Study programme	Media and Information Literacy
Higher Education Institution	Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences
Study field	Information and Communication Sciences
StudyProgramJointToForeign

Code of the study programme in accordance with the Latvian Education Classification	45321
EQF/LQF Level	7
Study Programme Type	Akadēmiskā izglītība (maģistra grāds), īstenojama pēc bakalaura vai profesionālā bakalaura grāda ieguves. Studiju ilgums pilna laika studijās viens–divi gadi. Kopējais pilna laika studiju ilgums vismaz pieci gadi
Study programme (short name)	Academic master study programme
Thematic group	Žurnālistika un komunikācija
ISCED code	0321
ISCED	Žurnālistika un komunikācija
Credit points	60-80
Degree to be acquired	Master's Degree of Social Sciences in Communication
Qualification to be obtained
Study type and form	Full time studies
Study lenght	1 years, 6 months; 2 years
Language	latvian; english

Licence number	04031-24
Licence date	30.05.2018
Licenced till

Accreditation page number	2021/48
Accreditation date	08.09.2021
Accreditation duration (in years)	6
Accreditation till	09.09.2027

According to the LQF framework, the following study outcomes are determined for the programme:

KNOWLEDGE:
- Knowledge of the most important current media theories;
- Understanding of how media reflect different social groups, processes, and values;
- Understanding of the functions and role of the media in the development of democratic society;
- Understanding of the role of the media in the transformation of society, the mediation of important processes in society, and the fragmentation of audiences;
- Knowledge of the main stages of media development history;
- Knowledge of the diversity of media systems;
- Knowledge of issues related to traditional and online media economics, media business strategies, media management;
- Understanding of the development of civil society and participation, the role of the digital media in civic engagement;
- Knowledge of the key issues of freedom of expression, freedom of the press, regulatory framework for the media environment, online personal data protection;
- Knowledge of the key aspects of issues related to self-protection from undesirable media influences;
- Awareness of the employment opportunities in the field of media.

SKILLS:
- Skills to critically analyze and assess media content;
- Skills to engage independently and within a group in planning, producing and distributing media content to different audiences across different genres and platforms, using a variety of media content producing techniques;
- Skills to protect themselves from undesirable content and to understand the role of media in various social, interpersonal interaction processes;
- Skills to create ideas for innovative media products;
- Skills to apply independently the knowledge acquired during studies in order to conduct research;
- Skills to provide arguments and discuss complex communication and related science issues.

COMPETENCES:
- Ability to apply the most important media theories in analysis of problem cases;
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of how media is used in political processes, representation of one’s own interests, audience mobilization, formation of political movements;
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of media language, how media language can be adapted to produce and distribute various messages;
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of basic issues of digital media content aesthetics;
- Ability to integrate knowledge of different fields in research;
- Ability to demonstrate awareness of the ethical responsibility of the researcher;
- Ability to demonstrate understanding and ethical responsibility for research outcomes.