Program Overview

Program Overview

The University of Copenhagen offers a course titled "Media in the Middle East" (HMØK0104EU), which is part of the Master's program in Middle Eastern Studies.

Course Description

Historically, Middle Eastern states have had a strong monopoly on press, radio, and TV, but this is under constant challenge and change with the advent of satellite TV and digital media. While national and often state-controlled media still play a central role in public discourse, digital and/or transnational media reflect global and local complexity, where cultural, political, and religious identities are challenged and negotiated.

The course provides a general introduction to the historical development of Middle Eastern media, highlighting central and fundamental aspects such as media systems, the concept of the public sphere, mediatization, digital media, and transnational surveillance, as well as the significance of new media for regional development, especially after the Arab Spring in 2011.

Course Objectives

The course aims to teach students to understand and analyze different media types and genres based on relevant theoretical and regional knowledge.

Target Audience

The course is designed for students enrolled in the Master's program in Middle Eastern Studies, particularly those with a background in Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, or Turkish.

Course Structure

The course has a seminar format, which requires high student activity. It includes lectures, preparation, and individual and collective feedback.

Assessment

The course is assessed through a 15 ECTS point exam, with specific criteria for evaluation.

Course Information

• Language: Danish
• Course Code: HMØK0104EU
• ECTS Points: 15
• Level: Master's
• Duration: 1 semester
• Placement: Autumn
• Schema Group: See schema link below
• Course Capacity: xx

Teaching Staff

• Course Responsible: Christine Aster Crone
• Instructors: Christine Crone, NN, Guy Geffen, Kræn Kielsgaard Hansen

Department and Faculty

• Department: Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies
• Faculty: Faculty of Humanities

Study Board

• Study Board: Study Board for Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies

Additional Information

• Formal Academic Requirements: A completed BA in Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, or Turkish, or equivalent linguistic competencies in one of these languages, as the curriculum requires reading at least 80 pages in the studied language.
• Teaching Materials: See Absalon
• Workload:
  • Lectures: 56 hours
  • Preparation (estimated): 356.5 hours
  • Total: 412.5 hours