RADIO AND TV MANAGEMENT

Course Description

This course is designed to introduce students to the basic principles of management, in particular as they relate to contemporary radio and television organizations and to media production. This course focus on general management theories and techniques, including organizational structures, leadership, decision making, budget planning and the management of groups and teams. The course concentrates more specifically on the practical media environment by examining the role of the production manager. The main responsibilities and skills required for this position and its importance for television production will be covered. Through various theoretical and practical projects students will experience management strategies and techniques vital in the collaboration and production of radio and television.

RADIO AND TV MANAGEMENT

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

No evaluation items have been defined.

Course outcomes

1. 01 Explain the basic principles of management.
2. 02 Discuss general management theories and techniques.
3. 03 define and analyze the legal, regulatory and commercial factors which affect the production of television and radio and develop personal and professional ethical responsibility in all managerial and organizational decision making.
4. 04 conduct independent research based on appropriate conduct independent research based on appropriate research questions, using and evaluating a range of material in order to arrive at conclusions research questions, using and evaluating a range of material in order to arrive at conclusions
5. 05 Assess the organisational structures of modern media companies.
6. 06 Integrate appropriate technology into the leadership and management and decision making process.

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Herrick, D. (2015). Media Managemenet. New Mexico: Albuquerque
2. 02 Hollifield, A., Wicks, J., L., Sylvie, G., Lowrey, W. (2021) Media Management A Casebook Approach. Routledge
3. 03 Thomas, J.P (2010) Media management manual: A handbook for television and radio practitioners in countries – in – transition. USA: UNESCO
4. 04 Cootle, S. (2020) Media organization and Production. London:Sage

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Explain the basic principles of management. SOLO 4
2. L02 Discuss general management theories and techniques. SOLO 5
3. L03 Explain and analyze the legal, regulatory and commercial factors which affect the production of television and radio and develop personal and professional ethical responsibility in all managerial and organizational decision making. SOLO 4
4. L04 Conduct independent research based on appropriate research questions, evaluate a range of material in order to arrive at conclusions. SOLO 4
5. L05 Assess the organisational structures of modern media companies. SOLO 5
6. L06 Integrate appropriate technology into the leadership and management and decision making process. SOLO 4

Program Outcomes

1. P01 PO1: Engaged in insightful thinking leading to self-learning and lifelong learning.
2. P02 PO2: Established a general knowledge of economics sufficient to work independently through specific learned techniques generated via individual efforts and study.
3. P03 PO3: Reached the required knowledge and skills to understand social, economic and legal issues both within national, international and global contexts and apply theoretical knowledge of economics to practice.
4. P04 PO4: Adopted the ability to critically evaluate, analyze and interpret information gathered through the use of related statistical software programs to suggest creative solutions for economic problems and make relevant economic decisions.
5. P05 PO5: Been aware of gathering and analyzing data through the application of appropriate technological tools in an ethical and safe manner in order to generate economic decisions and policy suggestions.
6. P06 PO6: Been equipped with conceptual and analytical skills essential for team-working and collaborations for economic decision making for a variety of economic concepts in national and global environment.
7. P07 PO7: Endowed with both oral and written communication skills within the economic field to effectively study and work in an international environment
8. P08 PO8: Been able to transfer theoretical knowledge to real life economic environment: to generate policies for microeconomic and macroeconomic problems faced by individuals, firms and governments at national, international and global context.
9. P09 PO9: Developed an ability to apply economic analysis to everyday problems in real world through the development of ethical perspectives and social responsibilities at work and in personal life.

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