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Study Course Description

Student Media

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
KSK_202
Branch of Science
Communication Theory; Media and communications
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Information and Communication Science; Marketing and Advertising
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

Student media works as a laboratory where students try their hand at creating quality media materials. During the course, the student learns to develop a story from ideas, plan the collection of material, perform processing, work with text, photography and sound, and bring the work to publication. In the first semester, students conduct interviews.

Preliminary Knowledge

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

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Students understand and are able to apply the benefits of performance elements in a story.

Skills

1.Ability to create a story using different storytelling techniques and forms, including performance.

Competences

1.Ability to deconstruct and analyze a multimedia story in a proffesional way.

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Individual work

-
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During the course students will create and publish a multimedia story online. Exact task and evaluation criteria - in the first lesson. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Examination

-
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Workshop and small assignments during the week (30%); a publication (70%).

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Student media and how it works, journalism ethics
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Student media and how it works, journalism ethics
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Basic principles of an interview, genres
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Preparing for an interview - research, biography, structure, questions
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Technical processing of the interview - text encryption, editing
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Technical processing of the interview - text encryption, editing
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Language, structure. Title, lead, subtitles
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Language, structure. Title, lead, subtitles
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

Student media and how it works, journalism ethics
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Student media and how it works, journalism ethics
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Basic principles of an interview, genres
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Preparing for an interview - research, biography, structure, questions
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Technical processing of the interview - text encryption, editing
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Technical processing of the interview - text encryption, editing
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Language, structure. Title, lead, subtitles
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Language, structure. Title, lead, subtitles
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
16 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Ward, Frazer. No Innocent Bystanders: Performance Art and Audience. 2012 (PRIMO)

2.

Apple, J., Lapalma M. Performance / Media / Art / Culture: Selected Essays. 2019 (PRIMO)

3.

Spencer, C., Meskimmon M., Jones, A. Beyond the Happening: Performance Art and the Politics of Communication. 2020. (PRIMO)

4.

Rosenberg, Tiina. Don’t Be Quiet, Start a Riot! 2016. (PRIMO)