Programme description for Communication Studies, One-year Programme (2024–2025)

Knowledge

Upon completion of the programme, students will

• have knowledge of how texts and media are used in different processes in communication
• be familiar with relevant and current research within the field

Skills

Upon completion of the programme, students will

• be able to analyze and compare current events in communication and events
• be able to show critical and creative assessment regarding their own and others' communicative actions
• be able to carry out minor projects from an early stage to a final product within several different media

General skills

Upon completion of the programme, students will

• demonstrate insight into what language, media and social relations mean for successful communication
• demonstrate insight into the media's role in society and culture

The programme gives an introduction to the most central issues of communication, media and text in a humanistic perspective. The programme will develop both theoretical, analytical and practical competence. Students study texts in a broad sense, within different genres and media, and are trained to become conscious producers of text and information. Students work with both analytic and practical forms of expression within web-based, audiovisual and print media.

The correlation between verbal and visual communication is studied in this course. For example, knowledge of textual genres is discussed in connection with knowledge regarding how the media uses technology. The objective is that students will acquire knowledge of the relationship between expression, content and medium in order that they will think critically when completing a communicative process from its initial stages (the idea) to a finished media product. The course will also provide students with an introduction to relevant research and development work being undertaken in this area.

There are to programme options:

• Communication and Media
• Media production

The programme option Communication and Media has a more theoretical approach whereas the programme option Media production gives more space for practical work, especially within video production.

The courses offer a variety of issues, and study and teaching methods also vary considerably. There is a combination of lectures, seminars, group work and individual assignments. Instruction is based on current research.

It is a requirement that all students at UiA have their own portable computer ('laptop') for use in teaching and examinations, see Examination Regulations, University of Agder, §12d.

It is possible to continue to the Bachelor's Programme in Communication at Agder University. The one-year programme may also be included in several other Bachelor programms at Agder University.

The programme prepares students for working in different professions where communication through different media occurs.