SFB50316 Media Studies (Spring 2024)
Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Computer Science, Engineering and Economics
- Campus:
- Halden
- Course Leader:
- Elin Strand Larsen
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- ½ year
The course is connected to the following study programs
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Compulsory course in Bachelor's Programme in International Communication.
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Compulsory course for Bachelor`s Programme in Digital Media and Design, with specialisation in communication
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Optional course for international students.
Lecture Semester
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Bachelor's Programme in International Communication 2nd semester (spring).
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Bachelor`s Programme in Digital Media and Design: 2nd semester (spring).
The student's learning outcomes after completing the course
Knowledge
The candidate
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has a very sound understanding of the social role of the media and of the hallmarks of modern media dramaturgy.
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understand the way the media desks think and function and how modern media coverage is created both national and international.
Skills
The candidate
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is skilled in analyzing media coverage and the role of the media in general, and in judging the media coverage of individual cases.
General competence
The candidate
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understand the social role of the media and the way the media think and function.
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has an ethical perspective on the role of the media.
Content
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Media theories and analysis
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The role of the media
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Media dramaturgy
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Media Events
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Media Framing
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Genre knowledge
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The globalized media picture
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Media ethics
Forms of teaching and learning
Lectures, discussions, written media analysis performed as a group work or individually and tutorials.
Workload
The course will give the student approximately 280 hours of work
Practical training/internship
None
Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam
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A media analysis performed individually or as group work.
The coursework must be approved before signing up for the final exam.
Examination
The assignment is a media analysis of 2000-3000 words (excluding front page, table of contents and reference list). The assignment must be written in English. The course instructor gives detailed information about the assignment.
Examiners
One external and one internal or two internal examinators.
Conditions for resit/rescheduled exams
In the case of a Fail, the candidate may improve the assignment and resubmit it at a new exam.
If candidates wish to improve their grade a new assignment must be submitted at the next regular exam.
Course evaluation
This course is evaluated by a
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Mid-term evaluation (compulsory)
The responsible for the course compiles a report based on the feedback from the students and his/her own experience with the course. The report is discussed by the study quality committee at the Department of Computer Science and Communication.