Course syllabus
Autumn 2016
Course syllabus, Autumn 2016
Title
Media and Communication Studies: Visualizing and Prototyping the Media
Swedish title
Media and Communication Studies: Visualizing and Prototyping the Media
Course code
KK646B
Credits
15 credits
Grading scale
UA / Excellent (A), Very Good (B), Good (C), Satisfactory (D), Pass (E) or Fail (U)
Language of instruction
English
Decision-making body
Faculty of Culture and Society
Syllabus valid from
2016-11-07
Syllabus approval date
2016-09-14
Level
Advanced level
Entry requirements
Prerequisite courses for this course are: KK640B Media and Communication Studies: Key Themes in Media and Communication Studies (passed) KK641B Media and Communication Studies: Understanding the Creative Industries (passed) KK642B Media and Communication Studies: Collaborative Media (passed) KK643B Media and Communication Studies: Research Methodology (passed) and KK644B Media and Communication Studies: Master's (One-Year) Thesis (passed)
Main field
Media and Communications Science
Progression level
A1F / Second cycle, has second-cycle course/s as entry requirementsProgression level in relation to degree requirements
The course is included in the main field of media and communication studies, and can be part of the degree requirements for each master's degree (60 or 120 credits).
Course objectives
The course provides specific knowledge of how to work with visualization and prototype representations in media and communication. The course also provides students with skills in how to work with design-oriented and practice-based knowledge; skills that can be utilised in the final degree project.
Course contents
The course begins with lectures on visualization and prototyping. On the basis of these lectures, and on the basis of the reading list, students work on a project. It is discussed at a final seminar.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
After completing the course students shall:
1) Have knowledge and understanding of design-oriented and practice-based knowledge production relevant to media and communication and by that means gain insight into and understanding of different ways of managing the relationship between theory and practice
2) Be able to illustrate and discuss design-orientated strategies and aesthetic theory in relation to media and communication
Competence and skills
After completing the course students shall:
1) Have the ability to use different visualization tools relevant to media and communication
2) Have the ability to work with prototypes in an experimental context relevant to media and communication
Judgement and approach
After completing the course students shall:
1) Have the ability to assess in what context visualization techniques, and prototyping can be used in meaningful ways
Learning activities
Teaching is conducted through lectures, supervision, seminars and project work. The course is web-based.
Assessment
Students carry out an actual project that contains both elements of visualization and prototyping. In connection with this project, author a report about the work. The project is also presented verbally.
Course literature and other study material
Kirk, Andy (2016) Data Visualisation. A Handbook for Data driven Design. London et al: Sage.
Gray, Carole and Julian Malins (2004) Visualizing Research: A Guide to the Research Process in Art and Design. Aldershot: Ashgate.
Brown, Andrew R and Andrew Sorensen (2009) "Integrating Creative Practice and Research in the Digital Media Arts" in: Smith, Hazel and Roger T. Dean (red.) (2009) Practice-led Research, Research-led Practice in the Creative Arts. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press; 153-165.
Currid, Elizabeth and Sarah Williams (2010) “The Geography of Buzz: Art, Culture and the Social Milieu in Los Angeles and New York”, Journal of Economic Geography 10(3): 423–451.
A selection of scientific articles from the library's full-text databases to be added.
Course evaluation
Written course evaluation carried out at the end of the course.