The course is an introduction to networked media communication and consists of lectures and various exercises. The lectures will focus theoretically on reading and discussing various approaches. Further, digital and social media tools will be used hands-on with self-set objectives. During the exercises you will work in groups and investigate various subjects, such as social media or global collaboration technologies, both at an experimental and analytical basis, and discuss and analyze their communicative and interactive aspects. The subjects can revolve around a specific technology, such as blogging, Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, etc., or you may chose to focus on a specific communicative genre, such as journalism, social entrepreneurship, business communication, or political communication. Practical use of new media will be an integrated part of as well investigating and analyzing contemporary cases. Through a variety of online and offline projects, you will develop a critical and historical informed perspective on digital communication. You will expand the skills you need to be an active participant in the new media culture. Furthermore, you will practice presenting and communicating your reflections during the course in order to prepare for the oral exam.
The duration of the oral examination is 30 minutes per examinee. There is no preparation time prior to the oral exam. For the first part of the oral exam you have to prepare a short presentation (up to 5 minutes), which summarises and reflects on the mandatory activity. In the second part of the oral exam you will draw a topic from the class syllabus and will be assessed according to the intended learning outcomes.