| 1 | Algorithmic Culture | LJX079M05 |
| The increasing use of automated, “algorithmic”, systems to produce, consume, curate, mediate, store, and sell culture signals a pivotal transformation in the organization and production of everyday life. By surveying contemporary research that considers the implications of computational processes that treat culture as data, this course enters into contentious debates that will shape the way we understand and produce culture. |
| Faculteit | Letteren | | Voertaal | Engels | | Coordinator | dr. P.H. Smit | | Docent(en) | dr. P.H. Smit | | Onderwijsvorm | werkcollege | | Toetsvorm | nog niet bekend | | ECTS | 5 | | Entreevoorwaarden | This is a theory course for students enrolled in the Master's track Datafication and Digital Literacy. |
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| 2 | Business and Ethics | LJX040M05 |
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| Faculteit | Letteren | | Voertaal | Engels | | Coordinator | dr. A. Heinrich | | Docent(en) | dr. A. Heinrich | | Onderwijsvorm | hoorcollege, zelfstudie | | Toetsvorm | digitale toetsing, schriftelijke opdracht(en), tentamen | | ECTS | 5 | | Entreevoorwaarden | Admission to the English-taught master's programme of Journalism. |
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| 3 | Capturing Media Use | LJX071M05 |
| This course will teach students how to study and capture media use. The term “media use” encompasses a variety of media contents and platforms, media use practices and habits, user orientations and attitudes, and contexts of media use. In order to study media use, it is thus crucial to first develop an understanding of what we precisely mean with “media use”. Therefore this course will start with introducing students to different conceptualisations of media use and aid them in critically reflecting on the strengths and weaknesses of these. Next, this course moves on from conceptualizations of media use to how we can study it using three qualitative research methods: in-depth interviews, participant observations and focus groups. Finally, students practice with these methods and reflect on what aspects of media use they capture, by setting up their own mini research project, in groups. |
| Faculteit | Letteren | | Voertaal | Engels | | Coordinator | dr. J.A.C. Swart | | Docent(en) | dr. J.A.C. Swart | | Onderwijsvorm | nog niet bekend | | Toetsvorm | nog niet bekend | | ECTS | 5 | | Entreevoorwaarden | This is one of the methods courses in the second bloc of the MA, for students who are enrolled in the Masters Datafication & Digital Literacy (D&DL), Social Media & Society (SM&S), and Media Creation & Innovation (MC&I). |
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| 4 | Conceptualising Media Use | LJX081M05 |
This course provides an overview of the ways in which media use has been theorised, introducing students to the various perspectives and terms that have been used to address media use. We provide a historical context and discuss changing practices of media use, addressing digital transformations and their implications for (research on) media use. We discuss the way in which terms such as ‘audience’, ‘media consumer’, ‘media publics’ and ‘media users’ refer to how researchers have understood people’s practices of engagement with media, and how each of these conceptualisations give different perspectives on the question what people do with media.
There are weekly one-hour lectures that outline the different theoretical perspectives and existing research on media use, and two-hour seminars where students will discuss and apply theory. Students’ awareness and understanding of the different conceptualisations of media use and their ability to apply this knowledge in case studies will be tested at the end of the course in an exam. |
| Faculteit | Letteren | | Voertaal | Engels | | Coordinator | dr. J.A.C. Swart | | Docent(en) | dr. C. Bozdag Bucakdr. J.A.C. Swart | | Onderwijsvorm | nog niet bekend | | Toetsvorm | nog niet bekend | | ECTS | 5 | | Entreevoorwaarden | This is one of the theory courses in the second bloc of the MA, for students who are enrolled in the Masters Datafication & Digital Literacy (D&DL), Social Media & Society (SM&S), and Media Creation & Innovation (MC&I). |
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| 5 | Connectivity: Contemporary Debates | LJX094M05 |
| In this course unit, students will understand and discuss the interplay between social media and society from a multidisciplinary perspective. Students are expected to navigate through different disciplinary debates and reflect upon multiple understandings of the role of social media in society. Students will be invited to make connections across perspectives, and formulate their own critical reflections on the limits and the strengths of different ways of thinking. |
| Faculteit | Letteren | | Voertaal | Engels | | Coordinator | Q. Zhu, PhD. | | Docent(en) | Q. Zhu, PhD. | | Onderwijsvorm | nog niet bekend | | Toetsvorm | nog niet bekend | | ECTS | 5 | | Entreevoorwaarden | This is a theory course for students in the Master's track Social Media and Society |
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| 6 | Cultures of Creativity | LJX085M05 |
| This course is the first theory course for the track “Media, Creation and Innovation” and introduces students to different perspectives on creativity, providing a critical approach to understanding creativity in media production, innovation and use. Students explore how ‘creativity’ is not necessarily a simple concept that can be easily applied to measure the extent to which media production and use are creative, but rather that multiple uses of the term exist. To gain theoretical clarity, we explore the way in which creativity has become a way of promoting cities, regions, nations and companies (think of, for example, creative cities and creative clusters). We then turn to different ways of viewing the role of creativity in innovation: Can creativity and innovation be seen as products that can be managed, or are they processes that transpire? This is followed by an examination of the way in which not only makers of media can be seen as creative, but also users: what do users do with media? Last, we zoom out and connect the weeks, asking the extent to which media making and use can use design to enhance creativity. Through lectures and seminars, and in individual study and group discussions, this course provides students with the knowledge to gain a critical approach to understanding creativity. The students are also invited to be creative themselves: in groups they will employ making skills to apply their understanding to a specific case study. |
