Student Media III

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:7.00

Study Course Accepted:23.05.2024 13:33:20

Study Course Information
Course Code:		KSK_271		LQF level:		Level 6
Credit Points:		2.00		ECTS:		3.00
Branch of Science:		Communication Sciences; Communication Theory		Target Audience:		Information and Communication Science
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Marta Herca
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:		Faculty of Social Sciences
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:		Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szfrsu[pnkts]lv
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		2	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		4
Classes (count)		6	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		12
Total Contact Hours								16
Part-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		2	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		4
Classes (count)		6	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		12
Total Contact Hours								16
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
The course “Introduction to the Studies and Speciality” has been mastered.
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.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Making a video story			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
2	Doing the research and script writing			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
3	Storyboard			Classes		1.00	auditorium
4	Field production			Classes		1.00	auditorium
5	Stages of editing, voiceover			Classes		1.00	computer room
6	Postproduction - editing, sound design, coloring, text, graphics			Classes		1.00	auditorium
7	Social media story			Classes		1.00	auditorium
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Making a video story			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
2	Doing the research and script writing			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
3	Storyboard			Classes		1.00	auditorium
4	Field production			Classes		1.00	auditorium
5	Stages of editing, voiceover			Classes		1.00	computer room
6	Postproduction - editing, sound design, coloring, text, graphics			Classes		1.00	auditorium
7	Social media story			Classes		1.00	auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Creating a video story for publication in Student media.
Assessment Criteria:
Work in classes - 30%, publication - 70%.
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Exam (Written)
Final Examination (Part-Time):		Exam (Written)
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		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:		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.
Competencies:		Able to perform substantive and technical analysis of a video story in professional language.
Bibliography
No.	Reference
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)