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ALTERNATIVE MEDIA AND DIGITAL ACTIVISM COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
YEM415 ALTERNATIVE MEDIA AND DIGITAL ACTIVISM 5 3 3 5

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)

Ability to evaluate the similarities and differences between practice and theory in digital activism
Ability to explore digital activism practices on social issues of interest
Ability to define political action, traditional and digital activism, components of social movements
Ability to develop awareness about social advocacy
Having knowledge about civil society and public sphere from an interdisciplinary perspective
Discovering innovative ideas about the use of different online social networks for social advocacy, and being able to look at these ideas from a critical perspective
Gaining perspective on the possibilities of using new media for non-commercial purposes