| Faculteit | Letteren | | Voertaal | Engels | | Coordinator | dr. S.C. Sauer | | Docent(en) | dr. S.C. Sauer | | Onderwijsvorm | werkcollege | | Toetsvorm | nog niet bekend | | ECTS | 5 | | Entreevoorwaarden | This is one of two theory courses in Block 1a. It is a compulsory theory course for students in the Master's track Media Creation & Innovation |
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| 7 | Data for Society: Civic Media | LJX075M05 |
| This course provides students with an opportunity to explore the role of civic media and civic data projects, including strategies and campaigns, through hands-on case studies of the ways communities use media for various purposes, such as to advocate for initiatives or to inform. Through lectures and seminars, students are made aware of different civic media initiatives, given the tools to evaluate these, and introduced to those involved in these projects through a field trip/guest lecture. Students apply this knowledge to case-based analyses of a case of their own choosing, identified in week 3. These case-based studies of initiatives by communities, municipalities, third-sector groups, or similar groups and how they use data and civic media for their purposes will equip students with the professional skills to later develop tools, initiatives, and inform policies around civic media and data use. This joins up collective exploration as well as individual and group work. |
| Faculteit | Letteren | | Voertaal | Engels | | Coordinator | C. Dagoula, PhD. | | Docent(en) | C. Dagoula, PhD. | | Onderwijsvorm | nog niet bekend | | Toetsvorm | nog niet bekend | | ECTS | 5 | | Entreevoorwaarden | This is one of two professional courses (P1) for students who are enrolled in the Masters Datafication & Digital Literacy (D&DL), Social Media & Society (SM&S), and Media Creation & Innovation (MC&I). |
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| 8 | Datafication: Contemporary Debates | LJX083M05 |
| In this course, we will discuss key issues related to datafication and digital literacy, including (among others): Classification and databases, Data politics and dataveillance, and Data literacy and data activism. Drawing on the work of essential thinkers writing on these issues, the course aims to critically engage with the consequences and politics of databases, data analytics, Open and Big Data, datafication, and data activism. |
| Faculteit | Letteren | | Voertaal | Engels | | Coordinator | dr. C. Apprich | | Docent(en) | dr. C. Apprich | | Onderwijsvorm | nog niet bekend | | Toetsvorm | nog niet bekend | | ECTS | 5 | | Entreevoorwaarden | This is a theory course for students in the Master's track Media Creation and Innovation |
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| 9 | Digital Literacy | LJX080M05 |
This course will introduce students to theories and concepts on digital literacy and will help them develop a critical understanding of how digital media are intertwined with all areas of life, whether it being civic engagement, consumerism, health and wellbeing. The role of digital literacies for purposefully navigating these domains will be put center stage throughout this course. Central questions this course will address are: What is digital literacy? Why is digital literacy important? Where in everyday social and cultural practices do digital literacies play a role? How do people develop digital literacy skills? And what role do policies play in the development of digital literacies?
We will tackle these questions from three key perspectives:
1. user practices
2. stakeholders (ranging from governments to NGOs)
producers of media (people who create media content and
3. platforms; industry perspective - do they consider digital literacy in their media products?) |
| Faculteit | Letteren | | Voertaal | Engels | | Coordinator | prof. dr. M.J. Broersma | | Docent(en) | prof. dr. M.J. Broersma | | Onderwijsvorm | nog niet bekend | | Toetsvorm | nog niet bekend | | ECTS | 5 | | Entreevoorwaarden | This is the third theory course (T3) for students who are enrolled in the Masters Datafication & Digital Literacy (D&DL), Social Media & Society (SM&S), and Media Creation & Innovation (MC&I). |
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| 10 | Forms and Formats | LJX086M05 |
| This theory course addresses media development in terms of the content and formats of media. It aims at understanding and critically engaging with debates on storytelling, sense making, narrative structures, the role of critique in theory, screen cultures, and transmedia content. Forms and Formats introduces the notion and practice of storytelling in various forms as a socio-technical practice. The course is subsequently divided into three overarching perspectives that function as entry-points to discuss various media forms and formats. The first perspective (lectures 2-3) focuses on innovative formats of the past to discuss makers, and prompts questions such as how storytelling can be historicized in terms of media production practices. The second perspective (lectures 4-5) centers on present innovative audio-visual formats and the notion of content and asks students to critically reflects on about how media form and content inform one another, using case studies to unearth how specific media afford particular kinds of storytelling and how form plays an important part in the way we make sense of stories and therefore the world. The third perspective (lectures 6-7) investigates the contemporary ideas and examples of innovative formats of the future. role of media audiences in shifts in forms and formats. Building on the prior theoretical courses, this course combines analysis of (seminal) theoretical texts and ideas with case study analysis to elucidate how creation and innovation can be understood 1) in terms of media content and formats as objects of study, 2) as practice (what is considered innovative content and by whom), and 3) how the ideas of creativity and innovation permeate contemporary debates about media content. This theory-oriented course builds on specific themes part of the previous theoretical courses, such as innovation, creativity, and stories as sense-making practices. Moreover, it prepares students for the practice-oriented course Storylab in the MA Media Creation and Innovation. |
