contribute to fostering a media ecosystem that evolves beyond the mere demands of the market and technological innovation?
- Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile