MMP302 Media, Professions and Society
In this course, the philosophies, role understandings and practices of media professions are discussed. The course addresses how media practices are legitimized and get – or invoke – a particular role in society, including in relation to social, cultural and political processes. Through critical perspectives, these assumptions are questioned – for example in relation to the role of the state, the market, ethics, and art. The subject is discussed from two different standpoints in parallel: with a basis in the individual worker’s professional understanding and with a basis in how media practices affect and are affected by media society’s various participants.
The course overlaps with DJM305 The Documentary and Journalism`s Role in Society.
After having completed this course, the students will have acquired the following:
- have advanced knowledge of legitimation, norms, ethics and autonomy in relation to their own and others’ exercise of roles
- have a thorough knowledge of how current media development challenges professions, understand of roles, norms and ethics
- have advanced knowledge of relevant professional theory and thorough understanding of the various social tasks that exist in the various professions in the media industry
- can reflect on and analyze their own and others’ application of roles and independently show further development of their professional understanding in the face of other media processions
- have developed a critical media awareness in which one sees their own professional practice in a broader context
- can use various forms of media and theories for a critical discussion and analysis of various role understandings and practices linked to media and social development
- can understand and analyze the tension between occupational boundaries and development (boundary work)
- can write scholarly technical articles based on a common curriculum and self-selected syllabus
- have a thorough understanding of their own professional and social role and knowledge of the similarities with and differences between other media professionals’ role understandings and practices
Teaching is in the form of lectures and seminars throughout the entire semester.
Drafts of a review article is to be submitted throughout the semester
Examination results are executed in accordance with the Directive for Admission, Studies and Examination at Volda University College. (http://lovdata.no/forskrift/2014-12-04-1697/%C2%A75-11)
The course will be evaluated in accordance with Volda University College’s quality assurance system. (http://www.hivolda.no/hivolda/om-hogskulen/kvalitetsarbeid)
- Media Practices - master
| Assessment Form | Grouping | Duration | Grading scale | Proportion | Comment | Support Materials | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oppgave | Individual | 1 Semester | A-F, A is the best grade and E is the lowest passing grade | The students shall write an academic review article. The topic of the article will be given at the start of the studies. There will be opportunity for the submission of drafts throughout the entire semester, with the teacher commenting and the student then further processing these comments before final submission. It should be formed as a technical journal article of approximately 12 pages (ca. 5000 words) and should demonstrate that the candidate knows and can use the curriculum or equivalent literature in a systematic and technical way. |