| Faculteit | Letteren | | Voertaal | Engels | | Coordinator | dr. S.I. Aasman | | Docent(en) | dr. S.I. Aasman | | Onderwijsvorm | nog niet bekend | | Toetsvorm | nog niet bekend | | ECTS | 5 | | Entreevoorwaarden | This is one of two theory courses in Block 1b. It is a compulsory theory course for students in the Master's track Media Creation & Innovation |
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| 11 | Global Journalism | LJX044M05 |
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| Faculteit | Letteren | | Voertaal | Engels | | Coordinator | dr. A. Heinrich | | Docent(en) | dr. A. Heinrich | | Onderwijsvorm | werkcollege, zelfstudie | | Toetsvorm | essay, presentatie, schriftelijke opdracht(en) | | ECTS | 5 | | Entreevoorwaarden | Admission to the Dutch-taught or the English-taught master's programme in Journalism. |
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| 12 | Innovation: Contemporary Debates | LJX088M05 |
| This is a theory course that offers different insights into the concept of innovation. It explores change as the driving force behind innovation within the media. The course takes a multi-disciplinary perspective and dives into economic, social-cultural and constructivist approaches to innovation. From the start of the course, students are asked to select one case of innovation in the media, which they are encouraged to problematize and unpack throughout the course, making use of the weekly theoretical insights discussed in class. By the end of the course, students are expected to outline, develop and write a critical final essay in which they lay out the theoretical foundations and implications of their selected case study. |
| Faculteit | Letteren | | Voertaal | Engels | | Coordinator | dr. F. Harbers | | Docent(en) | dr. F. Harbers | | Onderwijsvorm | nog niet bekend | | Toetsvorm | nog niet bekend | | ECTS | 5 | | Entreevoorwaarden | This is a theory course for students in the Master's track Media Creation and Innovation |
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| 13 | Journ. Innovatie en Ondernemerschap | LJX066M05 |
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| 14 | Journalism Skills I | LJX032M05 |
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| 15 | Journalism Skills II | LJX033M05 |
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| 16 | Journalism Skills III | LJX034M05 |
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| 17 | Journalism Skills IV | LJX035M05 |
| Zie Engelse omschrijving. |
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| 18 | Journalism Skills V | LJX036M10 |
| Zie Engelse omschrijving. |
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| 19 | Journalism Studies I: Theory | LJX064M05 |
| This course unit presents an overview of the main theories on journalism and the news. The different approaches from the fields of history, sociology, political science, cultural studies and linguistics – which have all contributed to the emergence of journalism studies – are discussed across seven weeks. During each meeting, the first 2 hours are spent on the exploration of the subject-matter by the lecturer. During the third hour, students are split into workgroups where they discuss in seminar-style the readings and theories. The final exam tests knowledge and understanding of both the literature and the lectures, and the ability of students to link and apply theories to developments in journalism. |
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| 20 | Journalism Studies II: Methodology | LJX065M05 |
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| 21 | JV1: Houding en Interactie | LJX067M05 |
| Introductie in de journalistiek: waartoe zijn journalisten op aarde en welke houding is nodig om dat te bewerkstelligen? Waar zit precies ons vakmanschap? Hoe interacteren we met onze bronnen, ons publiek, elkaar? Meer concreet: hoe zijn wij in staat binnen de actualiteit de waarheid te achterhalen, feiten te verifiëren, de onafhankelijkheid te bewaren, relevant debat te entameren, proportioneel en fair te blijven, het publiek (de burger) te dienen en dat alles in zo groot mogelijke transparantie te doen? In deze module oefenen de studenten eerst op elkaar, maar gaan ze ook direct al de straat op voor praktijkoefeningen. Ze oefenen hoe je met de juiste houding het journalistieke resultaat kunt beïnvloeden. Ook maken ze kennis met de effecten van journalistieke processen en producten. Ze leren en oefenen het schrijven van nieuwsberichten. De individuele producties (artikelen) komen op het gezamenlijke online platform; afgeschermd voor de buitenwereld, maar wel te zien door alle studenten en docenten. Docenten en studenten fungeren daarbij ook als the crowd/reageerders. Iedere dag begint met een nieuwsquiz. |
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| 22 | JV2: Het Journalistieke Verhaal | LJX068M10 |
In deze module worden de eerste stappen gezet in de journalistieke praktijk. Zelf artikelen schrijven, interviews afnemen en die in audio- en video-programma’s bewerken, fotograferen, oefenen met online vertelvormen. Dit alles op basis van de journalistieke attitude die in Vaardigheden 1 is aangeleerd. Wat onderscheidt een journalistiek verhaal van een post op facebook of een praatje in de kroeg? Wat onderscheidt de professionele journalist van een toevallige nieuwsbrenger? Hoe breng je een verhaal met een goede opbouw? Dat zijn de kernvragen die ten grondslag liggen aan Vaardigheden 2. De student maakt hier kennis met elk van deze media en werkt aan de basisbeginselen van storytelling. Op deze manier leren studenten ook de technieken die daarbij gebruikt kunnen worden, zowel tijdens het verslaggeven (op straat) als in de verwerking daarvan (de vijf w’s, editing, specifieke online tools en applicaties).
De studenten bouwen vanaf nu aan een eigen portfolio. Alle gemaakte producties worden verzameld op een online platform.
