Political Satire in Mass Media
2401-OG-EN-PSMM
Themes and motives of discussions:
1. The last presidential election in the USA results from the point of view of satirists.
2. Tzar Nikolai, Stalin, Brezhnev, Jeltin, Putin and others - the satire on Russian issues.
3. The British tradition of political humour.
4. Memocracy: how the internet changed the way of commenting on political issues.
5. How do satirists present radical activists as a subject of satire?
6. Television and online puppet shows.
7. Terrorist attack on "Charlie Hebdo": the boundaries of freedom of speech.
8. Polish politics – Polish jokes. What is the subject of political satire in Poland? Why do representatives of other cultures see Poles and Polish topics as extremely humorous?
9. The censorship and the satire.
10. Media genres appropriate to present satirical content.
Total student workload
Contact hours with teacher:
- participation in discussion seminar – 30 hrs
- attending office hours - 10 hrs
(= 1,5 ECTS)
Self-study hours:
- preparation for discussion seminar – 25 hrs
(=1 ECTS)
- writing essays/ papers/ projects – 30 hrs
- reading literature – 30 hrs
- team working – 15 hrs
(=2,5 ECTS)
Altogether: 150 hrs (5 ECTS)
Learning outcomes - knowledge
W_1: Students understand the difference between humour, satire and parody.
W_2: Students will define various satirical genres.
W_3: Students will learn about selected aspects of political satire's history.
W_4: Participants understand the role of political satire as a component of freedom of speech and the right to criticise governments, parties, and political leaders.
Learning outcomes - skills
U_1: Students know how to find the material and structure of the joke.
U_2: Students will develop the analytical skills necessary for the critical evaluation of satire in various contexts.
U_3: Students will be capable of comparing and contrasting various satirical genres.
U_4: Students design their messages of political satire.
U_5: Students categorise and characterise divergent types of political satire while evaluating their cultural and social implications.
Learning outcomes - social competencies
K_1: Students evolve moral attitudes appropriate for the citizens of a democratic system.
K_2: Students understand the significance of freedom of speech in a democracy.
K_3: Students identify the threats to liberal democracy and satirists.
K_4: Students participate in public discussions on political issues.
K_5: Students are introduced to elements of mass culture and political communication specific to Poles.
Course coordinators
Teaching methods
Direct teaching methods:
- description
- a story
- seminar lecture
- problem lecture
Inquiry methods:
- exercise
- exchange of ideas
- observation
- project
- a paper
- case study
Didactic methods in online education:
- integration methods
- methods relating to real or fictional situations
- collaborative methods
- methods of developing reflective thinking
- methods for presenting content
- methods of exchange and discussion
Type of course
elective course
Prerequisites
Language skills: B2 level
Assessment criteria
Assessment methods:
- activity (30 pts)
- individual or group presentations on the chosen topic (20 pts)
- tasks on Moodle platform – short analyses, commentaries, threads in forum discussion, tests, essays etc. (50 pts)
100 pts in total
Assessment criteria:
Fail – 50 pts and less (50 %)
Satisfactory – 51 pts (51 %)
Satisfactory plus – 65 pts (65 %)
Good – 75 pts (75 %)
Good plus – 83 pts (83 %)
Very good – 91 pts (91 %)
Important! Overlooking the partial task deadline results in a lower final grade. The lack of partial task means negative final grade.
Practical placement
Additional information
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