Study Guide

Objective

Student can name the characteristics of the media, they can analyze texts which are related to nutrition and can apply these characteristic elements in their own text. She/he can analyze the structure, the textual elements and the content of the text. Student familiarize himself with media and is able to write about the topics related to nutrition or food in media. He/she can explain their choices in a convincing way and can give constructive feedback. He/she is able to evaluate the reliability of information.

Content

Characteristics of nutrition and media communication
Analyzing a media text related to nutrition
Media text related to nutrition (information retrieval, planning, producing and self- ja peer assessment)

Materials

Will be announced in the beginning of the course.

Teaching methods

-contact lessons / distance learning

Exam schedules

Will be announced during the course.

Student workload

135h in total

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student masters some of the principles how to analyze and to produce media texts which are related to their field, if he gets some help. He knows the significance of the target group and the media, if he gets some help. He can analyze the structure, language and the content of text sporadically. The student is able to use reliably sources of information in some respects. He can occasionally explain his choices and is able to give feedback. Student shows interest to the field of the course. He can only in some case follow instructions and operate on schedule.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student masters the principles how to analyze or to produce media texts which are related to their field. He knows the significance of the target group. He knows the principles of writing a media texts and is able to analyze them partially. The student is mostly able to apply reliable sources of information. He can explain his choices in a convincing way and is able to give constructive feedback. He is able to analyze his own activities. He/she demonstrates insight and analysis capacity in his own work. He can mainly follow the instructions and can operate on schedule.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student masters the principles how to analyze or to produce media texts which are related to his field. He knows the significance of the target group and the right media and is able to analyze texts from that point of view. He knows the principles of writing a media texts and is able to analyze the structure, language and the content of texts. The student is able to apply to use reliable information sources in his/her work in a reasoned way. able to give constructive feedback. Student is initiative, can analyze his activities and is able to recognize development possibilities. He has the ability to apply what he has learned to practice. He/she can follow the instructions and can operate exactly during the process on schedule.

Assessment methods and criteria

- written assignments
- online exam(s)
- self-evaluation and peer review

Qualifications

Food and nutrition
Nutrition quality in food services