Children and youth as media users
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | KH18CMEKA01 |
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| Type: | Elective |
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| Level: | Bachelor |
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| Credits: | 5.0 points |
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| Responsible Teacher: | Mäkinen-Laitila, Sari |
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| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students will be competent in identifying the ways in which children and youth use media. They will be capable of explaining how children and youth produce media content themselves and evaluating the media competence of people of different ages. They will know how to combine media and learning. Students will also be able to distinguish between media protection and media education.
Student's Workload
Total work load of the course: 130 h
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
No prerequisites.
Contents
- Definitions of social media and media literacy
- Children and youth as users of social media
- Children and youth as producers of media contents
- New types of phenomena in youth culture created by media
- Media, esp. social media and games, as tools for learning
- Perspectives concerning media protection
Recommended or Required Reading
To be announced at the beginning of the course.
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
- Lectures
- Exercises
- Group work
- Work in the network environment
Assessment Criteria
Will be announced at the beginning of the course.
Assessment Methods
Assessment for the course is based on the exercises and group work. Students' ability to perceive the broad entities associated with the theme and to apply their knowledge in practice will also be considered in assessment. Grading is based on a scale of 1 to 5.
Work Placement
No work placement.
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