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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Alnis Stakle
Study type:Part time, Full time
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Information and Communication Science
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Communication Sciences

Objective

To introduce students to the basic principles of production, the versatility of content and the production of different content, according to the different multimedia platforms and their applications in society today. To promote students' understanding of production from an empirical point of view, understanding the diversity of the field today and its demand. Within the course, students will have the opportunity to understand the various aspects of content creation - starting with the idea and ending with the main challenges of running a production company. The course offers a broad insight into modern content trends, an insight into domestic and global content creation processes, its creation from the point of view of both producers and media.

Prerequisites

Not required

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

As a result of successful completion of the study course, students:
• Understand the concepts and differences between media content and formats
• Will be able to define what formats are, world trends and their differences in multimedia platforms
• Will understand the interests of the media in the field of content

Skills

As a result of successful completion of the study course, students will have obtained:
• Ability to understand current content trends
• Ability to develop a content idea concept
• Ability to present the idea of the produced program to media content managers
• Content production skills
• Ability to understand the differences in content production for different multimedia platforms

Competence

As a result of successful completion of the study course, students will have obtained:
• Competence to evaluate the content variations of modern multimedia platforms and the ability to understand the interests and needs of the media
• Christian attitude towards content, formats, their offer
• Competence to present the idea and vision
• Competence to evaluate and offer the uniqueness of production services for different content formats

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Multimedia Communication, MK5Bachelor’sLimited choiceSanta Strupule
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Journalism, ZR5Bachelor’sLimited choiceSanta Strupule
Planning period:Year 2025, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Multimedia Communication, MKN4Bachelor’sLimited choice