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PED1014

Media Education and Media Literacy

Credits 7.5
Level Foundation courses, level I
Course start Spring 2011
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Examination arrangement Written examination

About

About the course

Course content

The course gives an introduction to the function of media in society, and discusses the place of children and the young people in the intersection between media culture, school culture and youth culture. In addition, the course presents didactic approaches to problems connected to the teaching of media in schools. The extensiveness , application, modes of expression, content and influences of the media will be analyzed based on fundamental social scientific and humanistic theories. In addition, focus will be put on how teaching and contemporary media pedagogical thinking can make use of young people’s media competence.

Learning outcome

The aim is to provide an introduction to media education as a discipline, and to make students capable of making a critical evaluation of the media situation for children and the young people.

Learning methods and activities

Teaching method and activities: Lectures 2 hours per week, seminars 1 hour per week.
Form of assessment: 4-hour individual written exam.

If less than 10 students sign up for the course it may be canceled.

Required previous knowledge

None.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
PED1013 7.5 sp
SVPED228 7.5 sp
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Media and Communication Studies
  • Media Studies
  • Education
  • Social Sciences

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Written examination
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2010

Written examination
Weighting 100/100 Date 2010-12-14 Time 09:00 Duration 4 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

Ordinary examination - Spring 2011

Written examination
Weighting 100/100 Date 2011-06-01 Time 09:00 Duration 4 timer Place and room Not specified yet.