Media, Justice and Human Rights
The course examines media roles in relation to justice and human rights, including communication rights, and embraces on a wider scale the challenges and opportunities that globalization and digitalization make in the context.
The close ties between the media, justice and human rights are established and used as a basis for further discussions on responsibility and solidarity, especially those linked to crisis situations, and how this affects media in its different forms: the media as witnesses, the media as an arena for other witnesses, media reporting on human rights and justice, media reporting as a way to uphold human rights and/or justice/injustice, and so on.
The focus is on areas such as climate change, migration, war and minorities, and reflects on how we relate to the "other", for example by using perspectives from cosmopolitanism theories. The cases studied spans many geographic areas and reaches across many different forms of media and media platforms (eg analog, digital, news, video games).
Information for admitted students spring 2025
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Information from the department - courses
For you who have been admitted to courses/programmes at the Department of Media Studies.
Dear student, via the link below you find information regarding registration and other practical concerns such as waiting list, conditionally admitted and more.
Timetable semester start Spring 2025
January 7: Welcome emails start being sent out from us to those admitted - to the email address you used when you applied for the course/programme at antagning.se/universityadmissions.se
January 7 - 15: Online registration period for all courses (unless otherwise stated in the welcome email). NOTE: To keep your place, you must register online, unless otherwise noted. The welcome email contains all the information you need for online registration.
Week 3, 2025: from this date, reserves can be accepted. You will be contacted via email and will have to respond quickly to accept your place.
January 20: Start of the Spring semester.
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Registration Spring Semester 2025
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Welcome activities
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Your department may also organise activities for welcoming international students. More information will be provided by your specific department.
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For new international students
The close ties between the media, justice and human rights are established and used as a basis for further discussions on responsibility and solidarity, especially those linked to crisis situations, and how this affects media in its different forms: the media as witnesses, the media as an arena for other witnesses, media reporting on human rights and justice, media reporting as a way to uphold human rights and/or justice/injustice, and so on.
The focus is on areas such as climate change, migration, war and minorities, and reflects on how we relate to the "other", for example by using perspectives from cosmopolitanism theories. The cases studied spans many geographic areas and reaches across many different forms of media and media platforms (eg analog, digital, news, video games).
Combine this course in related subject
This course is a 7,5 credit course half pace (50%) - it run 1st half of the semester. Therefor you can take another course parallell.
We suggest you combine this course with
Media and Politics in a Globalizing World (MK7133) 7,5 credits, 50%, period 1
The course examines the relationship between media and political actors in this globalizing, mediated world, employing a comparative approach. Each class will examine the relationship from the perspective of a different set of actors. Through independent reading, lectures, class discussions, group exercises and written assignments, you are encouraged to question your unexamined assumptions and explore the ways in which globalization - conceived as technological, economic, political and societal developments - is affecting and being affected by changes in media and politics.
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Course structure
Having completed the course you have demonstrated an ability to
- use and critically assess theories of media, justice and human rights; this in relation to different parts of the world, different groups of people and different topics raised during the course.
- independently relate different perspectives on media, justice and human rights to each other and be able to apply them on various media contexts
- critically reflect on the importance of globalization and digitalisation regarding media, justice and human rights.Teaching format
Tuition takes place in the form of lectures, seminars and workshops.
Attendance and active participation at seminars and workshops are obligatory. Tuition is in English.
Part of Master's Programme
This course is also an elective part of the Master's Programme in Global Media Studies.
Assessment
The course is examined through a home examination.
Examiner
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Schedule
The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course. -
Course literature
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More information
Change in Course Code
This course previously had the course code MK7036 and can not be used together in a degree.
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Contact
General information
master@ims.su.seStudent Counsellor
studievagledare@ims.su.se
