Study-Unit Description

Study-Unit Description


CODE PLC2060

 
TITLE Christians and the Media

 
UM LEVEL 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course

 
MQF LEVEL 5

 
ECTS CREDITS 2

 
DEPARTMENT Pastoral Theology, Liturgy and Canon Law

 
DESCRIPTION The study unit discusses the characteristics of contemporary media saturated culture as well as the reaction of the Church to the challenges, threats possibilities posed by this culture. The Maltese environment is given importance.

Reading List

Borg, J (1995) It-Tentazzjoni ta' Gona 2000. Riflessjoni dwar il-Knisja u l-Mass Media. Malta: Klabb Qari Nisrani

Eilers, Franz-Josef (1994) Communicating in Community. An Introduction to Social Communication. Manila: Logos Publication.

Eilers, Franz-Josef (ed) (1993) Church & Social Communication. Basic Documents. Manila: Logos Publications

• A pack with selected readings will be made available to students at the beginning of the course.

 
STUDY-UNIT TYPE Lecture

 
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Assessment Component/s Sept. Asst Session Weighting
Assignment Yes 100%

 
LECTURER/S Matthew Pulis

 

 
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