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Basics of media education (5 cr)

Code: SO00AD40-3007

General information


Enrollment

16.12.2019 - 10.01.2020

Timing

20.01.2020 - 29.03.2020

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Ecampus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

15 - 50

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Social Services

Teachers

  • Harri Mäkinen
  • Osku Kiri

Teacher in charge

Osku Kiri

Groups

  • SOKT18SP
    Social services, full-time studies
  • SOKT18KM
  • VV2019-2020

Objective

You are familiar with the theoretical background, concepts, definitions and essential types of media education.
You have an understanding of the outcomes of media education and a vision of implementing them.
You can critically assess your own relation to the media and have means to develop your skills in media literacy.
You are familiar with the (social) media production equipment available.
You are able to create a small media production.

Content

What are the theoretical basis, outcomes and concepts of media education (media, media education, media literacy, media culture)?
What are a person’s media relationship and the impacts of media like?
What are the methods of media education: analysis and interpretation of media texts and media production?
What kinds of media production equipment are there in the field of social media?
What are the principles of media production?

Evaluation scale

1-5