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PED1014 - Media Education and Media Literacy

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Home examination
Grade: Letter grades
Term:  Autumn

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Home examination 100/100 8 hours A

Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Oral exam
Grade: Letter grades
Term:  Spring

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Oral exam 100/100 25 minutes E

Course content

The course gives an introduction to the function of media in society, and discusses the place of children and the young people in the intersection between media culture, school culture and youth culture. In addition, the course presents didactic approaches to problems related to the teaching of media in schools. The extensiveness, application, modes of expression, content and influences of the media will be analyzed. In addition, focus will be put on how teaching and contemporary media pedagogical thinking can make use of young people's media competence.

Learning outcome

The students shall have thorough knowledge on and theoretical insight into:

  • Function, contents and forms in media society for children and young people.
  • Media experience and media use among children and the young people.
  • Interaction between media culture, school culture and youth culture in the socialization perspective.
  • Perspectives on media competence and media literacy.
  • Didactic approaches related to media teaching in school.
  • Theoretical and methodological issues in media education .

Learning methods and activities

Up to 3 hours teaching per week. More information about the obligatory assignments will be given at the beginning of the semester.

Compulsory assignments

  • Exercise

Further on evaluation

Examination requires approved compulsory activity. It is only possible to carry out compulsory activity in the teaching semester (spring).

Course materials

The required course reading material is approximately 500 pages.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
SVPED228 7.5 AUTUMN 2007
PED1013 7.5 AUTUMN 2007
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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Foundation courses, level I

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2025

Language of instruction: -

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Media and Communication Studies
  • Media Studies
  • Education
  • Social Sciences
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Education and Lifelong Learning

Timetable

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Examination

Examination arrangement: Home examination

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Home examination 100/100 A INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates

Examination arrangement: Oral exam

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Spring ORD Oral exam 100/100 E
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.
Examination

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