Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Academic English in Communication Science
Course Code
SZF_118
Branch of Science
Media and communications
ECTS
6.00
Target Audience
Communication Science
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Sniedze Vilde
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
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Preliminary Knowledge
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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
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Skills
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Competences
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Assessment
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Multimedia Communication and Design: Introducing principles of visual communication and design theory, including layout, typography, colour theory, and graphic elements relevant to media production. Data visualization. Video. Audio.
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Multimedia Communication and Design: Introducing principles of visual communication and design theory, including layout, typography, colour theory, and graphic elements relevant to media production. Data visualization. Video. Audio.
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Multimedia Communication and Design: Introducing principles of visual communication and design theory, including layout, typography, colour theory, and graphic elements relevant to media production. Data visualization. Video. Audio.
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Media Law and Ethics: Understanding legal and ethical considerations specific to media production, including copyright law, privacy rights, defamation, and professional codes of conduct.
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Media Presentation Skills: Teaching effective techniques for presenting media content, including public speaking, visual presentation design, and audience engagement strategies.
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Media Presentation Skills: Teaching effective techniques for presenting media content, including public speaking, visual presentation design, and audience engagement strategies.
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Media Presentation Skills: Teaching effective techniques for presenting media content, including public speaking, visual presentation design, and audience engagement strategies.
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Media Research Skills: Teaching effective techniques for conducting research in media studies, including locating academic sources, evaluating credibility, and synthesizing information.
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Media Research Skills: Teaching effective techniques for conducting research in media studies, including locating academic sources, evaluating credibility, and synthesizing information.
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Media Research Skills: Teaching effective techniques for conducting research in media studies, including locating academic sources, evaluating credibility, and synthesizing information.
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Media Research Skills: Teaching effective techniques for conducting research in media studies, including locating academic sources, evaluating credibility, and synthesizing information.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
24 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test (Semester)
Part 2
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Academic and Media Writing: Developing skills in writing for various media formats, such as news articles, feature stories, and scripts, with an emphasis on clarity, accuracy, and engaging storytelling.
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Academic and Media Writing: Developing skills in writing for various media formats, such as news articles, feature stories, and scripts, with an emphasis on clarity, accuracy, and engaging storytelling.
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Academic and Media Writing: Developing skills in writing for various media formats, such as news articles, feature stories, and scripts, with an emphasis on clarity, accuracy, and engaging storytelling.
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Academic and Media Writing: Developing skills in writing for various media formats, such as news articles, feature stories, and scripts, with an emphasis on clarity, accuracy, and engaging storytelling.
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Media Interviewing Skills: Providing guidance on conducting interviews for media content, including research, preparation, questioning techniques, and ethical considerations.
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Media Interviewing Skills: Providing guidance on conducting interviews for media content, including research, preparation, questioning techniques, and ethical considerations.
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Digital Media Production: Hands-on training in digital media content production starting from web page design, social media posts, podcasts, and ads.
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Digital Media Production: Hands-on training in digital media content production starting from web page design, social media posts, podcasts, and ads.
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Digital Media Production: Hands-on training in digital media content production starting from web page design, social media posts, podcasts, and ads.
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Media Project Management: Introducing project management principles and tools relevant to media production, including scheduling, budgeting, resource allocation, and teamwork.
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Media Project Management: Introducing project management principles and tools relevant to media production, including scheduling, budgeting, resource allocation, and teamwork.
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Media Project Management: Introducing project management principles and tools relevant to media production, including scheduling, budgeting, resource allocation, and teamwork.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
24 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Michael McCarthy, Felicity O'Dell. Academic Vocabulary in Use. Cambridge University Press, 2014
2.
Santiago Remacha Esteras, Elena Marco Fabre. Professional English in Use. For Computers and the Internet. Cambridge University Press, 5th printing, 2018.