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150226 PS Bachelor proseminar: China's Peripheral Regions: Media Analysis (Gr. 1) (2010S)

5.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 15 - Ostasienwissenschaften

Continuous assessment of course work

Vorgesehene Termine (jeweils MO 14.15-15.45):
1. März, 15. März, 12. April, 26. April, 10. Mai, 31. Mai, 14. Juni,

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from We 10.02.2010 09:00 to Th 25.02.2010 10:00
Registration is open from Fr 26.02.2010 14:00 to We 10.03.2010 10:00
Deregistration possible until Fr 12.03.2010 14:00

Details

max. 25 participants

Language: German

Lecturers

Helmut Opletal

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Monday 01.03. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
Monday 15.03. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
Monday 12.04. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
Monday 26.04. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
Monday 10.05. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
Monday 07.06. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
Monday 21.06. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

International Media Reporting on the Conflicts in Tibet and Xinjiang:
There have been heated debates both in China and in other countries on the reporting by western media on the recent conflicts in Tibet and Xinjiang (2008/9). Have European, US and Austrian media distorted the events? Has this been intentional, and driven by certain interests such as to shade a bad light on official Chinese policies? On what sources can Western media rely on, and how do the reports actually reach media abroad? To which extent do Beijing authorities also try to bias international public opinion?

Assessment and permitted materials

Credits will be attributed on the basis of the presented paper and active participation in debates. The main criteria will be to which extend the student is capable to analyze the main aspects of the topic and to present them in a systematic way.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

We will try to analyse accessible international media reports on Tibet and Xinjiang through acritical approach in order to obtain insights into the conditions and mechanisms of reporting, and political interests behind.

Examination topics

After a brief introduction students will discuss selected reports by international and Austrian media (mainly print media) on the mentioned events in Tibet and Xinjiang. This serves to analyze and formulate suitable criteria for reporting. The students will try themselves to put together reports based on accessible sources and information (approx. 5000 characters) on selected events in Tibet and Xinjiang.