Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Have gained knowledge and understanding how media industries are organised spatially and what their social effects are – Including knowledge about
  • Media and globalisation including globalisation of media conglomerates
  • Outsourcing/offshoring and media production
  • Outsourcing/offshoring and spillover-effects
  • Media economics (e.g. Hollywood economics)
  • Construction of media clusters
  • Media in society and related policy issues

Skills

• Be able to understand why media firms globalise in particular ways and what the implication of their globalization is for the home and host societies.
• Be able to understand the principles behind media economics
• Understand the role of policy in constructing media clusters
• Be able to grasp controversies related to media’s role in society

Competences

• Design and create analytical frameworks for assessment the drivers behind media firms’ globalisation strategies and their local implications using multiple perspectives
• Reflect on the how to create media clusters
• Navigate in discussions related to media’s role in society.

Type of instruction

The teaching is organized in accordance with the general form of teaching. Please see the programme cirruculum §17.

Extent and expected workload

Since it is a 5 ECTS course module the expected workload is 150 hours for the student.

Exam

Exams