The course introduces the interdisciplinary subject area of communication, media technology, and media theory. The course covers practical and theoretical aspects of communication, media technology, and communicative systems as well as the relationship between social and technical factors for using media and communication technologies and communication systems. The course contains practical and laboratory activities, where students use different communication and media and communication technologies. The course also contains activities dealing with problem formulation which is central for future professional practice as Master of Science in Engineering and media technologies.
DH1609 Communication and information 7.5 credits
The course covers theoretical and practical aspects of communication, media technology and communicative systems, as well as the relation between social and technical factors for use of media technology and communication systems.
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Information per course offering
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Information for Autumn 2025 kominf programme students
- Course location
KTH Campus
- Duration
- 27 Oct 2025 - 13 Mar 2026
- Periods
Autumn 2025: P2 (3.0 hp)
Spring 2026: P3 (4.5 hp)
- Pace of study
25%
- Application code
50291
- Form of study
Normal Daytime
- Language of instruction
Swedish
- Course memo
- Course memo is not published
- Number of places
Places are not limited
- Target group
Open for all programs provided that the course can be included in the program.
- Planned modular schedule
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- Schedule
- Schedule is not published
- Part of programme
Contact
Course syllabus as PDF
Please note: all information from the Course syllabus is available on this page in an accessible format.
Course syllabus DH1609 (Autumn 2023–)Headings with content from the Course syllabus DH1609 (Autumn 2023–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
After passing the course, the student should be able to:
- give an account of basic concepts and theories in communication, media technology, and media theory
- analyse media content based on basic concepts and theories in a thorough and methodological way
- critically review the role of media and communication in society with respect to questions about equality, diversity and equal opportunities, sustainability, democracy and the public sphere
- design media content grounded in basic concepts and theories
in order to:
- acquire basic knowledge in the interdisciplinary area of communication and media technology
- understand and competently handle communication situations and different media and communication technologies in continued education and in the future working life and become better at communicating messages.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
No information inserted
Recommended prerequisites
Equivalent to the course 2D1571/DM1571 Introduction to media technology.
Literature
You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Examination
- INL1 - Hand-in assignments, 3.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
- SEM1 - Seminars, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
- ÖVN1 - Exercise, 3.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Participation in all lectures and 80% of seminars is required to pass the course.
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.
Offered by
Main field of study
Technology
Education cycle
First cycle
Transitional regulations
INL1 replaces TEN1 for students that have not completed it.
Supplementary information
This course has replaced DH1608
In this course, the EECS code of honor applies, see:
http://www.kth.se/en/eecs/utbildning/hederskodex