Foundations of Political Communication
Duration: 20 Hours | Prerequisites: None
Course Description:
This course provides a comprehensive foundation in political communication, examining its theoretical, historical, ethical, and institutional dimensions.
Course Objectives:
- Understand core concepts of political communication
- Analyze the formation and influence of public opinion
- Examine international historical perspectives
- Apply ethical principles to political communication
- Understand political systems and governance models
Learning Outcomes:
- Explain key theories of political communication
- Analyze political messages using ethical frameworks
- Identify communication patterns in political systems
- Demonstrate critical thinking on governance and democracy
Course Units:
- Unit 1: Introduction to Political Communication
- Unit 2: Political Communication and Democracy
- Unit 3: Public Opinion: Concepts and Theories
- Unit 4: Formation of Public Opinion
- Unit 5: History of International Political Communication
- Unit 6: Global Political Communication Models
- Unit 7: Ethics in Political Communication
- Unit 8: Responsibility and Accountability
- Unit 9: Political Systems and Governance
- Unit 10: Communication and Institutional Power

