Information Studies and Interactive Media
Curricula 2011 – 2012
General description
The course focuses on the interactive media as part of society (work, economy, civil society and movements, politics) and culture (meanings, practices, norms, values, everyday life, art).
Learning outcomes
After completing the course a student is expected to be able to:
-explain the development of interactive media in relation to different socio-cultural contexts and to other phenomena of society
-independently choose an object of analysis, analyze media data and communicate results of analysis both orally and in writing
-apply basics of semiotics to the analysis of interactive media
-yield conceptual tools that enable assessment and contextualization of media events
-identify different factors that influence media practices and can apply theories related to them
Contents
Theories and research on socio-cultural effects of interactive media, history of interactive media, media-activism, special characteristics of the digital production, peer production, globalization and localization of media forms, interactive media as forms of expression and art, participatory culture, and breakage of public and private spheres.
Modes of study
- Degree Programme Students
- Other Students
- Open University Students
- Doctoral Students
- Exchange Students
- Degree Programme Students
- Other Students
- Open University Students
- Doctoral Students
- Exchange Students
- Jenkins, Convergence culture. NYU Press. 2008.
- Miller, Understanding Digital Culture. SAGE. 2011.
Ja toinen seuraavista:
- Benkler, Wealth of Networks. Yale. 2007
- Bollier, Viral Spiral. New Press. 2009.
- Jenkins, Convergence culture. NYU Press. 2008.
- Miller, Understanding Digital Culture. SAGE. 2011.
AND one of the following:
- Benkler, Wealth of Networks. Yale. 2007
- Bollier, Viral Spiral. New Press. 2009.
Evaluation
Numeric 1-5.Further information
Priority to this course is given to degree students in Information Studies and Interactive Media. Exchange students within the School of Information Sciences may attend this course if there are places left. For teaching in English during each academic year, please see the Teaching Schedules.
Belongs to following study modules
