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POL36220

Academic Year 2024/2025

Political Communication and Propaganda (POL36220)

Subject:
Politics
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Politics & Int Relations
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Assoc Professor Jos Dornschneider-Elkink
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

The module introduces students to the field of political communication, centred on the role of information and persuasion in political processes. It starts by covering the main theories on how ordinary citizens acquire, process, and discuss political information. Then, we will discuss media and how they shape public opinion and behaviour. Finally, the module delves into elite strategic communication with an emphasis on the recent studies of elite rhetoric and propaganda and their effects on citizens across democratic and authoritarian regimes. Throughout the module, the students will get acquainted with the applications of state-of-the-art research designs and methods to study political communication, focusing on quantitative text analysis.
(This module will be taught by Dr Nikita Khokhlov.)

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the module, the students will:
- develop an understanding of the key concepts and theories in the field of political communication;
- be able to critically engage with the contemporary research of political information;
- learn about the practical applications of research methods to study media, elite rhetoric and propaganda

Indicative Module Content:

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

200
Lectures

22
Total

222

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
* Lectures
* Group work
* Critical writing
* Reflective learning

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Final research paper Week 12 Graded No

60

 No
Assignment(Including Essay): Short empirical analysis Week 6 Graded No

20

 No
Group Work Assignment: Group presentations Week 8 Graded No

20

 No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Thurs 16:00 - 17:50
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