2016/17 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue
MA Political Communication
| Programme code: | MA-COMM/PC | UCAS code: | |
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| Duration: | 12 Months | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Dr Stephen Coleman | Contact address: | s.coleman@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. Recognized tests are IELTS with a required overall score of 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 MA in Political Communication pursues an interdisciplinary and comparative approach, including not only the experience of established democracies like Britain, Western Europe and the US, but also the particular problems of political communication in emerging democracies and the developing world. Particular attention is paid to innovatory forms of political communication and students will be expected to apply these in the design of a political campaign.
The MA in Political Communication provides cutting-edge competences for a career in political public relations, political journalism and related fields. It is also an ideal foundation course for students who want to pursue an academic career in political communication and related subjects.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| COMM5600M | Dissertation and Research Methods | 60 credits | 1 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth) | |
| COMM5601M | Innovations in Political Communication | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5610M | Politics and the Media | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 0 - 30 credits from the following optional modules:
| ARTF5192M | Technology, Media and Critical Literacy | 30 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
| COMM5200M | Communication and International Affairs | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5225M | Public Relations, Culture and Society | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5380M | The Media and Democratisation: Global Perspectives | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5730M | The Cultural History of Promotional Communication | 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) |
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:
| COMM5215M | Public Relations Theory | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5250M | Feminism, Identity and Media | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5310M | Media, Culture and Globalisation | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5630M | Communication and Public Opinion | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5690M | Multimedia Journalism | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5695M | Communication and Development | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5790M | Identity, Culture and Technology | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL5016M | Managing Business Across Cultures | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL5050M | Writing for Professional Purposes | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SLSP5235M | 'Race', Identity and Culture in the Black Atlantic | 30 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
| SLSP5360M | Researching Inequality in the Media | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SLSP5370M | Reality TV: Truth or Fiction? | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
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 elective modules in either semester 1 or semester 2 (not both).
Candidates may study 30 credits of elective modules in either semester 1 or semester 2.
Last updated: 05/10/2016
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