Course - Media Audiences - PSY2011
PSY2011 - Media Audiences
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Written examination
Grade: Letters
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skriftlig | 100/100 | 6 timer |
Course content
Students in this course will learn about the various theories about people's media use, based on fields of audience and reception research in media studies, and cognitive and social psychological theories in psychology. Furthermore, students will learn about the historical development of audience and effect research, audiences media use, and audience measuring and traditions like Cultural Studies, research on reception and ethnographic audience research.
Students will also gain insight into current issues like the effect of mediated violence, the significance of advertising, as well as children and young people's use of media, such as TV, internet and mobile phones.
Learning outcome
Knowledge:
The student has knowledge about people's media use, based on the fields of audience and reception research in media studies, and cognitive and social psychological theories in psychology.
The student has knowledge of the historical development of audience and understanding of theories in the effect research tradition, the theories of media use (uses and gratification) and audience measurement, and research traditions like Cultural Studies, reception research and ethnographic audience research.
The student also has insight into people's relationship with media technology in a changing media landscape.
The student has insight into historical and current issues in the field of audience research, such as the effects of mediated violence, the importance of advertising as well as children and young people's use of media, such as television, internet and mobile phone.
Skills:
The student can discuss the concepts and traditions of research related to people' s media use and reception based on cognitive and social psychological theories in psychology.
General competence:
The student can discuss theories, issues and research findings in a media psychological perspective.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures 4 hours per week
Recommended previous knowledge
None.
Required previous knowledge
None.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSY1051 | 15.0 | ||
| PSY2021 | 7.5 |
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Version: 1
Credits:
15.0 SP
Study level: Intermediate course, level II
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: SPRING 2014
Language of instruction: Norwegian
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- Psychology
- Social Sciences
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Psychology
Examination
Examination arrangement: Written examination
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Autumn ORD Skriftlig 100/100 2013-12-10 09:00
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Room Building Number of candidates - Spring ORD Skriftlig 100/100 2014-05-20 09:00
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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"