PS9200 Media Development and Media Production Course description

Individual portfolio examination,;followed by an oral examination.;The master's project;portfolio;consists;of:;

• a;written;and visual assignment. (The projects should consist of a written and visual assignment (between 80-120 pages). Material which needs to appear physical (models, maps, posters etc.) could be submitted as part of the master`s project)
• design;process;documentation;
• a;product (physical-, digital- or system-oriented)
• finished material for a presentation of the master thesis in a public common context

The examination result at the portfolio examination can be appealed.;

Grade scale A-F.;

The portfolio exam is given a temporary grade. The oral examination may adjust the final grade up or down a grade. In order to take the oral exam the portfolio examination must have been given a passing grade.

• project execution based on practice and theory
• physical and;visual;communication;
• academic;writing;skills;
• design;methods
• data collecting methods
• design;of;a;product

The course consists of seminars, lectures, and independent study. The pedagogical approach involves active participation in seminars and lectures, presentation of one’s own work, and providing feedback to others’ presentations on the basis of the research literature and lecture topics.

The seminar form supports the candidates’ practical training in presenting their own research and commenting on others’.

Active participation in the seminars is necessary to adequately understand the course material and themes. Participation is therefore mandatory, and candidates are expected to attend all days of teaching and required to attend at least 80 percent of teaching days. In special circumstances, such as documented illnesses, the course leader may accept exceptions to this requirement. In these cases, lack of participation can be substituted with alternative arrangements such as active reading of the relevant syllabus literature.

Course requirements are assessed as confirmed or not confirmed. The course requirement must be completed and confirmed within the given deadline in order to have the right to submit a final essay.

Confirmed participation in the course and accepted final essay gives 5 ECTS credits.

Candidates will be assessed on the basis of an essay of approximately 4000 words (Arial / Calibri font size 12, spacing 1,5) that will be submitted 10 weeks after the course is concluded. Essays must be submitted within the given deadline, without extensions. Exceptions are made only in the case of illness (documented by sick leave). In these cases, an extension equaling the length of the sick leave can be granted (upon application).

All examination support material is allowed as long as source reference and quotation technique requirements are applied.

Assessment is pass/ fail. All examination support material is allowed as long as source reference and quotation technique requirements are applied. If an essay is graded fail, the candidate may resubmit a revised essay within a given time period.

The final essay is assessed by the course lecturer(s).