EPN-V2

UTVB2400 Media and Development Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Medier og utvikling
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2025/2026
Course history
Curriculum
SPRING 2026
Schedule
  • Introduction

    Individual written home exam, 6 hours.

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

  • Required preliminary courses

    Alle hjelpemidler er tillatt, men det forutsettes korrekt bruk av kildehenvisning

  • Learning outcomes

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

  • Content

    The course will outline various traditions in the study of media in society, encompassing

    'non-media-centric media studies', and the relation to development. The theme of media and

    development will be approached widely and with an emphasis on the global South.

  • Teaching and learning methods

    Two years’ experience as a radiographer.

  • Course requirements

    • rådgivningsteorier og modeller
    • utvikling av egne ferdigheter og holdninger i rådgivning og veiledning
    • etikk i rådgivningsarbeid
    • tverrfaglig og tverretatlig samarbeid

  • Assessment

    30 credits overlap with MABIO5000 Computed Tomography (CT).

  • Permitted exam materials and equipment

    No examination support material is permitted.

  • Grading scale

    The following grading scale is used: A to E for pass and F for no pass.

  • Examiners

    The exam will be jointly marked by an internal and an external examiner. The external examiner will read a selection of the exam papers and collaborate with the internal examiner in a way that benefits all the students.

  • Target group and admission

    The course is open to students who have completed at least a one-year introductory course in Development Studies at OsloMet or equivalent courses at other institutions of higher eduaction in Norway or abroad.