JBV3200 Journalism in a Changing Europe Course description

The conveying of journalism from European societies and from collaboration between countries requires insight. Thus, knowledge of these institutions is also important in order to be able to convey how the developments in Europe impact on Norway and the Nordic area.

No required prerequisite knowledge, but note that the study has progression rules. For more information, see the generell part of the programme description (om progresjonsregler).

Knowledge

The student has knowledge about

• the EU and the EEA
• political, legal and economic questions related to Norway's relations with the EU

Skills

The student

• can analyse and reflect over developments in the European project
• can access and critically evaluate both written and oral sources from political institutions

General Competence

The student can

• convey ethical norms related to the press concerning political events both in written and oral form
• convey the consequences of political decisions and their impact on people's daily lives
• has a knowledge of various genres and the ability to reflect over one's own work

During the class sessions there will be lectures from journalists, researchers and professionals in the field. Group work will form a part of these sessions where there will be an opportunity to debate and develop relevant questions.

Participation during class sessions is mandatory. Students who have more than 20 per cent absence from class sessions will not be qualified to take the exam

There are three assignments: Two journalistic works and one theory assignment. All three assignments must be written in English. The subjects for the journalistic assignments can be chosen from the course framework and the student can chose the genre which he/she masters best. These two assignments are to be handed in during the course of the study and the instructor will give written feedback. The student will then have the opportunity to improve the assignments before the final handing in.

The theory assignment will be given in the beginning of the semester and its length shall be 3-5 pages. Feedback on this assignment will not be provided before it being handed in.

The three assignments will be handed in as part of the exam. All assignments must be passed in order to receive a passing grade.The three assignments are weighted equally.

After completing the course, student should have the following overall learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills, and general competence:

Knowledge

The student has

• advanced knowledge about different quantitative designs and data and variable formatting.
• advanced knowledge about the use of different regression models to analyse social science topics.
• broad knowledge about different quantitative analysis techniques and how to interpret their results.
• broad knowledge about the possibilities and limitations of various statistical procedures

Skills

The student is capable of

• understanding quantitative research articles and their methodological strengths and weaknesses.
• choosing appropriate analysis techniques given specific research questions and data.
• working independently with practical data preparation, analysis, and interpretation of quantitative data.
• using the statistical tool Stata for research purposes
• presenting statistical results in assignments and articles

General competence

The student is capable of

• applying skills in quantitative method in new areas to conduct job assignments and projects.
• critically assessing results from different research designs and from different types of statistical analyses
• Interpreting and communicating empirical results in an appropriate manner.

The course consists of lectures, seminars and group supervision on campus, and e-lectures. The main emphasis is on student active teaching in the form of workshops.

No coursework requirements or compulsory activities.

The exam in the course is an individually written report in article format. The article must have a scope of 10 pages (+/- 10 percent). Font and font size: Calibri 12 points. Line spacing:1,5.

Students awarded a fail grade are given one opportunity to submit an improved version of the article for assessment.