Recommended prerequisite for participation in
the module
The module adds to the knowledge obtained in the 2nd semester.
Content, progress and pedagogy of the
module
Develop and evaluate a novel system that uses concepts and
technologies in the chosen specialisation with a focus on exploring
1) its commercial aspects, and/or 2) its socio-cultural
implications, and/or 3) its use in generating scientific
knowledge.
Learning objectives
Knowledge
Students who complete the module will obtain the following
qualifications:
- Must be able to understand core
state-of-the-art concepts, theories, techniques and methodologies
relating to the particular technologies integrated in the system
and the overall strategy and rationale for their integration
- Must be able to synthesize relevant concepts
in media commercialization and innovation, as well as relevant
considerations of the socio-cultural implications of new media
systems
- Account for the scientific foundation, and scientific problem
areas, of the specialization
- Describe the state of the art of relevant research in the
specialization
Skills
Students who complete the module will obtain the following
qualifications:
- Must be able to apply market and trend
analysis methods to a convergent media integrated product or
production which includes multimodal digital content
- Must be able to apply tools and technologies
to create products, processes and systems that are viable and of
interest from a commercial, socio-cultural, and/or scientific
perspective
- Account for the scientific foundation, and scientific problem
areas, of the specialization
- Describe the state of the art of relevant research in the
specialization
Competences
Students who complete the module will obtain the following
qualifications:
- Must be able to evaluate and integrate
different technological components, theories and tools into a
unified system or product that can lead to commercial applications
or to the generation of knowledge
- Must be able to analyse and incorporate
considerations of sustainability, social responsibility and ethical
dimensions in the design of such systems
- Participate in, and independently carry out, technological
development and research, and apply scientific methods in solving
complex problems
- Plan, execute and manage complex research and/or development
tasks, and assume a professional responsibility for independently
carrying out, potentially cross-disciplinary, collaborations
- Independently assume responsibility for own scientific
development and specialization
Type of instruction
Academically supervised student-governed problem oriented
project work.
Exam
Exams
Name of exam | Media Innovation |
Type of exam | Oral exam based on a project
Oral examination with internal censor based on a written project
report and a media-technological product plus an A/V-production
that illustrates and summarizes the project. |
ECTS | 20 |
Permitted aids | With certain aids:
See semester description |
Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
Type of grading | Internal examination |
Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination
Policies and Procedures |