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MED4000 Media Development and Media Research Course description
- Course name in Norwegian
- Medieutvikling og medieforskning
- Study programme
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Master's Programme in Media DevelopmentMaster's Programme in Media Development, part-time
- Weight
- 10.0 ECTS
- Year of study
- 2022/2023
- Curriculum
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FALL 2022
- Schedule
- Programme description
- Course history
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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.