Critical Media Analysis (5cr)
Code: MEDU2203-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 02.07.2020 - 31.07.2020
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 19.10.2020 - 14.12.2020
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Teaching languages
- English
- Course
- MEDU2203
Evaluation scale
H-5
Objective
After completing the course the student:
- is able to see how meanings are culturally and socially constructed
- is familiar with key concepts and analytical tools in critical media analysis
- is able to situate media texts in their wider social, economic and cultural contexts
- has skills to analyze media texts, production, consumption and reception critically
Execution methods
20 hours of lectures and exercises.
113,5 hours of independent work.
Accomplishment methods
Active participation in lectures and discussions; completing the exercises. A written essay providing an independent media analysis.
Content
Through lectures, course readings and exercises course aims at developing students' skills in critical media analysis. The course provides the students with different theoretical, methodological and conceptual tools in exercising critical analysis of media texts, production, consumption and reception. Students both read topical literature and exercise analysis of media texts in practice.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
5-1/fail