The course takes place in period
4 (2019-03-18 to 2019-07-31)
Level/category
Teaching language
English
Type of course
Optional
Cycle/level of course
First
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
The aim of the course is to provide a basic understanding of
transmedia storytelling. Students will gain competence in
conceiving and developing a story idea for use in a transmedia
production.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student is expected to be able to:
1. explain the principles of transmedia storytelling;
2. describe the history and prehistory of transmedia;
3. understand and use some of the basic transmedia toolkit.
Course contents
1. Introduction and road map
2. Media and stories
3. Forms of transmedia storytelling
4. Tools and key factors
5. Putting transmedia in the real world
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Students must have access to a computer, and understand
how to create an account on a website, and download and
upload material. Students must be able to zip and unzip files,
in order to receive and send assignments.
Additional information
The course has five modules, each lasting one week. The first
module starts at Monday, June 3, and the final module closes
on Friday July 6. You may take each module at any times
during the week it is active. Because some modules involve
group conversations you must take each module while it is
active.
Study activities
Internet-based studies - 130 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 130 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 130 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours
Mode of Delivery
Virtual self studies
Assessment methods
- Essays, reports, productions and portfolio
Assessment requirements
To pass the course the student must:
a. participate in group discussions;
b. submit assignments within the stated deadlines;
c. partipate in peer assessment of assignments, as directed;
d. submit a full final assignment.
Teacher
Kelly Owen
Examiner
Kelly Owen
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit (16 students enrolled)
Assignments valid until
Until date 2018-07-31
Course enrolment period
2019-03-20 to 2019-05-25
Assessment methods
- 2019-07-26 - Reports and productions
- 2019-07-26 - Other assignments