Christos Kostopoulos
Why did you chose this course and thesis topic?
I took my thesis course and the Media and Cosmopolitanism course from the Media and Communications department.
The Media and Cosmopolitanism course was one of the most demanding courses I have taken on the master's level, challenging you as a student and as a thinker. One of the best qualities of this course was the freedom that was allowed to the students to participate with the lecturers in the shaping of the lectures. Each and every student was required to present one of the books of the course syllabus and participate in all the other presentations. In that way the student's, alongside the guidance of the lecturers, were responsible for maintaining discussions and deciding how the material was relevant to their interests. Furthermore, the lecturers were always there to guide and encourage us to participate. The many different seminars and discussions sparked during that course helped me develop critical thinking and gain confidence in my knowledge.
What did you find useful about the thesis supervision and research?
Writing my thesis in the Media and Communication department has definitely been the best academic experience for me so far, because I was able to develop my skills and talents in a level I could not have imagined before.
The thesis that I produced was under the title “Making democracy work in Greece: The Indignant Citizens Movement, Media and Political Engagement” and its subject was the Indignant Citizens Movement of Greece, the way it was framed by mainstream Greek and English media and the role of the media in a vibrant democracy. I chose this research topic because of my participation in the movement and because of my interest in a functioning national democracy within a European and global context.
Working with Annette Hill was an absolute delight and helped me produce the best outcome possible, because of her interest in guiding and helping her students. During the period of the thesis writing I was able to find out the areas that I was strong and develop the ones that I was lacking in, due to a series of brainstorming sessions with my supervisor. Annette Hill, alongside the other members of the Media and Communication department showed their interest in their students by taking extra time out of their schedules and being available and approachable in communicating with us.
By the end of the thesis course I was more confident than ever in my ability as a researcher and I dramatically improved my academic writing skills. The success of my master thesis course was validated by the invitation I received by the Polish European Institute “Pro Futuro Europae” to present my work in a conference for young European Entrepreneurs held in Warsaw, Poland.
What are you doing now?
In September 2014 I will begin my PhD studies in the Media and Democracy research group of the University of Leicester as a PhD student. I will be receiving a full scholarship for my research and I feel that my work in the Media department in the University of Lund is what opened the door for this opportunity for me, since it prepared me for more competitive work as a PhD student.
I took my thesis course and the Media and Cosmopolitanism course from the Media and Communications department.
The Media and Cosmopolitanism course was one of the most demanding courses I have taken on the master's level, challenging you as a student and as a thinker. One of the best qualities of this course was the freedom that was allowed to the students to participate with the lecturers in the shaping of the lectures. Each and every student was required to present one of the books of the course syllabus and participate in all the other presentations. In that way the student's, alongside the guidance of the lecturers, were responsible for maintaining discussions and deciding how the material was relevant to their interests. Furthermore, the lecturers were always there to guide and encourage us to participate. The many different seminars and discussions sparked during that course helped me develop critical thinking and gain confidence in my knowledge.
What did you find useful about the thesis supervision and research?
Writing my thesis in the Media and Communication department has definitely been the best academic experience for me so far, because I was able to develop my skills and talents in a level I could not have imagined before.
The thesis that I produced was under the title “Making democracy work in Greece: The Indignant Citizens Movement, Media and Political Engagement” and its subject was the Indignant Citizens Movement of Greece, the way it was framed by mainstream Greek and English media and the role of the media in a vibrant democracy. I chose this research topic because of my participation in the movement and because of my interest in a functioning national democracy within a European and global context.
Working with Annette Hill was an absolute delight and helped me produce the best outcome possible, because of her interest in guiding and helping her students. During the period of the thesis writing I was able to find out the areas that I was strong and develop the ones that I was lacking in, due to a series of brainstorming sessions with my supervisor. Annette Hill, alongside the other members of the Media and Communication department showed their interest in their students by taking extra time out of their schedules and being available and approachable in communicating with us.
By the end of the thesis course I was more confident than ever in my ability as a researcher and I dramatically improved my academic writing skills. The success of my master thesis course was validated by the invitation I received by the Polish European Institute “Pro Futuro Europae” to present my work in a conference for young European Entrepreneurs held in Warsaw, Poland.
What are you doing now?
In September 2014 I will begin my PhD studies in the Media and Democracy research group of the University of Leicester as a PhD student. I will be receiving a full scholarship for my research and I feel that my work in the Media department in the University of Lund is what opened the door for this opportunity for me, since it prepared me for more competitive work as a PhD student.