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Study Course Description

Student Media III

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
KSK_271
Branch of Science
Communication Theory; Media and communications
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Information and Communication Science
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor
Structure Unit Manager
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts

Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv

About Study Course

Objective

To prepare publications in the student media of creative and practical works created by students in other study courses (on the portal skalak.rsu.lv, on the radio “Runā skaļāk!”) ensuring a stable functioning of the student media and improving the quality and impact of its content.

Preliminary Knowledge

The course “Introduction to the Studies and Speciality” has been mastered.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Students understand the benefits of the video format and how much time, human resources, and techniques will be required to create a video story.

Skills

1.Students are familiar with all aspects related to video production - idea development, script writing, framing, video filming techniques, basic principles of editing, post-processing, publishing.

Competences

1.Able to perform substantive and technical analysis of a video story in professional language.

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Individual work

-
-
Creating a video story for publication in Student media.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Examination

-
-
Work in classes - 30%, publication - 70%.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Making a video story
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Making a video story
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Doing the research and script writing
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Storyboard
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Field production
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Stages of editing, voiceover
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Postproduction - editing, sound design, coloring, text, graphics
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Social media story
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
16 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
PART-TIME
Part 1
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Making a video story
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Making a video story
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Doing the research and script writing
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Storyboard
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Field production
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Stages of editing, voiceover
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Postproduction - editing, sound design, coloring, text, graphics
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Social media story
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
16 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Literatūra praktiskajam kursam nav paredzēta

2.

The Online Journalism Handbook: Skills to survive and thrive in the digital age. Paul Bradshaw, 2017. (pdf e-studijās)

3.

Multimedia Storytelling for Digital Communicators in a Multiplatform World. Seth Gitner, 2015. (pdf e-studijās)

4.

Video Journalism for the Web: A Practical Introduction to Documentary Storytelling, Kurt Lancaster, 2013. (pdf e-studijās)

5.

Digital Storytelling: Capturing Lives, Creating Community, Joe Lambert, 2013. (pdf e- studijās)