Emerging Media Trends (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Student is able to:
*collect and analyze information about emerging trends in digital culture, media consumption and technologies from essential sources
*research and utilize new innovations in emerging media production

Content (course unit)

Research, emerging trends in media, media consumption and technologies, making an impact, sustainable ethics.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Exam schedules

Course assignment during the course.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

In this course we are going to go through different topics regarding emerging media and the latest hype: the metaverse.

There will be a course assignment which doesn’t require tech skills.

This is an on-line course.

Learning materials

Slides & links given by each teacher

Student workload

135 h student work

Content scheduling

COURSE SCHEDULE:
17.1. - Course Introduction - Theme: Metaverse, Ilmari
24.1. - Mozilla Hubs + Gather.town, Carita
31.1. - How pop culture has influenced emerging media - Part 1, Chris
7.2. - AI in storytelling, Carita
14.2. - How pop culture has influenced emerging media - Part 2, Chris
21.2. - Aspects and possibilities of XR in contemporary art - and how it affects other fields, Carita
7.3. - Virtual production, Ilmari
14.3. - Digital Humans + seuraavaksi storytelling and AI, Carita
21.3. - Non-fungible tokens, NFT, Ilmari
28.3. - Course feedback and review, Ilmari

Completion alternatives

None

Practical training and working life cooperation

None

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Fails to meet level 1 criteria. Less than 50% attendance in teaching sessions.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Levels 1-2
https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=2151
Minimum 50% attendance in contact lessons. Course assignments accomplished satisfactorily.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Levels 3-4
https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=2151
Minimum 80% attendance in contact lessons. Course assignments accomplished well.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Level 5
https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=2151
Minimum 80% attendance in contact lessons. Course assignments accomplished exceptionally well.