Digital financial investigations: Journalism, data and accountability

This course is open to bachelor’s degree students in journalism, communication or media studies, or similar. 

International exchange students select courses when applying for exchange.

The application deadline is 15 April.

• Understanding basic structures of the economy, public budgets, and financial accountability.
• Identifying, finding and analyzing structured financial and economic data.
• Using digital tools to support investigative findings and presenting them clearly to the public through writing, data storytelling, and visualization.
• Critically reflecting on transparency, power, and the role of journalism in economic systems.

Methods used during the course:

• Lectures 
• Workshops 
• Group work 
• Feedback sessions 

For more information about this course, take a look at the course description (student.oslomet.no).

The following coursework requirements must have been approved for the student to take the exam:

• Group investigation (2-4 students/group): Digital Follow-the-Money Project resulting in a group presentation (10–15 minutes) and a written summary (3–5 pages). 
• Thematic reading presentation in groups (10–15 minutes) and written summary (3–4 pages).
• Individual opinion piece: 1-2 page op-ed written for a general audience, applying journalistic insights to a recent financial controversy, case, or policy issue.

Individual home exam (6–8 pages), written over three days, reflecting critically on a selected case or theme covered in the course, linking practical and theoretical perspectives.

There is no semester fee for exchange students.