Maar het gaat niet alleen om een eigen portfolio en ook niet alleen om de technieken die nodig zijn voor de productie, maar ook om de context waarbinnen dat uiteindelijk gepresenteerd wordt. Gedurende een deel van deze module vormen de studenten een redactie van een Gronings online nieuwsplatform. In verschillende deelredacties wordt gezorgd voor een dagelijkse nieuwsproductie in tekst, beeld, audio en specifieke online producties. De te maken eindproducten voldoen aan eisen rondom doelgroep, actualiteit/nieuwswaarde en mediumspecifieke zaken. Er wordt met deadlines gewerkt. De eindproducten zijn afgeschermd voor de buitenwereld, maar wel te zien door alle studenten en docenten. Docenten en studenten fungeren daarbij ook als the crowd/reageerders. |
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| 23 | JV3: Profilering en Verdieping | LJX069M10 |
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| 24 | Ma Journalism Thesis Plus | LJX997M25 |
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| 25 | Ma-scriptie Journalistiek | LJX999M15 |
De scriptie vormt de afsluiting van de theoretische leerlijn van de opleiding. De scriptie is gebaseerd op academisch opgezet en uitgevoerd empirisch onderzoek, met als resultaat een argumentatief betoog over een aan journalistiek gerelateerd onderwerp op basis van eigen wetenschappelijke analyse en een substantiële literatuur- en bronnenstudie. Het onderwerp is in beginsel vrij maar bouwt bij voorkeur voort op de gevolgde specialisatie of de thematiek en methodologie van het gevolgde onderzoekscollege. De volgende karakteristieken kunnen worden onderscheiden:
• Argumentatief betoog door 1 student gemaakt op basis van zelfstandige analyse: via een wetenschappelijk relevante en gemotiveerde vraagformulering (probleem- of vraagstelling) wordt langs de weg van de beargumenteerde beantwoording van deelvragen een antwoord geformuleerd.
• Substantiële literatuur- en bronnenstudie: Het betoog getuigt van kennis van de stand van onderzoek en verrijkt de bestaande wetenschappelijke kennis. Het is gebaseerd op zelfstandig uitgevoerd en methodologisch verantwoord empirisch onderzoek.
• Terugkoppeling en synthese: Het betoog vertoont samenhang en structuur en de conclusie vloeit logisch voort uit de argumenten naar voren gebracht in de verschillende hoofdstukken.
• De presentatie voldoet aan specifieke eisen.
• De tekstuele omvang is minimaal 50 pagina's A4 en bij voorkeur maximaal 75 (tussen 20.000 en 30.000 woorden), exclusief bijlagen (zoals protocollen van interviews of inhoudsanalyse). |
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| 26 | Ma-scriptie Journalistiek: voorbereiding | LJX006M05 |
Deze module bereidt de student voor op het maken van de masterscriptie. De scriptie besluit de Ma-opleiding en wordt in het Onderwijs- en Examenreglement omschreven als “een argumentatief betoog over een journalistiek onderwerp op basis van eigen wetenschappelijke analyse. Ze is de neerslag van een substantiële literatuur- en bronnenstudie.” De scriptie moet kortom voldoen aan alle eisen van academisch onderzoek, en ten minste een inleiding met relevante vraagstelling, een theoretisch kader en methodologische verantwoording, een analyse van empirisch (bronnen)materiaal en een conclusie bevatten. De keuze van het onderwerp van het afstudeerwerkstuk is in beginsel vrij maar bouwt bij voorkeur voort op de gevolgde Theoretische Specialisatie of de thematiek en methodologie van het gevolgde Onderzoekscollege.
De module bestaat uit drie bijeenkomsten van de scriptieklas in het tweede semester van het eerste studiejaar:
1. Inleidend college waarin uitleg wordt gegeven over het maken van een scriptie. Hierin wordt tevens de eerste opdracht uitgedeeld.
2. Bijeenkomst waarin in de context van de verschillende onderzoekscolleges opdracht 1 (onderwerpskeuze en eerste oriëntatie op de aanpak van het onderzoek) in groepsverband wordt besproken. Aan het eind wordt opdracht 2 uitgedeeld.
3. Individuele bespreking van opdracht 2 (volledige scriptieopzet) met de beoogd scriptiebegeleider. Zodra de opzet voldoende is bevonden, krijgt de student groen licht om met het onderzoek te beginnen en ontvangt hij daarbij individuele begeleiding.
De module wordt besloten met een derde opdracht: het schrijven van inleiding, theoretisch kader en methodologische verantwoording van de scriptie, onder individuele begeleiding van een toegewezen docent. Zodra dit gedeelte van de scriptie naar het oordeel van de begeleider voldoende is afgerond (en tevens de praktijkvakken succesvol zijn afgerond) krijgt de student groen licht om met de stage te beginnen. |
| Faculteit | Letteren | | Voertaal | Engels en Nederlands | | Coordinator | prof. dr. H.B.M. Wijfjes | | Docent(en) | prof. dr. H.B.M. Wijfjes | | Onderwijsvorm | responsiecollege, werkcollege, zelfstudie | | Toetsvorm | deeltoets(en), presentatie | | ECTS | 5 | | Entreevoorwaarden | - Toelating tot het masterprogramma Journalistiek;
- Theorie en Geschiedenis van de Journalistiek (LJX001M10);
- een van de volgende drie modules: Theoretische Specialisatie I (LJX018M05), Theoretische Specialisatie II (LJX019M05) of Global Journalism (LJX044M05). |
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| 27 | Ma-stage Journalistiek | LJX000M15 |
| Tijdens de stage maken studenten kennis met de dagelijkse praktijk van de journalistiek. Zij leren om de tijdens de opleiding verworven kennis, inzichten en vaardigheden toe te passen op een aantal specifieke terreinen van het vak. Deze taken leren zij met een grote mate van zelfstandigheid en binnen een redactioneel team uit te voeren. Tijdens de stage analyseren zij een specifiek, in overleg met de begeleidend docent te kiezen, aspect van de journalistieke praktijk. De activiteiten en taken tijdens de stage worden neergelegd in een schriftelijk verslag; de analyse in de vorm van een essay. |
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| 28 | Master’s Internship: DDL | LJX900M15 |
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| 29 | Master’s Internship: MCI | LJX901M15 |
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| 30 | Master’s Internship: SMS | LJX902M15 |
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| 31 | Master’s Thesis: DDL | LJX996M15 |
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| 32 | Master’s Thesis Journalism | LJX998M15 |
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| 33 | Master's Thesis Journalism: Preparation | LJX062M05 |
This course unit prepares the student for the MA Thesis. The thesis is the last course unit of the Master’s programme of Journalism and is described as ‘A structured argument about a journalism studies topic based on independent academic analysis. It is the result of a substantial study of literature and source material’. The thesis should uphold the standards of academic research, and include at least an introduction and a relevant hypothesis, a theoretical framework and a methodological justification, an analysis of empirical (source) material and a conclusion. The choice of topic for the thesis is in principle up to the student, but it is recommended to continue on the path of the research seminar and/or theoretical specialization completed in the first year of the master.
