Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
MIL research Practices (Visual Culture and Journalism)
Course Code
KF_033
Branch of Science
Media and communications
ECTS
9.00
Target Audience
Communication Science
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Ilva Skulte
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
To learn the methods of MIL analysis by implementing practical research projects
Preliminary Knowledge
Theories of Media and Information Literacies
Qualitative and Quantitative research methods
Theories of Communication
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Students know and develop MIL research methodology, especially in the field of visual communication and in the context of journalistic products
Skills
1.Students achieve practical skills of MIL research and analysis
Competences
1.Students can create, develop and lead innovative media and information research projects
Assessment
Individual work
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1.
Individual work |
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Design, implementation, presentation and defense
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Examination
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1.
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The originality, methodological relevance and clearness of the project, the relevance, clearness and sensefulness of the research report and conclusions
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Introduction into specifics of the research field, methodology and development of the idea of the reserach project.
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Lecture
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Auditorium
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2
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Introduction into specifics of the research field, methodology and development of the idea of the reserach project.
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Class/Seminar
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2
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Presentaion of draft variants and mentoring
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Presentaion of draft variants and mentoring
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Presentaion of draft variants and mentoring
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Presentaion of draft variants and mentoring
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On site
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2
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Presentaion of draft variants and mentoring
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Presentaion of draft variants and mentoring
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
9.00
Contact hours:
16 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Defence (Research paper)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Yildiz, M. N. (Ed.). (2015). Handbook of research on media literacy in the digital age. IGI Global.
2.
Rose, G. (2016). Visual methodologies: An introduction to researching with visual materials. Sage.
3.
Friesem, Y. (2019). Teaching truth, lies, and accuracy in the digital age: Media literacy as project-based learning. Journalism & Mass Communication Educator, 74(2), pp. 185-198.
4.
Chapman, M., & Oermann, M. (2020). Supporting Quality Journalism through Media and Information Literacy. Council of Europe.
5.
Frau-Meigs, D., Kotilainen, S., Pathak-Shelat, M., Hoechsmann, M., & Poyntz, S. R. (Eds.). (2020). The Handbook of Media Education Research. John Wiley & Sons.
Additional Reading
1.
Felten, P. (2008). Visual literacy. Change: The magazine of higher learning, 40(6), pp. 60-64.