Media channels and platforms (5 cr)
Code: IM00BR44-3002
General information
- Enrolment period
- 02.07.2014 - 05.09.2014
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 01.09.2014 - 31.12.2014
- Implementation has ended.
- Credits
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 3 cr
- Virtual portion
- 2 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Unit
- Media and Arts
- Campus
- TAMK Mediapolis
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 5 - 25
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Media and Arts
- Teachers
- Ari Närhi
- Sohvi Sirkesalo
- Kirsi Karimäki
- Person in charge
- Sohvi Sirkesalo
- Small groups
- avoin (Size: 2 . Open UAS : 2.)
- Small groups
- avoin
- Course
- IM00BR44
Objectives (course unit)
The student is able to analyse, communicate and debate timeless and topical issues of media culture, channels and platforms from different angles like the production process, consuming, ethics, sustainability and business.
The student can use some collaborative online services and prepare a presentation about media with a team. Student is able to collaborate in an international student team.
Content (course unit)
Overview of history and present uses of the most important media channels and platforms.
Presentation, teamwork, collaborative online tools, feedback
Evaluation methods and criteria
Assessment criteria
Active participation during contact lessons, creative and active group work, collaboration and feedback, activity in social media channels.
Teaching methods
Contact lessons, team work, group discussions, social media tools: blog and twitter.
Student workload
Contact lessons 40 h, group work 60 h, MindTrek 30 h.
Content scheduling
Classes on Thursday afternoons 13:00-15:30 in Spede (2nd Floor)
September 4 Kick-off, introduction and schedule for the semester / teacher: Sohvi Sirkesalo
September 11 Media history and theories. Checking the teams and schedule for course, blog and wiki / Sohvi
Sept 18 Printed media / Sohvi
Sept 25 Film / Ari Närhi
Oct 2 Internet, part 1: History / Kirsi Karimäki
Oct 9 Intellectual Property in the Digital Domain / Patrick Deters (Hague University of Applied Sciences,Netherlands)
Week 42 - no contact lessons
Oct 23 Radio / Sohvi
Oct 30 Mobile / Kirsi
November 4-6 MindTrek Conference
Nov 13 TV / Sohvi
Nov 20.11. Open topic
Nov 27 Internet, part 2: current and future (for ex. "Internet of Things")
Dec 4 - no lessons
Dec 11 - Grand Finale!
October 2
October 9
Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
Weak or no activity at contact lessons and / or social media platforms.
Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
Participation in team work, comments and discusion at social media platforms.
Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
Active participation at contact lessons, good activity with social media tools, good team work.
Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
Active participation both during contact lessons and virtual and social media tools, excellent team work and evaluation.