2020/21 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue
MA International Communication
| Programme code: | MA-INTCOMM | UCAS code: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 12 Months | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Dr Chris Paterson | Contact address: | c.paterson@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 180
Entry requirements:
First degree BA Honours, Upper Second or equivalent in any subject. Applicants whose first language is not English will be required to provide evidence of their English language proficiency. Rocognized tests are IELTS with a required overall score fo 6.5, with no element below 6.0, or TOEFL equivalent score.
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
Programme specification:
The programme will:
- enable students to develop a thorough understanding of international communication, defined here as a field of enquiry and research that deals with the processes and impact of the transfer of information, news, data and cultural products as well as other forms of transborder communication between nation states within the wider context of globalization;
- enable students to acquire and develop ressearch skills necessary to produce high level postgraduate research in the field of international communications.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| COMM5200M | Communication and International Affairs | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5310M | Media, Culture and Globalisation | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| 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 0 - 30 credits from the following optional modules:
| COMM5140M | Media and Communication Theory | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), 1 Jan to 31 May | |
| 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) | |
| PECI5214M | Creativity and Innovation Management | 30 credits | 1 Sep to 31 Jan (adv yr), Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PECI5218M | Cultural Policy and the Politics of Culture | 30 credits | ||
| SLSP5312M | Theorising Gender 1 | 30 credits | Not running in 202021 | |
| SLSP5355M | Inequalities: Exploring causes, Consequences and Interventions | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
The optional modules listed are indicative of those available. The School reserves the right to remove and introduce optional modules in line with its annual review and development of teaching.
Candidates will be required to study 0 - 30 credits from the following optional modules:
| COMM5135M | Critical Issues in Media and Communication | 30 credits | 1 May to 30 Sep, Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5160M | Critical Studies in Visual Communication | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5170M | Television Narrative | 30 credits | Not running in 202021 | |
| 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) | |
| 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 |
The optional modules listed are indicative of those available. The School reserves the right to remove and introduce optional modules in line with its annual review and development of teaching.
Elective modules:
.Candidates may study 0 - 30 credits of postgraduate level electives, or Discovery modules aimed at final year undergraduates. (Such modules have a 3 or a 5 as the first digit in the module code)
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