Learning outcome
Knowledge
The student shall:
- Have basic knowledge of the history of media and communication.
- Have basic knowledge of comparative methodology.
- Have knowledge of political communication and journalism's role in democracy.
- Have knowledge of media technologies, media structures and media systems.
- Have advanced knowledge of the political economy of the media.
- Have advanced knowledge of media sociological theory.
Skills
The student shall:
- Have the ability to apply insight into media and communications to assess the role of media in society.
- Have the ability to apply knowledge of media and communications theories to analyze media institutions and processes.
- Have the ability to critically compare and analyze various media systems and their features.
- Have the ability to critically assess and evaluate the effects of structures on media and communication processes.
General competencies
The student shall:
- Posess theoretical knowledge of media institutions, systems and technologies.
- Have an understanding of the impact of communication structures on different media sectors.
- Have gained critical and analytical skills in evaluating the role of media in society.
Contents
Required prerequisite knowledge
Exam
Weight | Duration | Marks | Aid | |
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Written exam | 1/1 | 4 hours | A - F |
Course teacher(s)
- Course coordinator
- Helle Sjøvaag
- Course teacher
- Luise Salte
Method of work
Lecture series 2019 (tentative, subject to change)
26.08: The Welcome Lecture: Introduction to the course (Helle Sjøvaag)
02.09: The Hacker’s Lecture: Introduction to media sociology (Helle Sjøvaag)
09.09: The LGBTQ+ Lecture: Introduction to media and democracy (Luise Salte)
16.09: The YouTube Lecture: Introduction to social media (Mario Haim)
23.09: The Lana Del Rey Lecture: Media industries perspectives (Thomas Owren)
30.09: The Brexit Lecture: Introduction to media and politics (Gunnar Thesen)
07.10: The Mark Zuckerberg Lecture: The political economy of the media (Helle Sjøvaag)
14.10: The Sci-fi Lecture: Introduction to media and ideology (Ingvil Førland Hellstrand)
25.10: The Twitter Lecture: Introduction to media and technology (Lars Nyre)
28.10: The Dark Web Lecture: Media and participation (Luise Salte)
04.11: The Fake News Lecture: Journalism in crisis (Helle Sjøvaag)
11.11: The Final Lecture: Summary and exam prep. (Helle Sjøvaag)
Overlapping courses
Course | Reduction (SP) |
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Communication and media (BJO120_1) | 10 |
Open to
Course assessment
Literature
Hallin, D. C., & Mancini, P. (2017). Ten years after comparing media systems: What have we learned?. Political Communication, 34(2), 155-171, (18 pages)
Sist oppdatert: 11.12.2019