Religions and Media

Teacher(s)

Lesch Walter;

Language

French

Main themes

To meet these objectives, the course covers the following : - theories and techniques of communication in making a religious speech; - the active participation of Christians in the trades of communication (newspaper industry, radio, television, Internet); - tracks and suggestions for an education of the general public to the critical reception and use of media productions with religious topics; - ethical stakes of the media.

Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	By the end of this course, the student should be able: - to analyse, interpret and evaluate the religious messages brought by the media; - to appreciate the impact of the media on religious experiences; - to make adequate use of the media as languages and supplements for faith education.

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.

Content

Mirror Effects: When religions and media communicate
Religions would not exist without means of communication. The course shows how different religions are represented in the media and how religious traditions contribute to the vitality and the tensions in the public sphere.

Teaching methods

There will be lectures and important interactive moments.

Evaluation methods

Regular and active participation.
Written exam in June 2019.

Other information

Q2, Tuesday, 14:00 - 16:00, room AGOR 03, first meeting: 5 February 2019.

Online resources

Selected texts will be available on Moodle.

Faculty or entity

TEBI