SFB50316 Media Studies (Vår 2024)

• Compulsory course in Bachelor's Programme in International Communication.
• Compulsory course for Bachelor`s Programme in Digital Media and Design, with specialisation in communication
• Optional course for international students.

• Bachelor's Programme in International Communication 2nd semester (spring).
• Bachelor`s Programme in Digital Media and Design: 2nd semester (spring).

• Media theories and analysis
• The role of the media
• Media dramaturgy
• Media Events
• Media Framing
• Genre knowledge
• The globalized media picture
• Media ethics

Knowledge

The candidate

• has a very sound understanding of the social role of the media and of the hallmarks of modern media dramaturgy.
• understand the way the media desks think and function and how modern media coverage is created both national and international.

Skills

The candidate

• 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

• understand the social role of the media and the way the media think and function.
• has an ethical perspective on the role of the media.

• A media analysis performed individually or as group work.

The coursework must be approved before signing up for the final exam.

Written assignment, individual

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.

Grades: A-F

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.

Dette emnet evalueres på følgende måte:

• Midtsemesterevaluering (obligatorisk)

Den emneansvarlige lager en oppsummering på bakgrunn av studentenes tilbakemeldinger og sine egne erfaringer med emnet. Oppsummeringen behandles av studiekvalitetsutvalget ved institutt for informasjonsteknologi og kommunikasjon.