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Conducting Interviews: The Art and Science

Course Code :
PMM 406
Level :
Undergraduate
Course Hours :
3.00 Hours
Department :
Department of Political Mass Media

Instructor information :

Area of Study :

Starting from how to choose a guest, find him/her, negotiate and prepare questions, until reaching to conducting the actual interview, editing and writing its necessary introduction and interviewee's biography, this course takes students through all this process to allow them to master the skill of conducting interviews, theoretically and practically. Part of the course is dedicated to the actual practice of conducting a successful interview with a chosen figure. Course Goals: • Apply professional standards in conducting interviews. • Produce audio and video interviews • Prepare questions and modify them throughout the interview • Effectively manage interviews

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Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Conducting Interviews: The Art and Science

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Conducting Interviews: The Art and Science

Course outcomes:

a. Knowledge and Understanding:

1-	Recognize types of interviews
2-	Identify the psychological state of the interviewee
3-	Discuss the impact of different interview factors on audience's impressions

b. Intellectual Skills:

1-	Examine the credibility of sources
2-	Plan interviews based on guest’s biography
3-	Select sources based on their relevance to the story

c. Professional and Practical Skills:

1-	Identify question types and their uses
2-	Use professional measures in handling quotes out of an interview
3-	Practice professional interviewing skills
4-	Learn how to objectively work questions

d. General and Transferable Skills:

1-	Apply practical and professional problem solving
2-	Translate to and from other languages.
3-	Work in a team environment.
4-	Use computers and the Internet.
5-	Learn networking skills

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Conducting Interviews: The Art and Science

Course topics and contents:

Topic	No. of hours	Lecture	Tutorial/Practical
Introduction and Syllabus	4	1	1
Definition of InterviewingTypes of Interviews	4	1	1
Basic Interviewing Skills	4	1	1
Selecting Guests and Reaching Them	4	1	1
Structuring the Interview: Planning, Guests' Bio, and Opening Techniques	4	1	1
Structuring the Interview: Body of the Interview and Closing the Interview	4	1	1
Midterm Exam		1
Handling Difficult Situations	4	1	1
Types of Questions and Their Uses	8	2	2
Production Techniques for Written Interviews	4	1	1
Video Interviews: Dealing with Camera and Guest	4	1	1
Audio Interviews: Studio Recording Techniques and Remarks	4	1	1
Interviewer's Biases and Impact on Audience	4	1	1
Final Exam		1

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Conducting Interviews: The Art and Science

Teaching And Learning Methodologies:

Teaching and learning methods
Data-show and computer in lectures
Computer lab
Access to TV and Radio Studios
Group discussion
Project

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Conducting Interviews: The Art and Science

Course Assessment :

Methods of assessment	Relative weight %	Week No.	Assess What
Course Work (Participation, Attendance, Project(s))	30.00		To assess understanding and professional skills.
Final Exam	40.00	15	To assess knowledge and intellectual skills
Midterm Exam	30.00	7	To assess understanding

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Conducting Interviews: The Art and Science

Books:

Book	Author	Publisher

Periodicals :

Erica Huls and Jasper Varwijk, "Political Bias in TV Interviews," Discourse & Society, 22, 1, 2011 Åsa Kroon Lundell and Mats Ekström, "'Interview Bites' in Television News Production and Presentation," Journalism Practice, 4, 4, 2010