The course unit contains three sessions:
1) An introductory seminar on how to write a MA thesis and handout of the first assignment (choice of topic and orientation on research methods);
2) A seminar in which the first assignment is discussed. Handout of the second assignment (complete thesis proposal);
3) A individual session with the designated thesis supervisor to discuss the second assignment.
As soon as the thesis proposal has been approved, the student may start his or her research under supervision.
The course unit is concluded with a third assignment: writing the introduction, theoretical framework and methodological justification of the thesis. This assignment must be successfully completed before permission is granted to start the MA Internship.
Students are allowed to participate in the seminars of the sister course in the Dutch-taught programme during the 2nd semester of their first year instead. |
| Faculteit | Letteren | | Voertaal | Engels | | Coordinator | prof. dr. M.J. Broersma | | Docent(en) | prof. dr. M.J. Broersmadr. A. Heinrich | | Onderwijsvorm | werkcollege, zelfstudie (begeleid) | | Toetsvorm | schriftelijke opdracht(en), testimonium | | ECTS | 5 | | Entreevoorwaarden | One of the following course units must be completed and (conditionally) passed:
- Research Seminar 1
- Research Seminar 2
- Onderzoekscollege Journalistiek 2 |
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| 34 | Master’s Thesis: MCI | LJX995M15 |
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| 35 | Master’s Thesis: SMS | LJX994M15 |
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| 36 | Master's Work Placement Journalism | LJX000M10 |
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| 37 | Media Policy and Regulation | LJX076M05 |
This course introduces students to the main ideas and perspectives underpinning media policy and regulation. Using an international perspective, this course addresses current developments and stakeholders in media policy within a digital media environment. It aids students in developing a critical understanding of the political, social, economic, technological and cultural underpinnings of media policy and regulation By means of a thematic approach, it provides an overview of policy initiatives and regulation in the media sector, with a focus on Western democracies. The central question addressed in the course is how the intertwinedness of media and democracies shaped and continues to shape media policies and regulations. For more than a century, Western media policy institutions have been shaping policies for economic and cultural motives, curtailing market interests, empowering citizenship and guarding public interests. In addition, Western media organizations have created modes of internal regulation to ensure media independence, transparency and reliability of content. Outside these media and policy institutions, media activists have constantly challenged dominant policies in this area. The digitalisation of the media environment and societal change challenges the fundamentals of media policies and forces permanent redefinition.
Themes that will be touched upon in Media Policy and Regulation include freedom of expression and speech, free flow of information, media mergers and competition, copyright, cultural diversity, quality, independence of and trust in media. By means of current examples of media policy and regulation, these issues will be tackled and discussed . |
| Faculteit | Letteren | | Voertaal | Engels | | Coordinator | B. Ganesh, PhD. | | Docent(en) | B. Ganesh, PhD. | | Onderwijsvorm | nog niet bekend | | Toetsvorm | nog niet bekend | | ECTS | 5 | | Entreevoorwaarden | This is one of two professional courses (P1) for students who are enrolled in the Masters Datafication & Digital Literacy (D&DL), Social Media & Society (SM&S), and Media Creation & Innovation (MC&I). |
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| 38 | Multimodal Discourse Analysis | LJX072M05 |
| In this course students will learn the theoretical underpinnings of multimodal analysis as a qualitative methodological approach to analysing texts, images, and their interplay in media, and be introduced to the methods for analysis as well as the demands for rigorous qualitative research using these approaches in terms of research questions, design, data collection, analysis, data presentation, and conclusions. As discourse analysis itself is somewhat of a container term, which encompasses many different approaches and traditions, we will discuss the different definitions and research traditions and look at concrete examples to illustrate these. Students will also be introduced to a variety of approaches to textual and visual analysis within multimodal discourse approaches which they can incorporate into their studies. On multiple occasions students will give feedback to their fellow students on aspects of their research in development. Students will learn how to select, design, and carry out multimodal discourse and conduct research in pairs. |
| Faculteit | Letteren | | Voertaal | Engels | | Coordinator | C. Dagoula, PhD. | | Docent(en) | C. Dagoula, PhD. | | Onderwijsvorm | werkcollege | | Toetsvorm | nog niet bekend | | ECTS | 5 | | Entreevoorwaarden | This is the second method course (m2) for students who are enrolled in the Masters Datafication & Digital Literacy (D&DL), Social Media & Society (SM&S), and Media Creation & Innovation (MC&I). It runs in Block 1b, alongside the theory courses (T3, T4). |
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| 39 | Network Theory | LJX091M05 |
| The course foregrounds the pervasive presence of networks throughout the history of human civilization, and draws on analogies from the natural world to differentiate between the socially malleable and biologically or naturally anchored features of these networks. The course juxtaposes today’s digitally situated networks (e.g. the World Wide Web, Social Media etc) against the historical backdrop of such precursors as political networks, trade networks, or organizational networks, among others. It is hoped that the juxtaposition between old and new networks will yield deep insights into the ways in which the formal features of networks shape and reshape the interactions taking places within networks and across them. Students will be expected to critically read and engage with advanced scholarly work on various networks and exemplify what they take to be their main insights and to take positions in related debates. |
