Semesters

MMP302 Media, Professions and Society

Course code: 
MMP302
Duration: 
1 semester
Credits (ECTS): 
15
Level of study: 
Master
Teaching semester: 
2017 Autumn
Assessment semester: 
2017 Autumn
Language of instruction: 
English
Course content

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. 

Learning outcome

After having completed this course, the students will have acquired the following:

Learning outcome knowledge
  • 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
Learning outcome skills
  • 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
Learning outcome qualification
  • 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
Working and learning activities

Teaching is in the form of lectures and seminars throughout the entire semester.

Assessment requirements

Drafts of a review article is to be submitted throughout the semester

 

Evaluation system

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)

Evaluation

The course will be evaluated in accordance with Volda University College’s quality assurance system. (http://www.hivolda.no/hivolda/om-hogskulen/kvalitetsarbeid)

Minimum number of students: 
5
Maximum number of students: 
40
Person in charge: 
Paul Bjerke
Used in other programs
  • Media Practices - master
Assessment FormGroupingDurationGrading scaleProportionCommentSupport MaterialsScope
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.