2019/20 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue
MA International Journalism
Programme code: | MA-COMM/IJ | UCAS code: | |
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Duration: | 12 Months | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
Programme manager: | Dr Adrian Quinn | Contact address: | a.a.quinn@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 rewuired to provide evidence of their English languate proficiency. Recognized tests are IELTS with a required overall score of 6.5, with no element below 6.0, or TOEFL equivalnet score.
Relevant professional exerience will also be taken into account.
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:
This programme offers a thorough grounding in journalism studies and introduces debates in the field. It covers a range of topics including the impact of digital technologies on journalism practice and the relationship between journalism and politics. You'll be introduced to the practice of research, undertaking an independent research project. You will also have the opportunity to choose optional modules from across the School. The course is designed to cater for international students who wish to study journalism at MA level, perhaps for the first time, and graduates who have a background in journalism.
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) | |
COMM5645M | Journalism Theory and Research | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
COMM5655M | Journalism Practice and Policy | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 0 - 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) | |
COMM5615M | Keywords in Political Communication | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
COMM5730M | The Cultural History of Promotional Communication | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
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 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SLSP5312M | Theorising Gender 1 | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SLSP5355M | Inequalities: Exploring causes, Consequences and Interventions | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), 1 Sep to 31 Jan (Adv pre 2223) | |
SLSP5414M | Debates on Disability Theory and Research | 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 30 credits from the following optional modules:
COMM5160M | Critical Studies in Visual Communication | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
COMM5540M | The Reporting of Politics | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
COMM5550M | Popular Music and Society | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
COMM5630M | Communication and Public Opinion | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
COMM5695M | Communication and Development | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
COMM5705M | Identity and Culture | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST5055M | Stylistic Aesthetics of Chinese Language in Media and Communication | 15 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) | |
PECI5208M | Cultural Policy | 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 | 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) | |
SLSP5380M | Videogames and Society | 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 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)
Candidates may study 30 credits of elective modules in either semester 1 or semester 2.
Last updated: 25/09/2019
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