| Faculteit | Letteren | | Voertaal | Engels | | Coordinator | M. Esteve Del Valle, PhD. | | Docent(en) | M. Esteve Del Valle, PhD. | | Onderwijsvorm | nog niet bekend | | Toetsvorm | nog niet bekend | | ECTS | 5 | | Entreevoorwaarden | This is one of two theory courses in Block 1b. It is a compulsory theory course for students in the Master's track Social Media and Society |
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| 40 | Onderzoekscollege Journalistiek 1 | LJX058M10 |
| Op grond van verkregen kennis in de praktische en theoretisch gerichte modules, wordt in groepsverband een onderzoek op het gebied van de journalistieke cultuur uitgevoerd. De studenten oefenen met het opzetten van een wetenschappelijk onderzoek, het verzamelen en interpreteren van relevante literatuur en het analyseren van historische en actuele bronnen. In samenhang met de scriptieklas bereidt dit college de student voor op het succesvol afronden van de masterscriptie. |
| Faculteit | Letteren | | Voertaal | Nederlands | | Coordinator | prof. dr. M.J. Broersma | | Docent(en) | prof. dr. M.J. Broersmadr. J.A.C. Swart | | Onderwijsvorm | responsiecollege, werkcollege, zelfstudie | | Toetsvorm | essay, presentatie, referaat/spreekbeurt, werkstuk(ken) | | ECTS | 10 | | Entreevoorwaarden | - Toelating tot het masterprogramma Journalistiek;
- een van de volgende twee modules: Journalism Studies I: Theory of Journalism Studies II: Methodology;
- een van de volgende drie modules: Theoretische Specialisatie I (LJX018M05), Theoretische Specialisatie II (LJX019M05) of Global Journalism (LJX044M05). |
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| 41 | Onderzoekscollege Journalistiek 2 | LJX059M10 |
| Based on the knowledge and skills acquired as part of the practical and theoretical modules, student teams will conduct research into the field of journalistic culture. They will practice setting up a research project, the collection and interpretation of relevant literature and the analysis of historical and current sources. These activities will provide students with a solid foundation for working on their MA thesis. |
| Faculteit | Letteren | | Voertaal | Engels | | Coordinator | prof. dr. H.B.M. Wijfjes | | Docent(en) | prof. dr. H.B.M. Wijfjes | | Onderwijsvorm | responsiecollege, werkcollege, zelfstudie | | Toetsvorm | essay, presentatie, referaat/spreekbeurt, schriftelijke opdracht(en) | | ECTS | 10 | | Entreevoorwaarden | - Admission to the Dutch-taught or the English-taught master's programme of Journalism;
- one of these two course units: Journalism Studies I or Journalism Studies II
- one of these three course unitis: Theoretical Specialization I (LJX018M05), Theoretical Specialization II (LJX019M05) or Global Journalism (LJX044M05). | | Opmerkingen | NIET AANGEBODEN IN 19-20 |
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| 42 | Platform Studies | LJX090M05 |
In the past decade, internet space has been increasingly dominated by a small number of digital media platforms, namely GAFAM (Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft) and BAT (Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent) in China. This process of platformization signals “the penetration of economic, governmental, and infrastructural extensions of digital platforms” into the entire ecosystem of economy, politics, culture and sociality. The data-based digital/internet technologies afford varied platforms with high connectivity that allows them to mediate between various actors including content/service providers, diverse organizations, end-users and advertisers, and incorporate them into the platform-dominated network system. Through computational calculation of the massive data collected from the public, algorithmic machines now start replacing the traditional ‘editorial logic’ and promise to offer a new ‘knowledge logic’ that is ‘free from human error, bias, or manipulation’ and solutions that ‘we cannot merely rely on, but must believe in’ (Gillespie 2014:192). The platformization also generates a new model of employment – what van Doorn (2017) terms ‘platform labour’, which abandons contracted labour and adopts a more informal, flexible and entrepreneurial-like model to organize and optimize workforce.
In this theory-driven course, students will learn how to scrutinize some of the ways in which platforms intersect with, and intervene in, political, cultural and social relationships. By engaging with the political economy, technology and culture underlying the process of transformation, students gain a truly multidisciplinary approach to the study of social media platforms and platformization, and their implications for politics, culture and sociality. |
| Faculteit | Letteren | | Voertaal | Engels | | Coordinator | dr. J. Lin, PhD. | | Docent(en) | dr. J. Lin, PhD. | | Onderwijsvorm | werkcollege | | Toetsvorm | nog niet bekend | | ECTS | 5 | | Entreevoorwaarden | This is one of two theory courses in Block 2. It is a compulsory theory course for students in the Master's track Social Media and Society |
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| 43 | Research Seminar: DDL | LJX082M10 |
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| Faculteit | Letteren | | Voertaal | Engels | | Coordinator | dr. C. Apprich | | Docent(en) | dr. C. Apprich | | Onderwijsvorm | nog niet bekend | | Toetsvorm | nog niet bekend | | ECTS | 10 |
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| 44 | Research Seminar I | LJX041M10 |
Based on the knowledge and skills acquired as part of the practical and theoretical modules, student teams will conduct research into the field of journalistic culture. They will practice setting up a research project, the collection and interpretation of relevant literature and the analysis of historical and current sources. These activities will provide students with a solid foundation for working on their MA thesis.
