Course: Semiotics of Advertising

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Course title Semiotics of Advertising
Course code KUMK/MX9SE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English, English, English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Stránský Michal, Mgr. PhD.
  • Weberová Dagmar, doc. PhDr. Ph.D., MBA.
Course content
Discussed topics: - Theoretical foundations of semiotics; - Communication process from the point of view of art, media and advertising; - Logo, its means of expression; - Syntax of print and audiovisual advertising; - Semantics of advertising; - Intertextuality in advertising; - Myths, fables, superstitions and fairy tales in advertising; - Religious symbols and biblical stories in advertising; - Philosophical aspects in semiotics.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
prerequisite
Knowledge
Prerequisities are not set
Prerequisities are not set
learning outcomes
name the main representatives of the history of semiotics and describe their theoretical starting points
name the main representatives of the history of semiotics and describe their theoretical starting points
define the basic concepts of semiotics
define the basic concepts of semiotics
describe the research methods of semiotics
describe the research methods of semiotics
explain the process of analyzing advertising communications using semiotics
explain the process of analyzing advertising communications using semiotics
explain the application of research methods of semiotics in advertising practice
explain the application of research methods of semiotics in advertising practice
Skills
reflect an overview of the history of semiotics
reflect an overview of the history of semiotics
use the basic tools of semiotics in the process of creating a communication strategy
use the basic tools of semiotics in the process of creating a communication strategy
analyze advertising messages using semiotics
analyze advertising messages using semiotics
apply research methods of semiotics to advertising practice
apply research methods of semiotics to advertising practice
implement the theory of semiotics in the process of designing and creating an advertising campaign
implement the theory of semiotics in the process of designing and creating an advertising campaign
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecturing
Lecturing
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Skills
Lecturing
Lecturing
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
assessment methods
Knowledge
Written examination
Written examination
Preparation of a presentation
Preparation of a presentation
Recommended literature
  • BIGNELL, Jonathan. Media Semiotics. An Introduction. 2002. ISBN 978-07190620.
  • DANESI, Marcel. Understanding Media Semiotics. Second Edition.. 2018. ISBN 978135006416.
  • GALKOWSKI, Artur; KOPYTOWSKA Monika. Current Perspectives in Semiotics. 2018. ISBN 3631744307.
  • HALL, Sean. This Means This, This Means That: A User?s Guide to Semiotics (2nd ed.). 2012. ISBN 1856697355.
  • CHANDLER, Daniel. Semiotics: The Basics: The Basics (4th ed.). 2022. ISBN 978036772653.


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