JB3350 Mobile Journalism and Digital Platforms Emneplan

No additional requirements to the general requirements for the Summer School.

After completing this course the student should have the following learning outcome:

Knowledge

On successful completion of this course the student has:

• basic understanding of the operation and capabilities of computers
• knowledge of the methods used to debug programs
• understanding of writing basic programs using modern programming languages

Skills

On successful completion of this course the student has:

• the ability to format and write basic code
• the ability to identify and remediate bugs
• the ability to solve and design solutions to (simple) programming problems

General Competence

On successful completion of this course the student is:

• proficient in planning and implementing a project plan for software development
• able to explain problem-solving principles
• able to recognise the place programming has within a professional domain

This course is focusing on the development of basic programming techniques, analytical thinking, comprehension of code and problem-solving skills achieved through a programming-based approach. It also focuses on developing programming skills relevant for personal and professional use. It provides theoretical and practical exposure to different programming technologies and programming concepts such as object-oriented programming.

This course is designed to create a fast-paced, prolific production tempo that reflects the current multimedia landscape. Students will be required to produce several weekly multimedia shortform videos and posts that pertain to the thematic topics covered for each week. Topics shall include, but not be limited to: sports, climate, health, technology, politics, local reporting, youth, social justice, economy, inter alia.

In addition to weekly assignments, over the semester the students will create, individually or in groups of two, a larger multimedia scrolling reportage for the web. This project shall include some combination of pictures, video, text, and audio storytelling.

• Portfolio 1: At the end of the semester the students must be able to document weekly production shortform multimedia journalistic content pertaining to the various themes throughout the semester.
• Portfolio 2: Each student or pair of students create one multimedia feature scrolling news story as well as a reflection essay (5-8 pages). The reflection essay is done individually.

The purpose of portfolio 1 is to get students to create multimedia news content in various formats at a tempo that is reflective of that in faster-paced mobile platforms. The purpose of portfolio 2 is to have students integrate different storytelling skills and knowledge into a coherent, journalistically sound and aesthetically engaging multimedia project.

In the practical tasks, the scope will vary depending on the types of media or combinations thereof that the student chooses. The scope will be specified in the assignment texts or individually in collaboration with the subject teacher. More information about the content and deadlines for the assignments can be found in the teaching plan, which is electronically available to the students at the start of the course.

Students who do not submit work portfolios lose the right to receive feedback.

After completing this course the student should have the following learning outcome:

Knowledge

On successful completion of this course the student has:

• basic understanding of the operation and capabilities of computers
• ability to use algorithmic problem-solving
• knowledge of the methods used to debug programs
• basic knowledge of automating processes using computers
• understanding of writing basic programs using modern programming languages

Skills

On successful completion of this course the student is:

• able to format and write basic code
• able to identify and remediate bugs
• able to apply problem solving principles to the development computer programs
• able to solve and design solutions to (simple) programming problems
• proficient at efficiently translate solutions into computer programs

General Competence On successful completion of this course the student is:

• proficient in planning and implementing a project plan for software development
• able to explain problem-solving principles
• able to recognise the place programming has within a professional domain

This is a blended learning course, with four weeks of attendance-based teaching followed by eight weeks of part-time online learning. The four-week attendance-based teaching module contains individual programming exercises and a group-programming project. This project will be evaluated based on a group oral presentation at the end of the first four weeks. This evaluation provides a basis for the following independent online study, which culminates in a submission of an individual project.

The final assessment will be graded on a grading scale from A to E (A is the highest grade and E the lowest) and F for fail.

Examination system:

1. An oral group-presentation of a project and a code repository. Each group may consist of 2-3 students. The presentation and code repository counts for 50% of the final grade.
2. An individual portfolio consisting of a 4,000 to 8,000 words report and a code repository. This project counts for 50% of the final grade.

Each partial exam must be assed to E or better for the course as a whole to be given a passing grade.

The oral presentation cannot be appealed.

All support materials are allowed for both the oral presentation and the individual portfolio.