Introduction to data journalism (5 cr)
Code: VV00ES29-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 06.04.2022 - 22.04.2022
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 29.08.2022 - 16.12.2022
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Distance learning
- Unit
- Department of Business
- Campus
- Kouvola Campus
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 20 - 60
- Teachers
- Juuso Koponen
- Course
- VV00ES29
Objective
• You are familiar with methods and tools commonly used in data journalism
• You know how to investigate publicly accessible data sources for journalistic purposes
• You are able to produce data-driven content for use in journalism or business communication
Content
• What is data journalism?
• How to interpret data for the public?
• What kinds of tools and methods are commonly used in data journalism?
• How visualization is used in data journalism?
Course material
Will be announced at the beginning of the course
Study forms and methods
Discussion with the lecturer needed
RDI and work-related cooperation
The course may have assignments made for companies or assignments agreed individually with students.
Student workload
1 cr = 27 hours work for the student
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment methods and criteria
Will be announced at the beginning of the course