2020/21 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue
MA Communication and Media
| Programme code: | MA-COMM/C&M | UCAS code: | |
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| Duration: | 12 Months | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Dr Lone Sorensen | Contact address: | L.N.Sorensen@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 180
Entry requirements:
- First Degree: BA Honours, Upper Second or equivalent in any subject.
- An IELTS Band Score of 6.5, with 7.0 preferred and with not less than 6.0 in any skill area or
Internet Based TOEFL 94 overall (with not less than 21 in Listening, 23 in Reading, 23 in Speaking and 24 in Writing)
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
School of Media and Communication
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
School of Media and Communication Studies Examination Board
Programme specification:
The programme will: provide students with a broad understanding of the varied role of communications in modern societies. The flexibility of the programme means students can prepare to pursue international careers or develop specialist knowledge in particular fields, such as film, political communications or the cultural industries more broadly. The MA Communications Studies consists of two core modules: ‘Media and Communications Theory’ addresses a range of theoretical approaches to the role of media and communications in the contemporary world. The module provides a thorough grounding in such key areas as Interpersonal Communication, Representation, Media and Power, Public Sphere, Political economy approaches to the media, De-westernizing Media and Communication Studies and Audiences. ‘Critical Issues in Media and Communications’ takes the theories encountered in the first core module and applies them to topical issues and examples in international communications, from a critical perspective.
The core modules help build the common base from which students can explore specialist areas through the dissertation and option modules, according to their particular interests and career aspirations. The Dissertation module includes weekly lectures on academic writing and research methods. Students are required to complete a dissertation of 12,000 to 15,000 words on a topic of their choice. The research is carried out under the guidance of an individual supervisor. Students also choose two optional modules from a large range of choices. The optional modules are research-led being informed by the research interests and practice of the academic staff in ICS (see current list of optional modules).
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| COMM5135M | Critical Issues in Media and Communication | 30 credits | 1 May to 30 Sep, Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5140M | Media and Communication Theory | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), 1 Jan to 31 May | |
| COMM5600M | Dissertation and Research Methods | 60 credits | 1 Jan to 31 Oct, 1 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study a minimum of 30 credits of optional modules
Candidates may choose to study up to 30 credits from the following optional modules:
| COMM5200M | Communication and International Affairs | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5235M | Promotional Media, Culture and Society | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), 1 May to 30 Sep | |
| COMM5250M | Feminism, Identity and Media | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5260M | Understanding the Audience | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5380M | The Media and Democratisation: Global Perspectives | 30 credits | Not running in 202021 | |
| COMM5615M | Keywords in Political Communication | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5645M | Journalism Theory and Research | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5710M | The Media Industries | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| EAST5037M | Transnational East Asian Cinemas | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MODL5014M | Rhetoric and Public Speaking | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MODL5028M | International Organisations: Context, Theory and Practice | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PECI5402M | Story Workshop | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Candidates may choose to study up to 30 credits from the following optional modules:
| COMM5160M | Critical Studies in Visual Communication | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5170M | Television Narrative | 30 credits | Not running in 202021 | |
| COMM5310M | Media, Culture and Globalisation | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5540M | The Reporting of Politics | 30 credits | Not running in 202021 | |
| COMM5601M | Innovations in Political Communication | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5630M | Communication and Public Opinion | 30 credits | Not running in 202021 | |
| COMM5695M | Communication and Development | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5705M | Identity and Culture | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5720M | Media Production Analysis | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5730M | The Cultural History of Promotional Communication | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5796M | Climate Communication | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5895M | Digital Platforms: Critical and Cultural Analysis | 30 credits | Not running in 202021 | |
| EAST5055M | Stylistic Aesthetics of Chinese Language in Media and Communication | 15 credits | Not running in 202021 | |
| MODL5016M | Managing Business Across Cultures | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL5050M | Writing for Professional Purposes | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PECI5209M | Critical Debates in Culture and Place | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PECI5216M | Arts and Activism | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PECI5218M | Cultural Policy and the Politics of Culture | 30 credits | ||
| SLSP5240M | Racism, Decoloniality and Migration | 30 credits | 1 Apr to 31 Aug | |
| SLSP5360M | Researching Inequality in the Media | 30 credits | 1 Sep to 31 Jan (adv yr), 1 Apr to 31 Aug | |
| SLSP5370M | Reality TV: Truth or Fiction? | 30 credits | 1 Apr to 31 Aug | |
| SLSP5380M | Videogames and Society | 30 credits | 1 Apr to 31 Aug |
Elective modules:
Candidates may study 0 - 30 credits of discovery modules (level 3 & 5 only)
Last updated: 24/05/2021 09:54:49
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