BIB1510 Collections, media and genres Course description

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After completing the course, students will acquired the learning outcomes defined in knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The students

• have in-depth knowledge of the economic theories of labour market, including what factors determine the supply decisions of workers and the demand decisions of employers and how the labour market balances out the conflicting interests of the two parties
• have advanced knowledge of how various institutional features (labour market discrimination, labour union, incentive pay systems etc.) impact the labour market outcomes (distribution of earnings, employment opportunity etc.)
• have advanced knowledge of how investments in human capital determine the shape of the wage distribution
• have advanced knowledge of how unemployment exists and persists in labour markets and the challenges in policymaking addressing unemployment

Skills

The students

• can analyse theoretical models to investigate how labour markets function and interpret the model findings to address challenges in policymaking
• can analyse relevant data and design empirical models to investigate effects of economic and social policies (migration, discrimination, education etc.) on labour-market outcomes
• can analyse empirical evidence and relate critically to economic theories to enhance understanding of policy effects and to make policy recommendations
• can acquire skill to work independently to develop and study research questions using existing theories and research methods

Competence

The students

• can communicate with practitioners and policy makers to design and analyse labour-market;policies
• can engage in analytical discussions of economic reports and policy papers
• can disseminate knowledge through presentation and discussion to both specialists and to the general public
• can critically reflect on scope and limitations of economic policies to address the functioning of labour markets

Studenten skal etter å ha fullført emnet ha kunnskaper om en rekke sammenhenger mellom samlinger, medier og sjangere.

Kunnskaper

• innblikk i teorier og prinsipper for utvikling av fysiske og digitale samlinger i ulike typer bibliotek
• kjennskap til hovedtrekk ved den mediehistoriske utviklingen og hvordan nye teknologier påvirker samfunnet generelt og biblioteket spesielt
• oversikt over ulike sjangere i forskjellige medier

Ferdigheter

• ha en kritisk, vurderende innstilling til ulike samlingers funksjoner og mål i gitte kontekster, og kunne vurdere en samling ut fra kvalitet og relevans
• se et medium i historisk perspektiv, forklare hva som er viktige kjennetegn ved mediet, og drøfte hvordan mediet er gjort tilgjengelig i biblioteket
• presentere en selvstendig problemstilling innen emnet medier, sjangere og samlinger, forklare hvorfor problemstillingen er relevant og viktig, og skissere svar på problemstillingen
• presentere en sjanger og utfordringer ved sjangerinndelinger på en interessevekkende og kunnskapsrik måte

Generell kompetanse

• delta i faglige diskusjoner om og foreta selvstendige vurderinger knyttet til samlingsutvikling, medier og sjangere.

Written school exam (4 hours).

One dictionary (Native language-English/English-native language or English-English).

Calculator (as specified in regulations for use of calculator).;

Letter grading A-F.

An internal and an external examiner will grade the exam.

A selection of at least 25% of the exam papers will be assessed by two examiners. The grades awarded to exam papers assessed by the external and internal examiner will be used to determine the level of all exam papers.

Project examination, consisting of a group assignment with up to 7 students, based on a case with a health claim in the media. The assignment will include the levels of the EBP model. The assignment is submitted as a written paper of 1500 words (+/- 10 prosent) according to further specified criteria.

Each group decides whether their assignment is to be submitted in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.

Resit exam: If the assignment is given the grade Fail, the group can submit a revised version once.

If this attempt fails, the group is entitled to a third and final attempt. In a third attempt, the group must choose a new health claim and submit a new examination paper.

All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.