Course - Media History and Media Theory - MV1101
MV1101 - Media History and Media Theory
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Home examination
Grade: Letter grades
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home examination | 100/100 | 6 days |
Course content
What is a medium? How are messages influenced by the media that communicate them? In what ways is our knowledge about the past shaped by historical media technologies? This course addresses such questions through theories from media and cultural studies.
By working with texts, theorists, and ways of thinking that have substantially shaped media studies as a discipline students will develop insight into a range of different theoretical problems and cultural phenomena, both in historical and contemporary contexts.
The course provides an historically grounded introduction to concepts and theoretical approaches that will be further developed and applied at more advanced level in the course MV2007 Media Analysis and Aesthetics.
Learning outcome
Knowledge
Students who successfully complete this course have:
- general knowledge about salient aspects of media history
- basic knowledge about a range of different theories of media and media cultures
- in-depth knowledge about selected terms and concepts from current media studies
- knowledge of the use of sources and academic referencing systems in media studies
Skills
Students who successfully complete this course are able to:
- explain the importance of historical context for an understanding of media
- apply appropriate terms and concepts in order to explore different aspects of media cultures
- critically evaluate a range of theoretical arguments about media from a historical perspective
- plan and organize written work to deadlines
- make appropriate use of sources and academic referencing systems
Learning methods and activities
Lectures and seminars.
This course may be taught in Norwegian or English, pending staff availability.
Compulsory assignments
Up to 2 written submissions must be completed and approved before students can take the course exam.
The compulsory assignments are issued by the course convenor at the start of term and must be completed to receive a final assessment.
Students are required to use Blackboard actively for updates and information, in addition to other information resources of the course.
Compulsory assignments
- Written assignments
Further on evaluation
The examination is a six-day written take-home exam on a set question. The work submitted should be 2500- 3000 words and conform to scholarly standards.
Required previous knowledge
None.
Course materials
A list of set readings of approx. 1200 pages is provided at the start of term.
No
Version: 1
Credits:
15.0 SP
Study level: Foundation courses, level I
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2024
Language of instruction: Norwegian
Location: Trondheim
- Media Studies
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Art and Media Studies
Examination
Examination arrangement: Home examination
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
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Autumn
ORD
Home examination
100/100
Release
2024-12-10Submission
2024-12-17
10:00
INSPERA
10:00 -
Room Building Number of candidates -
Spring
UTS
Home examination
100/100
Release
2025-04-22Submission
2025-04-29
10:00
INSPERA
10:00 -
Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"