2024/25 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
COMM1230 Introduction to Media and Communication Research
20 creditsClass Size: 215
Module manager: Anamik Saha
Email: A.Saha@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
This module is not approved as a discovery module
Module summary
This module introduces you to the fundamentals of media and communication research in order to support the reading, writing and research skills you will require during your time in the School of Media and Communication. You will learn about the discipline of Media and Communication, and what it means to do Media and Communication research.Objectives
This module introduces the basic building blocks of media and communication research in order to support the reading, writing and research skills you will require during your time in the School of Media and Communication.It aims to highlight the links between fundamental academic skills such as researching, critical review, and research practice more generally. These skills are critical to success during undergraduate study, and are the foundation of wider standard practices within our field and academia. Reading challenging academic texts, writing clear and convincing essays, and researching according to scholarly conventions are abilities valued across the School of Media and Communication.
What is involved in the academic study of media and communication? How do the skills developed for a media and communication degree relate to both scholarly practice and media practice?
This module aims to address these questions and provide a solid foundation for successful study at the School of Media and Communication.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject:
1. Locate and evaluate primary and secondary research resources to address questions in media and communication
2. Utilize research resources and techniques to construct an academic argument in the context of media and communication.
3. Apply critical thinking when analysing arguments within the study of media and communication.
4. Implement principles of good academic practice, including research ethics, citation, and plagiarism regulations, in the context of media and communication research.
Skills learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:
5. Evaluate the credibility, reliability, and relevance of identified research resources to address specific questions in the field.
6. Reflect on one's own research process, recognizing strengths and areas for improvement, and actively seeking opportunities for growth.
Syllabus
Details of the syllabus will be provided on the Minerva organisation (or equivalent) for the module
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Lecture | 10 | 1.00 | 10.00 |
| Practical | 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Seminar | 8 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Private study hours | 188.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 12.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200.00 | ||
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Students complete portfolio tasks week by week over the semester and will receive ongoing formative feedback on the individual tasks via Minerva, through office hours and in seminars.Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Portfolio | Multi-part | 100.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 | |
Resit permitted and assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt.
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 10/04/2024
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