Studyinfo subject JBV3000 2022 HØST
JBV3000 Follow the Money Course description
- Course name in Norwegian
- Follow the Money
- Study programme
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Bachelorstudium i journalistikk
- Weight
- 15.0 ECTS
- Year of study
- 2022/2023
- Curriculum
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FALL
2022
- Schedule
- Programme description
- Course history
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Introduction
Basic economic knowledge is pivotal for journalists reporting and understanding of contemporary societies. In this course, students will learn basic economics, statistics and accounting in order to do investigative journalism on economic issues and finance. Using companies as cases, students will learn to reflect critically on economics and analyse financial statements.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student should have the following overall learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:
Knowledge
The student has knowledge of
- the role of economics in contemporary societies
- the accessibility of economic and financial information in both public and private sector
- basic accounting and economics
- basic economic theory
Skills
The student
- can identify newsworthy information in budgets and financial statements
- can find and access sources of economic and financial information
- can present economic and financial information in an accessible way
General competence
The student
- can critically reflect upon the impact and role of economy in contemporary society
- can critically reflect upon the role of journalism for public understandings of economic and financial mechanisms
Teaching and learning methods
The course is organized in gatherings of intensive tuition, with lectures, workshops, group presentations and discussions.
Course requirements
Participation during class sessions is mandatory. Students who have more than 20 percent absence from class sessions will have to hand in an additional assignment. Students who have more than 25 percent absence from class sessions will not be qualified to take the exam.
In addition, the coursework requirements consist of three obligatory assignments. Two of the assignments will be related to the practice of economic/financial journalism, while the third is a discussion assignment focusing on a subject from the required reading. All three assignments must be handed in within the deadline and approved before the student can take the exam.
If the assignment is not approved, the student may hand in a new, improved version within a set deadline. In the event of illness or other documented absence for compelling reasons, special deadlines can be agreed with the lecturer. If a student fails to submit work within the deadline stipulated in the course plan or agreed with the lecturer, the assignment cannot be submitted, and the student will lose the right to take the exam.
Assessment
Individual three day take home exam. Analytical paper, 6-8 pages. Font and font size: Arial or Calibri, 12 points. Line spacing: 1.5.
Permitted exam materials and equipment
All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.
Grading scale
Grade scale A-F
Examiners
The exam papers are assessed by one internal and one external examiner. At least 25% of the exam papers will be assessed by two examiners. The grades awarded for the papers assessed by two examiners form the basis for determining the level for all the exam papers.