Media and Society (5 ECTS)
Code: KM00DK07-3004
General information
- Enrollment
- 30.11.2020 - 22.10.2021
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 16.04.2021 - 15.12.2021
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 ECTS
- Virtual portion
- 5 ECTS
- Mode of delivery
- Online
- Campus
- Hämeentie 135 D
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 10 - 40
- Degree programmes
- Film and Television
Learning outcomes
Students know the role of media and journalism as a social power. They know key mechanisms relating to the production and reception of media representations. They know the main theories related to the relationship of media and society. They know structures, activities and economical significance of media institutions as well as their relations to other institutions in society, and are able to assess critically the activities of the media. Students are capable of perceiving the social dimensions of their professional practice.
Content
- Theories related to the relations between media and society.
- Political, economical and cultural roles of media in society.
I- nstitutions and audiences of media.
Teaching methods
Distance learning
Learning assignments
Location and time
Moodle
Learning materials and recommended literature
Seppänen & Väliverronen: Mediayhteiskunta
Alternative completion methods of implementation
Summary / Report (to be agreed with Antti Pönni)
Internship and working life connections
N/A
Exam dates and retake possibilities
To be agreed with Antti Pönni
International connections
N/A
Student workload
Independent study and assingments 135 h
- looking through course materials
- getting to understand the topics
- doing and returning assignments
Further information for students
Course is done in Moodle by getting aquianted with the course materials and executing the corresponding assignments.
Assessment methods and criteria
Learning Assignment
Essay
Evaluation scale
0-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Attendance in classes. Assignments completed. Some parts of the assignments need improvement.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
Active participation in classes. Ability to apply the learned knowledge.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Active participation in classes. Ability to apply the learned knowledge and to reflect on it. Development driven approach to coursework. Generation of new knowledge in order to contribute to the class.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Attendance in classes. Assignments completed. Some parts of the assignments need improvement.