LYTP1001 Sport and Media (4 cr)

Study level:
Basic studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences
Curriculum periods:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024

Description

Content

Definition of mass media, introduction to media as audience former, sports as media content, sport journalism and journalists, the challenges of sport in mass media.

Completion methods

Active participation in lectures (20 hours) and the lecture exam. Lectures will be held in English but it is possible to answer either in Finnish or in English in the lecture exam and the book exam.

Assessment details

Lectures and the exam 50 % and the book exam (two books) 50 %

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this course, student is able to:
- demonstrate an understanding of the key aspects and issues related to sport media and the logic of broadcasting of sport

Additional information

spring term

Study materials

Book exam (two books):

1) Billings, A. C. & Hardin, M. (Eds.). 2014. Routledge Handbook of Sport and New Media. London: Routledge. (pages 1-269) AND Rowe, D. 2011. Global Media Sport: Flows, Forms and Futures. London: Bloomsbury. (192 pages)

OR

2)

Laine, A. 2011. Urheilujournalismin Suomi–Ruotsi-maaottelu. Helsinki: Edita. (ss. 1–132 ja 165–324, yht. 290 s.) AND Rowe, D. 2011. Global Media Sport: Flows, Forms and Futures. London: Bloomsbury. (192 pages)

Completion methods

Method 1

Time of teaching:
Period 3, Period 4
Select all marked parts
Parts of the completion methods
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Book exam (2 cr)

Type:
Exam
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Study methods:

Book exam (two books) as an e-exam. It is possible to answer either in Finnish or in English in the book exam. 

Teaching

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Lectures and lecture exam (2 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Study methods:

Lectures 20 hours. Lectures will be held in English, but it is possible to answer either in Finnish or in English in the lecture exam. 

Teaching