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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Ilva Skulte
Study type:Full time
Course level:Master's
Target audience:Communication Science
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Communication Sciences

Objective

To promote knowledge and understanding of students about information exchange and peculiarities of communication using media, as well as peculiarities of different media and discussion about them in the history of media theory. To form competence of students in media theory to understand the development of media and its effects on culture and society.

Prerequisites

Analysis of Communication Situations.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

On successful course completion master students understand the role of media in public life and culture, know the development of theoretical thought about media, their importance and use traditions.

Skills

On successful course completion students critically analyse media theoretical texts and insights from the historical and modern aspect, analyse functioning of media in its specifics, able to analyse communication from the point of view of specifics of media.

Competence

On successful course completion students independently orient in approaches and theories, which allow to better understand modern mediated communication, as well as are able to critically analyse the role of media in the history of society and culture.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Communication and Media Studies, KMM1Master’sRequiredIlva Skulte