General description
The module is composed of lecture course (20 h) with a book of classics (3 ECTS) and a book examination (1 book + 1 article, 2 ECTS. For composition of the lecture course and related readings, see JOVA5 in Moodle. For the book exam, see JOVA5 in Curricula guides 2014-2015. Examiners: Professor Iiris Ruoho.
Learning outcomes
Having done this module the student has acquired an overview of the research traditions and directions in the field of communication and media studies. He/she can figure out the turning points in the history of the field and to place research traditions into the context of society and culture. The student is also able to see how research directions are connected to the development of media and technology and to assess their relations to media structures and regulation as well as to professional practices and education.
Teaching methods
| Teaching method | Contact | Online |
| Lectures | 20 h | 0 h |
Modes of study
- Degree Programme Students
- Other Students
- Open University Students
- Doctoral Students
- Exchange Students
Evaluation
Numeric 1-5.Study materials
1. Pietilä: On the Highway of Mass Communication Studies. Hampton Press, 2005.
2. Meyrowitz: Morphing McLuhan: Medium Theory for a New Millennium (Proceedings of the Media Ecology Association, Volume 2, 2001)
Belongs to following study modules
2015–2016