Department of Communication

Courses in English, Autumn Term 2006

e-citizenship, 5 credits, Course Code: 77164

Dates : 19.9.-20.10.
Days/Times : Tuesdays and Thursdays 12-14
Location : Tuesdays U 37 seminar room 2, Thursdays U37 seminar room 1
Lecturer : Itir Akdogan

The lecturer is a post graduate student @ Department of Communication – University of Helsinki

! This course can be registered for degree students under the study unit 9f

e-citizenship

Syllabus

5 credits, Course Code: 77164

Dates : 19.9.-20.10.
Days/Times : Tuesdays and Thursdays 12-14
Location : Tuesdays U 37 seminar room 2, Thursdays U37 seminar room 1
Lecturer : Itir Akdogan – itir.akdogan@helsinki.fi

Description

This course will be consisted of two parts:

1. Focus on new citizens of the information age: new ways of communicating, participating, deciding, contributing, interacting of citizens with other citizens and with their representatives.
2. Future scenarios of citizenship by discussions and group work students will be preparing.

 Reading

Gray,C.H., [2002] Cyborg Citizen Politics in the Posthuman Age, Routledge London & New York
Axford, B. & Huggings, R. [2001] New Media and Politics, Sage Publications
Turner, B., Hamilton, P., [eds],[1998] Citizenship Critical Concepts, Routledge London & New York

Assignment

Students are required to

• make a 2-4 minutes presentation on a future scenario they will think of about e-citizenship.

• Write 3 learning diaries – a guide is uploaded on BSCW
• Write a final paper - undergrad students: 10 page essay, grad students: 20 page essay, (1,5 space) to be e-mailed on Oct 20 th

Assessment

Presentation 20%

Learning diaries 10%

[In class and online] Participation 20%

Final Paper 50%

Content

Lecture 1: introduction and practical information

Lecture 2: Who is e-citizen?

Lecture 3: e-democracy and e-participation

Lecture 4: e-government

Lecture 5: e-governance

Lecture 6: What do international organizations do?

Lecture 7: International processes

Lecture 8: Alternative media EPIC

Lecture 9: e-citizen and global city

ecture 10: e-citizens and nationality