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POLITICAL COMMUNICATION
Country - Partner Institution - Programs:	Italy - University of Bologna - 'Univ. of Bologna'
UC Course Subject	Political Science
Number & Suffix:	173
Full UC Title:	POLITICAL COMMUNICATION
Transcript Title:	POLITICAL COMM
UC QTR Units - Division:	6.0 - Upper Division
Course Description:	This is a graduate level course that is part of the Laurea Magistrale program. Enrollment is by consent of the instructor. The course is intended for students who have a strong background in political science. The course focuses on political communication with emphasis on the relationship between political systems and media systems, political language, political marketing, new media and politics, and media and populism. Special attention is placed on the strategies of effective political communication used in political campaigns both in Europe and the U.S. and the role of mass media in the public sphere and its effects on public opinion. The course also an analysis of the principal forms of online political communication. Required readings include: COMUNICAZIONE POLITICA: LE NUOVE FRONTIERE by D. Campus, MEDIATIZATION OF POLITICS: A CHALLENGE FOR DEMOCRACY? By G. Mazzoleni and W. Schultz. The course includes lectures and a series of guest speakers. Assessment is based on a written exam that includes multiple choice and essay questions.
Language of Instruction:	Italian
Partner Title:	COMUNICAZIONE POLITICA (LM)
Partner University Department:	Politica, amministrazione e organizzazione
Partner University Course Number:	11332