MEVIT4900 – Trial lecture, academic presentation of media studies
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
The topic of the course is by the student’s own choice and is selected in collaboration with the supervisor of the thesis. The topic could be related to the field and problematics in the master’s thesis, but should not be identical with them. The lecture shall not be a presentation of the findings in the master’s thesis, but an independent piece of academic work. The student defines and proposes the topic and reading list herself/himself, which then has to be approved by the Head of studies at IMK and the supervisor.
4 days prior to the trial lecture, the committee formulates a topic/question for the lecture, based on the description of the course and the reading list. The candidate then has 4 days (not including Saturday, Sunday or official holidays) to prepare the lecture, which should be held before the mark for the thesis is announced and the final oral exam is held. The lecture is public and fellow students are encouraged to attend. The course may be taken 3rd or 4th semester of the Master's program. The student should hand in a copy of the disposition for the lecture, a list of sources and a paper copy of the material used in the lecture (slides etc.)
Learning outcome
The goal is to enable the students to work independently with preparing and performing oral presentations within given time limits. This is a competence that is very much in demand in society.
Admission
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Prerequisites
Formal prerequisite knowledge
No obligatory prerequisites beyond the minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway.Teaching
Dialogue with supervisor, for the rest of the time independent studies only. No supervision is given during the exam week.
Examination
The course is offered as an optional course in autumn 2004, and is obligatory for master’s students in Media Studies from spring 2006.
The course is finalised with a public lecture. The lecture may be up to 30 minutes long. The lecture and questions from examiners may not last longer than 45 minutes.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
The lecture will be graded by the student's supervisor and a second examiner.
Explanations and appeals
The grade given is final, and may not be appealed.
Evaluation
The course is subject to continuous evaluation. At regular intervals we also ask students to participate in a more comprehensive evaluation.
Other
The course is offered as an optional course in autumn 2004, and is obligatory for master’s students in Media Studies from spring 2006.