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Presentation
Presentation
The course of Digital Politics presents several ways in which the new information and communication technologies (ICT) and digital platforms can contribute to the reconfiguration of the political space in contemporary societies.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
| Anual | 2
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
1 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT2321-23109
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
-Media systems and transformation of the concept of democracy in the digital age
-Transformation of communication (internal and external) of political institutions
- Election campaigns and the impact of COVID-19. The transition from offline to online and candidates' appeals in a context without a mediator
- Social networks, manipulation, misinformation and fake news
- Political participation, preferences, collective action and racial discrimination in the 4.0 era
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Objectives
Objectives
1. Understand the basic concepts in the study of digital policy, social media and
democracy.2. Apply some of these concepts to understand/explain how politics and digital
are interconnected these days;
3. Clearly describe the challenges imposed by social media teachers to the functioning
tradition of liberal democracies, as well as the approaches that have been
followed to mitigate such constraints.
4. Analyze some of the key issues from a digital policy perspective (e.g.
elections, current governance and the pandemic).
5. Reflect on the impact of artificial intelligence and digital powers on oneself
themselves, their autonomy, and on the sustainability of representative democracy.
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
E-learning with theoretical and practical classes. The exposition of the syllabus by the teachers is accompanied by supporting texts on the subject and discussion with the students.
The teaching-learning classification varies between 0 and 20 and is calculated using the following elements and respective weighting:
• 50% – written essay.
• 40% – oral presentation of the written essay.
• 10% – attendance and relevant participation in classes.
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References
References
- Coleman, S., & Freelon, D. (2015). Introduction: Conceptualizing Digital Politics. In Coleman, S., & Freelon, D. (Eds.). Handbook of Digital Politics (pp. 1-14). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar
- Feezell, J. T. (2018). Agenda setting through social media: The importance of incidental news exposure and social filtering in the digital era. Political Research
Quarterly, 71(2), 482-494. - santana-Pereira, J., Ferrinho Lopes, H., & Nina, S. R. (2023). Sailing Uncharted Waters with Old Boats? COVID-19 and the Digitalization and Professionalization of Presidential Campaigns in Portugal. Social Sciences, 12(1), 45.
- Gibson, R. K., & McAllister, I. (2015). Normalising or equalising party competition? Assessing the impact of the web on election campaigning. Political studies, 63(3),
529-547.
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Office Hours
Office Hours
Nome do docente
Horário de atendimento
Sala
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Mobility
Mobility
Yes
