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MJ4300 Science and the Media: Challenges for Journalism and Communication Course description
- Course name in Norwegian
- Science and the Media: Challenges for Journalism and Communication
- Study programme
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Master's Programme in Media DevelopmentMaster's Programme in Media Development, part-timeMaster Programme in JournalismMaster Programme in JournalismElective modules, Master Programme in Journalism
- Weight
- 10.0 ECTS
- Year of study
- 2023/2024
- Curriculum
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SPRING 2024
- Schedule
- Programme description
- Course history
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Introduction
Utviklingsstudier er et internasjonalt orientert fag hvor hele pensum dreier seg om internasjonale forhold. I tillegg får studentene faglig relevant internasjonal erfaring ved å gjennomføre feltarbeid i et land i Sør.
Required preliminary courses
Dette er beskrevet i hver enkelt emneplan.
Learning outcomes
Vurderingsordninger i studieprogrammet:
- Semester 1, UTVB1100 Introduksjon til utviklingsstudier, 20 stp., individuell skriftlig hjemmeeksamen, A-F
- Semester 1, UTVB1200 Regionalkunnskap og globalhistorie, 10 stp., individuell muntlig eksamen, A-F
- Semester 2, UTVB1300 Innføring i metoder og vitenskapsteori, 10 stp., individuell 4-timers eksamen under tilsyn, A-F
- Semester 2, UTVB1400 Feltarbeid i utviklingsstudier, 20 stp., feltoppgave (i gruppe), A-F
Vurderingskriterier:
- A, fremragende: Fremragende presentasjon som klart utmerker seg. Kandidaten viser usedvanlig god reflekterende og analytisk evne og uvanlig stor grad av faglig modenhet og selvstendighet.
- B, meget god: Meget god presentasjon. Kandidaten viser god reflekterende og analytisk evne og stor grad av faglig modenhet og selvstendighet. Mindre mangler kan aksepteres.
- C, god: Jevnt god presentasjon som er tilfredsstillende på de fleste områder. Kandidaten viser en viss reflekterende og/eller analytisk evne og en viss grad av faglig modenhet og selvstendighet. En del mangler kan aksepteres.
- D, nokså god: En akseptabel prestasjon med noen vesentlige mangler. Kandidaten viser en viss svakhet når det gjelder reflekterende og/eller analytisk evne og har relativt lav grad av faglig modenhet og selvstendighet.
- E, tilstrekkelig: Prestasjonen tilfredsstiller minimumskravene, men heller ikke mer. Kandidaten viser klare svakheter når det gjelder reflekterende og/eller analytisk evne og har lav grad av faglig modenhet og selvstendighet.
- F, ikke bestått: Prestasjonen tilfredsstiller ikke de faglige minimumskravene. Kandidaten viser både manglende faglig modenhet og selvstendighet.
Teaching and learning methods
Godkjent av KUF 09. desember1986
Redaksjonelle endringer foretatt 2. mai 2015
Revisjon godkjent av studieutvalget ved LUI 23. mai 2016
Revisjon godkjent av studieutvalget 11. mai 2017
Redaksjonell endring lagt inn 12. juli 2018
Revisjon godkjent på fullmakt av leder i utdanningsutvalget 22. mars 2019 Gjeldende fra høstsemesteret 2019
Course requirements
The following coursework requirements must have been approved in order for the student to take the exam:
- Coursework 1:Present a text from the reading list in the course seminars devoted to presentations and discussions of course syllabus texts.
- Coursework 2: Partake and present in a group work an analysis of how sources are used in science journalism/communication texts.
The presentation of a text from the reading list is approximately 10 minutes in length. The group presentation from each group is approximately 15 minutes in length.
The purpose of the course requirements is to help strengthen the students’ skills in critical analysis of science journalism and communication, and to help strengthen the students’ reflection on theoretical issues and/or practical challenges for science journalism /communication that are presented in texts from the reading list.
Both presentations must be approved before the student can sit for the exam. If the course requirements are not approved, or in case of illness or other valid reasons for absence, the student may once and within a set deadline hand in an improved individual written version of work requirement 1 or work requirement 2. The written version of each requirement consists of approximately 600 words. If the student does not meet the set deadline(s), or if the course requirements are not approved, the student loses the possibility to hand in the paper/hold the presentation, and thereby loses to right to sit for the exam.
There are no mandatory activities in the course, with the exception of the coursework requirements.
Assessment
For the main assessment, the students may choose one of two individual term papers.
Either
- A reportage covering science or science related issues, followed by a reflection paper that discusses and analyzes the textual material theoretically helped by the syllabus, a total maximum of 15 pages. The length of the reportage may range from 5 to 7 pages. The reflection paper may range from 6 to 8 pages. Font and font size: Arial or Calibri 12 points. Line spacing: 1.5.
Or
- An analytic, theory-based paper investigating/analyzing a limited media output where science, scientific uncertainty or risks related to science are covered. The paper may range from 12 to 15 pages. Font and font size: Arial or Calibri 12 points. Line spacing: 1.5.
The term papers may be written in English or Norwegian (or another Scandinavian language).
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.
Admission requirements
A bachelor's degree. The minimum academic requirement for admission is the grade C, in accordance with Regulations Relating to Admission to Master's Degree Programmes at OsloMet.