516241-FS2026-0-Analysing debates on Artificial Intelligence





Root number 516241
Semester FS2026
Type of course Proseminar
Allocation to subject Communication and Media Sciences
Type of exam not defined
Title Analysing debates on Artificial Intelligence
Description Taught by Vihang Jumle

This course is a hands-on methods training class that will teach three method groups (computational, content, and discourse analyses) using various text datasets related to artificial intelligence (say, newspaper reports, policy documents, etc.) across cases. The class will further discuss AI’s historical developments and future trajectories and introduce various theoretical frameworks to situate the on-going research in AI. This class is best suited for students interested in political or media research.

Prerequisites:
Completed mandatory social science courses from the introductory program.
Any experience with writing computer code is highly advantageous but not necessary.

Inscription:
from 15 January 2026 (20:00) onwards via ILIAS
ILIAS-Link (Learning resource for course) No registration/deregistration in CTS (Admission in ILIAS possible). ILIAS
Link to another web site
Lecturers Prof. Dr. Silke AdamInstitute of Communication and Media Studies (icmb) 
ECTS 4
Recognition as optional course possible No
Grading 1 to 6
 
Dates Tuesday 14:15-16:00 Weekly
Friday 31/7/2026 23:50-23:55
 
Rooms Seminarraum B 202, Institutsgebäude vonRoll
 
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