In specific:
Foreign corresponding reports on crises events are an everyday feature of news media. From covering global economic meltdowns or global warming and natural disaster to reports on terrorism, war or armed conflict – news programs carry stories on Iraq, Somalia or Chechnya; they report on the bird flue outbreak in Asia, produce stories about rebels in Columbia, government crackdowns in China, floods in Pakistan, the Asian Tsunami or Hurricane Katrina. Alongside foreign corresponding coverage provided by traditional news organizations, countless websites now also provide information from crises regions around the world. Bloggers, citizen journalists, NGO’s, pressure groups and the like have joined the global conversation. They draw attention to and provide information on crises often not covered in the day-to-day programming of traditional news outlets.
Throughout the seminar we study these various forms of foreign reporting and crisis coverage. The research seminar takes into consideration traditional foreign corresponding as we find it with mainstream media outlets, as well as information provision of foreign news through alternative outlets. Central questions are: what kinds of foreign reporting does today’s news sphere offer? And how is crisis coverage being transformed in the age of digital media? |
| Faculteit | Letteren | | Voertaal | Engels | | Coordinator | dr. A. Heinrich | | Docent(en) | D.K. Cheruiyot, PhD.dr. A. Heinrich | | Onderwijsvorm | responsiecollege, werkcollege, zelfstudie | | Toetsvorm | essay, presentatie, schriftelijke opdracht(en) | | ECTS | 10 | | Entreevoorwaarden | - Admission to the Dutch-taught or the English-taught master's programme of Journalism;
- one of these two course units: Theory and History of Journalism (LJX001M10) or Journalism Studies (LJX043M10);
- one of these three course unitis: Theoretical Specialization I (LJX018M05), Theoretical Specialization II (LJX019M05) or Global Journalism (LJX044M05). |
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| 45 | Research Seminar: MCI | LJX087M10 |
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| 46 | Research Seminar: SMS | LJX093M10 |
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| 47 | Social Media Analysis | LJX074M05 |
| This course introduces students to the collection and analysis of social media data. We will explore three areas: text, networks and visual artifacts. Drawing from a range of methodological approaches from quantitative, social network analysis and qualitative, students acquire hands on, practical skills exercised through a combination of seminars and labs. |
| Faculteit | Letteren | | Voertaal | Engels | | Coordinator | M. Esteve Del Valle, PhD. | | Docent(en) | M. Esteve Del Valle, PhD. Q. Zhu, PhD. | | Onderwijsvorm | nog niet bekend | | Toetsvorm | nog niet bekend | | ECTS | 5 | | Entreevoorwaarden | This is one of the three methods courses in the second block of the MA which students who are enrolled in the Masters Datafication & Digital Literacy (D&DL), Social Media & Society (SM&S), and Media Creation & Innovation (MC&I), can choose from. |
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| 48 | Start-up Lab | LJX078M05 |
| In this course students will have the opportunity to strengthen their professional skills by learning how to develop their own media business plan. This practically-oriented course centres on media entrepreneurship, and offers students hands-on experience in: developing their own media business plan, presenting their ideas in an evocative manner, and reflecting on contemporary media entrepreneurship trends. The future of media entrepreneurship is in flux; due to disruptive media technologies, professions in the media landscape are changing. For instance, online shopping is changing retail business, the internet of things and bitcoin technologies may change how media consumers relate to their technologies, and trust in institutions. Online services change how media are produced and consumed - think about revenue streams from online advertising and how these streams may influence media content - and influence how media businesses relate to their consumers. Does this also mean that future media entrepreneurs need different tactics as well as skills to develop their ideas? In this course students explore the changing media landscape from the entrepreneurial perspective, as well as develop their own media business ideas. Students will study examples of media business innovation, and will work collaboratively with peers to write their own business plan. This allows students to engage with the great potential of an entrepreneurial outlook, and to learn to verbalize their own qualities in a way that allows them to couple these with entrepreneurship. |
| Faculteit | Letteren | | Voertaal | Engels | | Coordinator | MA. A.D. Brouwers | | Docent(en) | MA. A.D. Brouwers | | Onderwijsvorm | nog niet bekend | | Toetsvorm | nog niet bekend | | ECTS | 5 | | Entreevoorwaarden | This is one of two options for the second professional course (P2) for students who are enrolled in the Masters Datafication & Digital Literacy (D&DL), Social Media & Society (SM&S), and Media Creation & Innovation (MC&I). |
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| 49 | Statistics with R | LJX073M05 |
| This course will teach students multivariate inferential statistics that can be applied in a variety of settings and contexts of media and cultural industries. Moving beyond descriptive statistics, students will learn how to develop hypotheses, use common statistical inference methods, such as regression analysis, analysis of variance, and principal component analysis, to validate claims, and report results of these analyses in a way that is interpretable for a broader public. Students will learn how to use the software R, which they will use for seminar exercises and a research project. Students can choose a dataset of their preference from two available sets of secondary data, relating to media markets (market shares and business revenues) and media audiences (audience surveys). In this way students will learn to give meaning to large data sets, a skill applicable both for media analysis in an academic research setting as well as in industry settings. |
| Faculteit | Letteren | | Voertaal | Engels | | Coordinator | M. Esteve Del Valle, PhD. | | Docent(en) | M. Esteve Del Valle, PhD. Q. Zhu, PhD. | | Onderwijsvorm | nog niet bekend | | Toetsvorm | nog niet bekend | | ECTS | 5 | | Entreevoorwaarden | This is one of the three methods courses in the second block of the MA which students who are enrolled in the Masters Datafication & Digital Literacy (D&DL), Social Media & Society (SM&S), and Media Creation & Innovation (MC&I), can choose from. |
