2017/18 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 Allison Cavanagh | Contact address: | a.e.cavanagh@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)
Applicants with an IELTS score of 6.0 may be eligible for entry provided they successfully complete the University’s InterComm Pre-sessional English Language course.
Information about the course can be found on the Language Centre pages of the University website.
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).
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[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 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
COMM5140M | Media and Communication Theory | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
COMM5600M | Dissertation and Research Methods | 60 credits | 1 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules:
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 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
COMM5730M | The Cultural History of Promotional Communication | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
COMM5750M | Radio Technologies, Industries and Cultures | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
COMM5815M | Cinematics and Photography | 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) | |
PECI5209M | Critical Debates in Culture and Place | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PECI5402M | Story Workshop | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Candidates will be required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules:
COMM5170M | Television Narrative | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
COMM5370M | International Film Industries | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
COMM5540M | The Reporting of Politics | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
COMM5601M | Innovations in Political Communication | 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) | |
COMM5790M | Identity, Culture and Technology | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
COMM5805M | Cultures of Contemporary Photography | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
DESN5230M | Integrated Communication | 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) | |
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) |
Elective modules:
Students may study 0 - 30 credits of Discovery modules in either semester 1 or semester 2 but not both.
Last updated: 15/09/2017
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