[ecrea] Summer School "Media Representations and Research Methods" at Maastricht University

In August 2016, Maastricht University offers the third edition of the
Summer School "Media Representations and Research Methods: Critical
Discourse Analysis, Social Semiotics and Textual/Visual News Framing".

Course description
There is an ongoing debate in many countries on the quality of media
coverage, for example of the immigrants/ refugees/ asylum seekers in
the European Union. This underlines the continued importance of
research into media representations and the ways in which different
audiences interpret them. The Media Representations and Research
Methods Summer School helps you better understand the textual and
visual elements of the news. The opening lectures teach you how to
structure your research and provide insights into the context of media
representations. Then you learn how to analyse discourses, signs and
frames in a step-by-step process. The lectures contain many
eye-opening examples and offer ample room for discussion. You are
encouraged to choose a theme and method for your coursework that are
both relevant to your research interests. During the course, you write
a paper in which you use a qualitative method to analyse a news
article or photo and give two talks.

Learning Objectives
-Applying qualitative methods from critical discourse analysis, social
semiotics and framing analysis to study the possible meanings of media
texts and images
-Designing an analytical framework to study visual and textual
representations in the media in line with your research objectives
-Understanding the role of the national and ideological context in
which media operate in the production of news

Target audience
-Bachelor/Master students who need to analyse media representations
for their course work or dissertation
-PhD students who want to operationalise concepts, theories and
methods related to media representations and/or need support with
their research methodology
-Professionals who need a deeper understanding of why and how media
representations reflect and affect society

Recommendations from former students
-"Leonhardt provides personal feedback as well as extra reading
materials catering to the individual needs of every student." Renée,
PhD student, Belgium
-"It is a rare thing to find someone as genuinely enthusiastic and
passionate about teaching as Leonhardt." Carol, Master student,
Germany
-"Unlike many other teachers, Leonhardt made sure that the curriculum
matched the needs of each individual student by providing individual
feedback and additional reading material." Nicole, Master student,
The Netherlands

More information about the course is available at: 
http://www.geomeans.com/media-representations-and-research-methods-critical-discourse-analysis-social-semiotics-and-textual-visual-news-framing-summer-school/
To apply, please go to: http://solbasic.nl/solum/
  Please contact course leader Leonhardt van Efferink at 
(l.vanefferink /at/ maastrichtuniversity.nl) if you would like to discuss how 
the course could help you achieve your research objectives.


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