Strategic themes:
Internationalisation,
Sustainable development
Learning outcomes
The student understands the significance of media and information literacies in multicultural learning environments. The student can analyze comparative research on the uses of media and global aspects of media literacy education.
Contents
The course includes viewpoints on the multiculturalism in audience research and comparative research on the uses of media. Moreover, the contents include global viewpoints to media and information literacies and education and intercultural global education.
Teaching methods
Teaching method
Contact
Online
Lectures
16 h
0 h
Independent work
20 h
0 h
Lectures 16 hours and a working paper. Information and details during the lectures.
Teaching language
English
Modes of study
Option
1
Available for:
Degree Programme Students
Other Students
Open University Students
Doctoral Students
Exchange Students
Participation in course work
In
Finnish
Exercise(s)
In
Finnish
Evaluation
Numeric 1-5.
Study materials
The uses of the literature will be agreed in the beginning of lectures: two publications of the list:
Carlsson, Tayie, Jacquinot-Delaunay, Perez (eds.) (2008) Empowerment through Media Education. An Intercultural Dialogue. NORDICOM.
Frau-Meigs, Divina & Torrent, Jordi (eds.) (2009) Mapping Media Education Policies in the World. United Nations, Alliance for Civilizations, Unesco, European Comission, Gurpo Communicar. [http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0018/001819/181917e.pdf]
Perez-Tornero, Varis (2010) Media Literacy and New Humanism. United Nations & Unesco Institue for Information Technologies in Education. [http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0019/001921/192134e.pdf]
Further information
The course is organized in cooperation with the School of Education and the School of Communication, Media and Theatre.