Information Warfare in Media

Course: Educational and professional program "International Journalism" (master's)

Structural unit: Educational and scientific institute of international relations

Title
Information Warfare in Media
Code
ВБ 2.4
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
2 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
To know the US and Chinese concepts of information warfare. To know techniques of psychological influence in information operations. To understand organizational aspects of conducting information operations. To understand specifics and tools of modern influence operations. To be able to identify and analyze information operations. To be able to analyze influence techniques in information operations and its effects for international actors. To present well-founded ideas and opinions on the topic of information warfare. To find, analyze and process information from different sources and to make decisions.
Form of study
Prerequisites and co-requisites
To know basics of foreign policy, international relations, communication theory, public relations and information policy. To be able to work with information sources using information technologies, to analyze events and processes in global information environment. To have basic information literacy and critical thinking skills.
Course content
American concept of information warfare. Chinese concept of information warfare. Information operations units in different countries. Psychological influence tools in information warfare of 21st century. Influence operations as a form of modern information operations. Information operations in 21st century: case study.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, seminars, practical tasks, case study
Assessment methods and criteria
Verbal answers during seminars, completing practical tasks and its presentation, module testing.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Oksana Zaporozhets
Chair of International Information
Educational and scientific institute of international relations

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Chair of International Information
Educational and scientific institute of international relations