Media studies, digital communication and journalism

The aim of the course is to provide students with the appropriate tools to learn from the historical, sociological and geopolitical point of view the international relations of the contemporary world Knowledge and understanding: first objective of the course is to strengthen the knowledge and skills related to the sociology of political phenomena acquired during the three-year degree, with specific reference to the dynamics of international level and to global political actors Ability to apply knowledge and understanding: the course's second objective is to transmit the practical skills to set up and carry out surveys that extend to the context of international relations in order to monitor and understand the global level dynamics underway in the system of contemporary international relations Autonomy of judgment: Another specific objective of the course is the ability to analyze and reflect independently on the contents of the texts and on the topics discussed in class to be submitted to the common reflection of the class. Communication skills: Alongside all the objectives, the course aims to develop communication skills on the research paths on the relational dynamics between the states and on the global phenomena of the system of contemporary international relations. Learning skills: lectures and practical exercises aim to convey the ability of students to study, deepen and re-elaborate the study materials in an autonomous way. Expected results: It is hoped that the student at the end of the course will be able to independently set up a critical analysis of the dynamics of international relations as well as to work in monitoring and collecting data and information on the specific dynamics of international relations using data quantities, historical comparative method and social network analysis