After the course the student will know the basics of publishing business and the production and distribution network.
Student's Workload
Total work load of the course: 104 h
- of which scheduled studies 32 h
- of which autonomous studies and group work 72 h
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
No prerequisites.
Contents
Publishing activities and Production of publications and distribution networks: book material, magazines, sound recording and image documents, electronic publications.
Recommended or Required Reading
Students' own information retrieval. Other material will be announced at the beginning of the course.
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lectures, discussions, group work and assignments.
Assessment Criteria
Satisfactory (1-2)
The student has been sufficiently active in the course. The student can give a presentation about publishing and distribution channels in Finland.
Good (3-4)
The student has been active in the course. The student can give a presentation about publishing and distribution channels in Finland. S/he is able to outline the future of publishing.
Excellent (5)
The student has been very interactive in group work and in the course. The student can give a good presentation about publishing and distribution channels in Finland with a critical point of view.
Assessment Methods
Assessment methods and criteria:
written assignments and practical work in a team, active role in contact lessons;
more than 20% of absensce of contact lessons lowers the grade
- teacher's evaluation, peer evaluation and self-evaluation