MJ5200 Climate journalism, theory and practice Course description

Part 1: Not relevant.

Parts 2 and 3: No aids are permitted.

Part 1: Pass/fail

Parts 2 and 3: Grade scale A-F

The grade scale will be stated on the diploma.

Part 1) The midway and final assessments are made by the practical training supervisor, and, if relevant, the contact lecturer. The final decision on whether to award a pass or fail grade is made by the university.

Part 2) An external examiner contributes to the preparation of the exam questions and assessment criteria. The answers is quality assured by an internal examiner and automaticall assessed.

Part 3) Oral exam: All answers are assessed by two examiner.

An external examiner is used regularly, at a minimum of every third completion of the course. When selecting answers for external evaluation, a minimum of 10 percent of the answers shall be included, with no fewer than 5 answers. The external examiner’s assessment of the selected answers shall benefit all students.

5 credits overlap with FYSIO2100 and MENDI2100 and 15 credits overlap with FYSIO2200 and MENDI2300.

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 a plenary session of the course;where the curricula will be discussed. 5-10 PowerPoint slides.;
• Coursework 2: Hand in a term paper draft once during the gatherings. The length of this term paper is;5-10 pages.;

The purpose of these work requirements is to ensure progress in both the readings of the curricula and the work with the term paper.;All required coursework must be completed and approved by the given deadline in order for the student to take the exam. If one or more coursework requirements have not been approved, the student will be given the opportunity to submit an improved version one time by the given deadline. If the student does not meet the set deadline(s), the student loses the possibility to hand in the paper/hold the presentation, and thereby loses to right to sit for the exam. In case of illness or other valid reasons for absence, the teacher can set an individual deadline for the course requirements.

There are no mandatory activities in the course, with the exception of the above mentioned work requirements.

For the main assessment, the students may choose one of two individual term papers.

Either

• A reportage relevant to;climate change, followed by a reflection paper that discusses and analyzes the textual material theoretically helped by the syllabus. Length: 12 - 15 pages. Font and font size: Arial or Calibri 12 points. Line spacing: 1.5.

Or

• An analytic, theory-based paper investigating a limited media output where global climate change is covered in a particular way. Length: 12-15 pages.;Font and font size: Arial or Calibri 12 points. Line spacing: 1.5.

The term papers may be written in Norwegian or English.

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

Grade scale A-F

All term papers will be assessed by an evaluation committee consisting of both an internal and an external examiner.

Andreas Ytterstad