Project Workshop: Contemporary Issues in Media Management and Media Economics, 10 ECTS – Department of Journalism and Mass Communication

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MEJOS13 Project Workshop: Contemporary Issues in Media Management and Media Economics 10 ECTS

Organised by

Journalism and Mass Communication

Person in charge

Gregory Ferrell Lowe

Course is available for:

Major subject students

Belongs to following study modules

Teaching

Learning outcomes

Students will learn and practice skills in conducting a research via hands-on experience in a guided workshop project designed and led by the professor of media management. Further, they will formulate and refine individual thesis research plans in a collaborative setting.

After completing the course the student will understand:

• How to define and conduct field research in media management studies
• Teamwork and collaborative approaches to research
• The application of relevant methods in research practice
• Practical skills in project management
• Application to individual research planning for thesis production

Teaching methods

Lecture, field assignments, critical reflection, presentations.

Teaching language

English

Modes of study

Readings, critical discussion, lecture notes, field research, collaborative exercises. Spans one academic year (the first full year of master’s studies).

Evaluation and evaluation criteria

Numeric 1-5.
Attendance, fulfillment of field assignments, team evaluations of individual contributions, assessment of presentations.

Study materials

Albarran, Alan B., Sylvia M. Chan-Olmsted and Michael O. Wirth (eds.) (2006) Handbook of Media Management and Economics. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.