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| 50 | Story Lab | LJX077M05 |
| Story Lab is a practice-led course that aims to provide a collaborative platform for writing, curating and producing multimodal forms of storytelling. In this course, you will develop practical skills to think about, with and through the notion of stories, while making original discursive and/or audiovisual projects. During the course we invite you to critically reflect on different approaches to and applications of storytelling as a way for you to develop a storytelling practice that resonates with your own sensibilities and aspirations. Rather than solely focusing on output and outcome, the course provides a platform to experiment with and reconsider your own creative practices – as much as it encourages you to build a supportive work community with your peers. |
| Faculteit | Letteren | | Voertaal | Engels | | Coordinator | dr. D. Mustata | | Docent(en) | dr. S.R.J.J. Hölsgensdr. D. Mustata | | Onderwijsvorm | nog niet bekend | | Toetsvorm | nog niet bekend | | ECTS | 5 | | Entreevoorwaarden | This is one of the professional skills courses for students who are enrolled in the Master tracks Datafication & Digital Literacy (D&DL), Social Media & Society (SM&S), and Media Creation & Innovation (MC&I). |
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| 51 | Theor. spec. I: Journ. en lit. cultuur | LJX018M05 |
| Dit vak richt zich op de actuele verschijningsvormen van, de hoofdlijnen van het wetenschappelijk denken over, en de historische ontwikkeling van de verwevenheid tussen literaire en journalistieke cultuur. Doel is te analyseren hoe literatuur en journalistiek met elkaar zijn verbonden, in het bijzonder in het genre van de moderne literaire journalistiek. Daarnaast biedt dit onderwerp ten eerste de mogelijkheid ons te verdiepen in het, al dan niet bestaande, onderscheid tussen feit en fictie dat een hoeksteen is voor de beroepsopvatting van journalisten. Verder zal worden geanalyseerd in hoeverre en op welke wijze, naast inhoud en onderzoek, vorm en stijl de werking van journalistieke teksten bepalen. |
| Faculteit | Letteren | | Voertaal | Nederlands | | Coordinator | dr. F. Harbers | | Docent(en) | dr. F. Harbers | | Onderwijsvorm | werkcollege, zelfstudie | | Toetsvorm | essay, presentatie, referaat/spreekbeurt | | ECTS | 5 | | Entreevoorwaarden | Toelating tot het masterprogramma Journalistiek. |
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| 52 | Theoretical Specialization II: Pol. Cult | LJX019M05 |
| When one considers the field of journalism, it quickly becomes obvious that it is closely aligned with politics. Historically, newspapers often developed alongside specific political interests – be it official parties, unions, or societies. Conversely, much of the 20th century ‘professionalization’ of the field is associated with distancing journalism from identifiable political positions. Journalism is often held up as one of the ‘pillars’ of a democratic society. Often referred to as the fourth estate, the importance of a healthy and functional press in a democracy is fairly self-evident. Critiques of authoritarian and non-democratic states often cite a lack of press freedom as one of the most problematic deficits in such societies. For instance, a concern in the lead up to the Beijing Olympics was not only that there would be protests – or that such protests would be severely quelled by Chinese authorities – but that the Western media would be prevented from reporting upon them. In short, the history of journalism is also a history of politics; discourses on press freedom and purpose invariably involve affairs of state and civic life. Political culture (in its broadest sense) impacts many of the stories told by journalists, and as such, this course is designed to make you aware of some of the salient themes and theoretical perspectives on the intertwining of journalism and political communication. |
| Faculteit | Letteren | | Voertaal | Engels | | Coordinator | dr. S.A. Eldridge II | | Docent(en) | dr. S.A. Eldridge II | | Onderwijsvorm | werkcollege, zelfstudie | | Toetsvorm | essay, presentatie, referaat/spreekbeurt | | ECTS | 5 | | Entreevoorwaarden | Toelating tot het masterprogramma Journalistiek of het masterprogramma Journalism. |
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| 53 | Thesis Lab: DDL | LJX084M05 |
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| 54 | Thesis Lab: MCI | LJX089M05 |
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| 55 | Thesis Lab: SMS | LJX095M05 |
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| Faculteit | Letteren | | Voertaal | Engels | | Coordinator | Q. Zhu, PhD. | | Docent(en) | Q. Zhu, PhD. | | Onderwijsvorm | nog niet bekend | | Toetsvorm | nog niet bekend | | ECTS | 5 |
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| 56 | Transformations in the Digital Society | LJX070M05 |
| This course provides students with a critical understanding of media-related changes in society. Across seven weeks, we explore the ways contemporary discussions on the digital nature of information and data, platform economics, communities, and other aspects of our societies have historical antecedents which, when understood, help explain the significance of the changes we see in our digital societies. Through lectures and seminars, and in individual study and group discussions, this course provides you with the tools needed to make an informed argument about these debates. Lectures are geared towards presenting critical dialogues and relevant theoretical underpinnings to these transformations, with seminars designed to further intensify debate and equip students with the critical resources to draw upon when formulating academic arguments. |
| Faculteit | Letteren | | Voertaal | Engels | | Coordinator | R. Prey, PhD. | | Docent(en) | R. Prey, PhD. Q. Zhu, PhD. | | Onderwijsvorm | werkcollege | | Toetsvorm | nog niet bekend | | ECTS | 5 | | Entreevoorwaarden | This is the first theory course (T1) for students who are enrolled in the Masters Datafication & Digital Literacy (D&DL), Social Media & Society (SM&S), and Media Creation & Innovation (MC&I). It runs alongside the T2 theory courses:
Network Culture (SM&S)
Algorithmic Cultures (D&DL)
Cultures of Creativity (MC&I) |
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