The MOOC builds on the power of film and other visual media to express complex issues, and on the power of visual storytelling to transform attitudes and perceptions. The course will identify current narratives of migration in different European countries and analyze the language and imagery that is used.  In this context, the MOOC aims to disseminate transnational and comparative perspectives on migration, particularly the situation of refugees, resituating the issue of migration in public discourse. With a focus on the development of critical skills, analytical competencies, civic engagement and common values, the contents of the MOOC have the intention of changing the perception of migration from a problem or a crisis that allegedly endangers the core of European values, to an opportunity to create diverse communities that are open to difference, heterogeneity, and the arrival of the other. 

The MOOC is part of the Erasmus+ project Migramedia, which brings together partners from Germany (University of Hildesheim, University of Münster), Greece (Institute for Mediterranean Studies), Turkey (Erciyes University), Poland (Maria Curie-Skłodowska University), Ukraine (Ukrainian Catholic University), and Spain (University of Salamanca and UNED). All partner universities actively participate in the MOOC coordinated by UNED. The project connects the analysis of migration representation in visual media with specific social and transnational contexts. The main objective of the partnership is to promote inclusion and diversity in European societies by exposing students to films and other media representations of migration. Through this approach, the project aims to strengthen intercultural learning, critical thinking, and media literacy.
For more information, visit: Migramedia.eu: https://www.uni-hildesheim.de/migramedia/

Equipo docente

Coordinadoras del curso

• Garrigós González, Cristina
• Ordiz Alonso-Collada, Inés
• Martín Monje, Elena

Objetivos

1. To analyse the representation of migration in visual media to specific social and transnational contexts 
2. To engender the exchange of ideas regarding migration in visual media 
3. To promote inclusion and diversity by exposing participants to migration films and other media representations of migration 

Área de Conocimiento

Humanities and Arts, Languages, Communication

Temario

1. Border politics 
2. Migration in the Mediterranean 
3. Migration in Poland, Ukraine and the Black Sea  
4. Africa and Africans migrating   
5. Reflecting on Migration in Media  

Sistema de evaluación

The course consists of multiple-choice self-assessment exercises. Users must pass 50% of the course in order to apply for accreditation.

The IEDRA FAQs provide information on the accreditation process, types, content, refunds, etc. At UNED Abierta, we recommend enrolling in the course as an auditing student and applying for accreditation once you have passed the course.

Requisitos recomendados

• There are no entry requirements, as the course starts assuming no prior knowledge. All is required is an interest in the subject matter and a CEFR B1 level of English, as the course is in English. 

Público objetivo

• The MOOC is intended for anyone, especially students from diverse backgrounds, who are interested in how migration is represented in visual media in different transnational contexts. 

Metadatos

• Reception and integration of refugees and migrants
• Inclusion, promoting equality and non-discrimination 
• Media literacy and tackling disinformation