Program Overview

Program Overview

The University of Copenhagen offers a comprehensive program in Film and Media Studies, with a focus on fact theory and analysis. This program is designed to provide students with a thorough understanding of the media's fact forms, including journalistic and documentary genres, advertising, and strategic communication.

Program Description

The program, titled "Facts Theory and Analysis," is a bachelor's level course that delves into the practical analysis and theoretical understanding of media fact forms. It covers various genres, including journalistic and documentary genres, advertising, and strategic communication, as well as the production and institutional conditions for these genres on different platforms. The course also explores the social and psychological aspects of these genres and provides students with the skills to evaluate the use of communicative means and different fact genres in various contexts.

Program Objectives

The program aims to provide students with:

• Knowledge of and understanding of fact texts' function and effect in different social and communicative contexts, as well as on various digital platforms.
• Central theoretical concepts related to fact genres and their communicative means and contexts.
• Typical production and institutional conditions for fact genres, both historically and currently.
• Social and psychological aspects of fact genres, including media users' communication in social media and on other digital platforms.
• The relationship between qualitative and quantitative methods within fact theory and analysis.

Program Structure

The program consists of:

• Lectures and discussions
• Individual presentations
• Group work
• Written assignments and exams

Program Requirements

To complete the program, students must:

• Attend at least 75% of the classes
• Complete and pass 2-3 exercises assigned by the instructor
• Pass the final exam

Program Evaluation

The program is evaluated based on:

• Student participation and engagement
• Quality of written assignments and exams
• Student feedback and self-assessment

Program Details

• Course Code: HFMB00732U
• ECTS Points: 15
• Level: Bachelor
• Duration: 1 semester
• Language: Danish
• Department: Department of Communication
• Faculty: Faculty of Humanities
• Instructors: Anne Jerslev and Christina Neumayer

Additional Information

The program is part of the University of Copenhagen's Film and Media Studies program, which is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the media and its various forms. The program is taught in Danish, and students are expected to have a good command of the language to participate in the program. The program is evaluated based on student participation, written assignments, and exams, and students are expected to meet the program's requirements to complete the course successfully.