Course - The Image in Society - MV2012
MV2012 - The Image in Society
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
Images are essential for communication, media and entertainment and they are ubiquitous. People's identities are not given, but are increasingly negotiated through mediated meetings with others.
This course explores issues related to media, identity and power, including the media's role in the formation of identity, both individually and as a group. Students are introduced to current research in media studies in general and at NTNU in particular.
The course further develops the students' analytical, theoretical, and historical perspectives and examines the visual culture within a historical, cultural, and social understanding framework.
Learning outcome
Knowledge
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have:
- thorough knowledge of a broad range of theories on the roles of media in a globalised world
- extended awareness of the relationship between visual media and cultural identity
- extensive knowledge of the uses of images in self presentation in the past as well as the present
- in-depth knowledge of theories on how media relates to visibility and power.
Skills
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- apply theories for critical reflection on questions of media and identity
- explain how different media enable the forging of individual and group identities
- reflect critically and independently on problems relating to the power aspect of visual technologies
Learning methods and activities
Lectures and seminars.
Emphasis is placed on collaboration-based and activity-based activities in the teaching.
This course may be taught in Norwegian or English, pending staff availability.
Compulsory assignments
Up to 2 tasks 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
- Compulsory assignments
Further on evaluation
The final assessment consists of a six-day written take-home exam.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Art History (BKUH)
Film Studies (BFV)
Media Studies (BMV)
Recommended previous knowledge
Media Studies students: MV1100 and MV1101.
Film Studies students: FILM1100 and FILM1101.
Art History students: KUH1000 and KUH1011/KUH1012/KUH1023.
Required previous knowledge
None.
Course materials
Approx. 1200 pages of set texts.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| MV2005 | 15.0 | AUTUMN 2014 | |
| MV2013 | 7.5 | AUTUMN 2014 |
No
Version: 1
Credits:
15.0 SP
Study level: Intermediate course, level II
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: SPRING 2025
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
UTS
Home examination
100/100
Release
2024-10-23Submission
2024-10-29
10:00
INSPERA
10:00 -
Room Building Number of candidates -
Spring
ORD
Home examination
100/100
Release
2025-04-04Submission
2025-04-11
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"