Culture and Media Sociology

The course will focus on the framework for cultural and media production and cultural and media usage. There will be an introduction and overview of key developments and current theories in the cultural and media sociology. Moreover, the main focus will be on presenting key analytical approaches to culture and media texts and culture and media practices, with the aim of giving students a "toolbox" to perform specific analysis of current cultural and media sociological issues.

The term paper should be an independent study of a theme presented in the course, preferably with relevance for later use in a thesis, and may have an extent of 15 to 20 pages, or 5600-7500 words.

Knowledge – the student shall:
- know the central discussion and newer research in the Sociology of Culture and Media in both Norwegian and international contexts.
- know how to critically reflect on the changes brought about in the areas of media and culture.

Skills - the student shall demonstrate the ability to:
- treat one of the themes addressed during instruction in an independent method through written work.

Lectures and seminars.
Form of assessment: Individual term paper and oral examination. The oral exam may be used to adjust the grade by one unit on the scale. The oral exam will include the research paper and the required readings. If less than 6 students attend the course the two first weeeks of teaching, the course will be given as an individual study course with supervision. Please contact the departement for further information.