3 ECTS credits
90 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 4021375FNR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (F) Master - specialised level.

Semester
2nd semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Taught in
Dutch
Faculty
Faculty of Languages & Humanities
Department
Linguistics and Literary Studies
Educational team
Frederik Marain
Jelle Mast (course titular)
Jan Jagers
Activities and contact hours
20 contact hours Lecture
20 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
Course Content

1/ data journalism

2/ fact checking

3/ statistics for journalists

4/ Google and Google Newslab for advanced users

Additional info

Not applicable.

Learning Outcomes

Eindcompetenties

Students:

- know the possibilities of data journalism, know which databases are accessible for journalists and know how to use them
- know the principles of statistics and know how to apply them  to journalistic information
- can check the reliability of facts
- know the possibilities of Google for journalistic causes and      can apply them
-know the possibilities of social media for personal branding and news marketing and can apply them

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Other Exam determines 100% of the final mark.

Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Permanente evaluatie with a relative weight of 100 which comprises 100% of the final mark.

    Note: Tweede zittijd: werkstuk

Additional info regarding evaluation

Permanent evaluation by means of assignments.

Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Journalism: Radio- and TV-Journalism (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Journalism: Printed and Online Media (only offered in Dutch)