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MED4000 Media Development and Media Research Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Medieutvikling og medieforskning
Study programme
Master's Programme in Media Development
Master's Programme in Media Development, part-time
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2022/2023
Curriculum
FALL 2022
Schedule
Course history

Introduction

The course forms a broad theoretical basis in biomedical subjects and comprises cellular communication, gene regulation and control of cell growth. It focuses on differences between normal conditions and various pathological conditions.

Required preliminary courses

Students must have been admitted to the Master’s Programme in Health and Technology - Specialisation in Biomedicine. The course is also offered as an individual course, with the same admission requirements as for the specialisation.

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 theories and research related to the structural frames for the media with particular emphasis on economic and technological conditions and conditions related to media use.
  • insight into key developments and central theoretical perspectives in the media field both historically and in the present, nationally and internationally. This includes gender and diversity perspectives in media research.
  • knowledge of the development of different media professions and their practices.

Skills

The student can

  • orientate themselves independently and critically in the academic literature
  • design a research question for a master's project in media development
  • design a practical theoretical or practical master project

General competence

The student has

  • developed competence to critically evaluate others' research work
  • an advanced understanding of the media field's uniqueness and challenges
  • can work independently with practical and theoretical problem solving

Teaching and learning methods

Work and teaching methods include lectures, digital resources, seminars with oral student presentations and discussions, group work and self-study.

Course requirements

The following must have been approved in order for the student to take the exam:

  • presentation of a research article, individually or in groups of 3-6 students

Assessment

Supervised individual written exam, 4 hours.

The paper can be written in English or a Scandinavian language.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

None.

Grading scale

Grade scale A-F

Examiners

All papers will be assessed by two examiners, one of whom must be external.

Course contact person

The course is offered as an individual course. Admission requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent degree in medical laboratory sciences, pharmacy, biotechnology, chemical engineering or molecular biology.