In order that the student shall have
* deeper understanding of the field communication, media technology and theory
* deeper understanding of institutional, social and technical conditions for media production and media use
* deeper understanding of modern theory on mediated communication and other technical, communicative and socio-cultural processes.
The course gives a deeper understanding of the interdisciplinary field communication, media technology and theory. The course covers practical and theoretical aspects of communication, media technology and communicative systems, as well as the relation between social and technical factors for the development and use of media technology and communicative systems. The course contains practical and laborative parts where students use and learn to master different communication and media technologies. The course also contains parts dealing with identifcation of problem and the significance of innovation, which is central to their future professional life as engineers and/or high school teacher in natural science and technical subjects.