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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_271LQF level:Level 6
Credit Points:2.00ECTS:3.00
Branch of Science:Communication Sciences; Communication TheoryTarget 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, szfatrsu[pnkts]lv
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)2Lecture Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Lectures4
Classes (count)6Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes12
Total Contact Hours16
Part-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)2Lecture Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Lectures4
Classes (count)6Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes12
Total Contact Hours16
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.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Making a video storyLectures1.00auditorium
Classes1.00auditorium
2Doing the research and script writingLectures1.00auditorium
3StoryboardClasses1.00auditorium
4Field productionClasses1.00auditorium
5Stages of editing, voiceoverClasses1.00computer room
6Postproduction - editing, sound design, coloring, text, graphicsClasses1.00auditorium
7Social media storyClasses1.00auditorium
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Making a video storyLectures1.00auditorium
Classes1.00auditorium
2Doing the research and script writingLectures1.00auditorium
3StoryboardClasses1.00auditorium
4Field productionClasses1.00auditorium
5Stages of editing, voiceoverClasses1.00computer room
6Postproduction - editing, sound design, coloring, text, graphicsClasses1.00auditorium
7Social media storyClasses1.00auditorium
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
1Literatūra praktiskajam kursam nav paredzēta
2The Online Journalism Handbook: Skills to survive and thrive in the digital age. Paul Bradshaw, 2017. (pdf e-studijās)
3Multimedia Storytelling for Digital Communicators in a Multiplatform World. Seth Gitner, 2015. (pdf e-studijās)
4Video Journalism for the Web: A Practical Introduction to Documentary Storytelling, Kurt Lancaster, 2013. (pdf e-studijās)
5Digital Storytelling: Capturing Lives, Creating Community, Joe Lambert, 2013. (pdf e- studijās)