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module properties module number 101784 - common information
module number	101784
department	Department of Economic Sciences and Media
ID of group	2552 (Media Studies)
module leader	Prof. Dr. Martin Löffelholz
language	englisch
term	Sommersemester
previous knowledge and experience	None
learning outcome	Students will conduct research on real cases and analyze different strategies of journalists coping with their job tasks.
content	Lecturer: Dr. Andrea C. Hoffmann In the seminar, we will identify current trends in journalism and the psychological effect they have on journalists working in different kinds of media, old and new. Changing working environments will be analyzed with a special focus on traumatizing environments such as war zones, natural disasters, or crime reporting. We will then especially focus on the coping strategies of journalists and theirs individual techniques to deal with difficult situations. A questionnaire will be compiled in order to be used for in-depth-interviews to be performed by the participants. These interviews will be the base of our analysis.
media of instruction and technical requirements for education and examination in case of online participation
literature / references	To be disseminated at the first seminar session
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Details reference subject
module name	Theory and practice of journalism
examination number	2500397
credit points	6
SWS	6
on-campus program (h)	67.5
self-study (h)	112.5
obligation	obligatory module
exam	alternative examination performance
details of the certificate	Active participation; contributes 25% to final grade (FG) Presentation on selected topics, June 1, 2019 (30-40 min per group); contributes 35% to FG Academic paper (18-22 pages including references; one paper per group). Submission deadline: July 1, 2019; to be sent to: hoffmannandrea@ymail.com; contributes 40% to FG
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signup details for alternative examinations	Dieses Modul enthält mindestens eine alternative semesterbegleitende Abschlussleistung. Bitte beachten Sie, dass diese in der Regel schon zu Beginn des Semesters, in dem diese angeboten wird, angemeldet werden muss. Über die Details und Zeiträume dazu werden Sie vom Lehrenden und/oder dem Prüfungsamt informiert. Fragen Sie gegebenenfalls unbedingt beim Lehrenden nach. This module contains at least one alternative exam part. Please note that this must usually be registered at the beginning of the semester in which it is offered. The lecturer and/or the examination office will inform you about the details and time periods. If necessary, be sure to ask the lecturer.
maximum number of participants	30

Details in degree program Master Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaft/Media and Communication Science 2013
module name	Theory and practice of journalism
examination number	90372
credit points	6
on-campus program (h)	22
self-study (h)	158
obligation	elective module
exam	multiple performances
details of the certificate	s. Fachbeschreibung
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maximum number of participants