Emner: MEVI111 Norwegian Media in a Comparative Perspective - Vår 2021

Studiepoeng

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Studiepoeng, omfang

15 studiepoeng

Studienivå (studiesyklus)

Bachelor

Undervisningsspråk

English

Undervisningssemester

Spring

Undervisningsstad

Mål og innhald

What role do the media play in Norwegian society? As the Nordic welfare states are changing, so is the relations between citizens, the media and democracy, and this course seeks to grasp the essence of these changes. The course explores Norwegian media institutions, texts, use and culture, drawing on cases from television, radio/podcasts, news media, social media, video games and film to critically discuss key features of the media in Norway, and to facilitate comparison across societies globally. From the perspective of media studies, the course provides a historically grounded introduction to understand Norwegian media in the digital era.

Læringsutbyte

A student who has completed the course should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The candidate has a basic knowledge of

the societal role of media in liberal democracies
the characteristics of the Norwegian media system
media use in Norway
key economic and political conditions for media production

Skills

The candidate can

critically compare features of the media across different societies
give an overview of the characteristics and organization of Norwegian media in a global context

Krav til forkunnskapar

Tilrådde forkunnskapar

Studiepoengsreduksjon

In combination with the completed exam in MEVI101, a successful exam in the MEVI111 will only result in 10 ECTS.

Krav til studierett

The course is open for students at the University of Bergen

Arbeids- og undervisningsformer

Lectures and workshops.

Obligatorisk undervisningsaktivitet

Approved workshop assignments (80%). The assignments may be oral or written and may include media production work.

Accepted compulsory requirements is valid this term and the following term of exam.

Vurderingsformer

7-day take home exam, approximately 3500 words.

Hjelpemiddel til eksamen

Karakterskala

Bokstavkarakterar A-F

Vurderingssemester

Assessment in teaching semester and the following semester

Litteraturliste

Litteraturlista vil vere klar innan 01.06. for haustsemesteret og 01.12. for vårsemesteret.

Emneevaluering

Alle emne blir evaluert i tråd med UiBs kvalitetssystem for utdanning.

Programansvarleg

Programrådet har ansvar for fagleg innhald og oppbygging av studiet og for kvaliteten på studieprogrammet og alle emna der.

Emneansvarleg

Emneansvarleg og administrativ kontaktperson finn du i Mitt UiB.

Administrativt ansvarleg

Det samfunnsvitskaplege fakultet ved Institutt for informasjons- og medievitskap har det administrative ansvaret for emnet.

Kontaktinformasjon

studieveileder@media.uib.no