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Learn to write about food and nutrition issues in the mediaLaajuus (5 cr)

Course unit code: CB00CK18

General information


Credits
5 cr

Objective

The student gets familiar with the current food and nutrition issues and to their scientific background. The student can analyse the national and international studies of the field and can utilise and adapt them both to the analysis assignment and to a media text. The student can observe critically and analytically texts which are related to food and nutrition. The student can assess and develop his/her role as an expert of his/her field. The student gets familiar with nutrition communication. He/she can write and analyse media texts according to the principles of the media writing. The student can justify authoritatively and credibly the choices made by him/her and can give constructive feedback.

Content

- Current topics in nutrition and their scientific background
- Characteristics of nutrition communication and media text
- Analytical assignment concerning nutrition and media
- Media text assignment on food and/or nutrition

Qualifications

Opintojaksolle osallistuminen edellyttää Voutilaisen, Fogelholmin ja Mutasen (2015) Ravitsemustaito-teoksen tai vastaavan oppisisällön hallinnan. Osaaminen osoitetaan verkkotentillä opintojakson alussa.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student masters some principles how to analyse or to produce media texts in his/her field. The student can analyze the chosen media, the target group and the criteria of compiling of media text when assisted. The student is able to analyse the structure and textual elements of the media text but not systematically. The student knows current food and nutrition issues and perceive partially their scientific background. He/she is able to do information retrieval in the field of nutrition and is mostly able to use reliable sources of nutrition knowledge. The student masters some principles how to write a media text about food and nutrition. He/she is able to partially justify choices made and is able to give constructive feedback.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student masters the principles how to analyse or to produce media texts in his/her field. The student knows the significance of the target group. He/she knows the criteria of compiling of media text and can analyse both the structure and the textual elements from some point of views. The student knows current food and nutrition issues and knows their scientific background. He/she can do information retrieval in the field of nutrition and is able to use reliable sources of nutrition knowledge. The student is able to write a media text with suitable content, style and structure. He/she can justify made choices in a convincing way and is able to give constructive feedback.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student masters the principles how to analyse or to produce media texts in his/her field. He/she knows the significance of the target group and the meaning of relevant media and is able to analyze texts also from that point of view. The student knows the criteria of compiling of a media text and is able to analyse both the structure and the textual elements of texts. The student knows current food and nutrition issues and is able to understand their scientific background. The student knows reliable sources of nutrition knowledge and is able to use them fluently. He/she is able to communicate with demanding contents in food and nutrition field. The student can justify made choices in a convincing and proficient way and is able to give constructive feedback.

Further information

Online course, Campus Online

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