6 ECTS credits
150 u studietijd
Aanbieding 1 met studiegidsnummer 4016226FNR voor alle studenten in het 1e semester met een gespecialiseerd master niveau.
In 1996 John Barlow wrote his famous Declaration of Independence of Cyberspace. The Internet would not be governed by governments or the industry, it would be governed by the Internet Community itself. That ideal seems a far way of now. Critical internet resources are managed by ICANN, but it’s legitimacy is still being challenged. Governments do regulate and control the internet in different fields. This course introduces students to Internet Governance. It focuses on the international debates on Internet Governance. It gives an overview of governments practices of controlling and regulating the internet. It discusses central themes such as human rights and the internet, censorship and repression, the democratic potential of the Internet, copyright and infringement, etc.
The exact list of literature will be communicated at the beginning of the academic year. The literature consists out of a reader with multiple journal texts, book chapters and policy documents in relation to the topic. Amongst others texts will be selected from:
Castells, M. (2009) Communicating Power. Oxford University Press
Castells, M. (2012) Networks of Outrage and Hope. Social Movements in the Internet Age. Polity.
Denardis, L. (2014) The Global War for Internet Governance. Yale University Press.
Diebert, R. (2013) Black Code. Surveillance, Privacy and the Dark Side of the Internet. Signal Publishers.
Dutton, W. et. al. (2011) Freedom of Connection. Freedom of Expression. The Changing Legal and Regulatory Ecology Shaping the Internet. Unesco Publishing.
Epstein, Dmitry. The Making of Institutions of Information Governance: The Case of the Internet Governance Forum. Journal of Information Technology 28, no. 2 (April 23, 2013): 137–49.
Heyman, R., De Wolf, R. & Pierson, J. (2014) Evaluating social media privacy settings for personal and advertising purposes, IN: info, 01, pp.
Mansell, R. (2012) Imagining the Internet. Communication, Innovation and Governance. Oxford University Press.
Meyer, T & Van Audenhove, L. (2012) Surveillance and Regulating Code. An analysis of graduated response in France, IN: Surveillance and Society, 9(4), pp. 365-377.
Mueller, M. (2013) Networks and States. The Global Politics of Internet Governance. MIT Press.
Pohle, J. & Morganti, L. (2012) The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). Origins, Stakes and Tensions. IN: Revue Française d'études Américaines, N°134, pp.29-46.
The course contributes to the following Masters’ learning outcomes:
M.1. Students show in-depth knowledge, understanding and insight within the field of communication sciences and in relation to the latest evolutions and discussions at both the national and international level.
M.1.d. Students show in-depth knowledge, understanding and insight within the field of communication sciences and in relation to the latest evolutions and discussions at both the national and international level regarding media, internet and globalization.
M.2. Students demonstrate the ability to critically contextualise and evaluate current national and international developments and discussions, and are able to independently deepen insights related to complex problems on the basis of an original framework of analysis, thereby expanding the theoretical basis related to their own fields of interest.
M.2.d. Students demonstrate the ability to critically contextualise and evaluate current national and international developments and discussions, and are able to independently deepen insights related to complex problems on the basis of an original framework of analysis, thereby expanding the theoretical basis related to media, internet and globalisation.
M.3. Students show an open and constructive attitude whilst having respect for other views and beliefs.
M.5. Students act upon an open attitude in a culturally diverse international context. They critically reflect on their own (geographical, social, cultural, local, personal, …) position.
M.6. Students demonstrate the skill to discuss and debate current societal and scientific topics and theoretical developments within the field of communication studies. The students discuss issues on the basis of critical and substantiated reflections and research findings, open-mindedly and willing to acknowledge other arguments.
M.6.d. Students demonstrate the skill to discuss and debate current societal and scientific topics and theoretical developments related to media, internet and globalisation. The students discuss issues on the basis of critical and substantiated reflections and research findings, open-mindedly and willing to acknowledge other arguments.
M.12. Students are able to communicate their point of view in a clear and scientific-grounded argumentation to various target groups.
De beoordeling bestaat uit volgende opdrachtcategorieën:
Examen Mondeling bepaalt 100% van het eindcijfer
Binnen de categorie Examen Mondeling dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:
For the oral exams students need to process both slides and literature. Students will get two initial exam questions and a preparation time of 15 minutes before the exam starts.
Deze aanbieding maakt deel uit van de volgende studieplannen:
Master of Science in Communication Studies: New Media and Society in Europe (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)