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About Study Course

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

Objective

To develop theoretical knowledge of students in the field of new media, to master basic network theories and their history, to promote the understanding of network and society as a network, to teach skills to use network mapping programmes in society and communication research, to master competences in current modern technology and network development trends and related social processes.

Prerequisites

Media theories.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

Masters understand the specifics of new media communication in the context of traditional media communication, find their way around new media and network communication theoretical models and know concepts of main theorists.

Skills

Masters are able to use specific properties of new media in their communication practice and communication planning and management. Masters skilfully communicate in the internet using multimedia and network structure properties for their purposes.

Competence

Students are competent to use, create and analyse networks.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Communication and Media Studies, KMM3Master’sRequired