2019/20 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue
MA International Journalism (Part-Time)
Programme code: | MA-COMM/IJ-P | UCAS code: | |
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Duration: | 24 Months | Method of Attendance: | Part Time |
Programme manager: | Dr Adrian Quinn | Contact address: | a.a.quinn@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 180
Entry requirements:
- Normally Honours Degree, 2:1 or better in any subject.
- Relevant professional experience will also be taken into account.
- 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
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:
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 30 - 60 credits from the following optional modules in either year 1 or year 2:
COMM5160M | Critical Studies in Visual Communication | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
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) | |
COMM5540M | The Reporting of Politics | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
COMM5550M | Popular Music and Society | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
COMM5615M | Keywords in Political Communication | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
COMM5630M | Communication and Public Opinion | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
COMM5690M | Multimedia Journalism | 30 credits | Not running in 201920 | |
COMM5695M | Communication and Development | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
COMM5705M | Identity and Culture | 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) | |
MODL5016M | Managing Business Across Cultures | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL5028M | International Organisations: Context, Theory and Practice | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL5050M | Writing for Professional Purposes | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PECI5208M | Cultural Policy | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PECI5214M | Creativity and Innovation Management | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PECI5216M | Arts and Activism | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SLSP5240M | Racism, Decoloniality and Migration | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
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) | |
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) | |
SLSP5414M | Debates on Disability Theory and Research | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
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 0 - 30 credits of Discovery modules.
Year2 - 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) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 30 - 60 credits from the following optional modules in either year 1 or year 2:
COMM5160M | Critical Studies in Visual Communication | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
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) | |
COMM5540M | The Reporting of Politics | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
COMM5550M | Popular Music and Society | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
COMM5601M | Innovations in Political Communication | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
COMM5615M | Keywords in Political Communication | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
COMM5630M | Communication and Public Opinion | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
COMM5690M | Multimedia Journalism | 30 credits | Not running in 201920 | |
COMM5695M | Communication and Development | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
COMM5705M | Identity and Culture | 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) | |
MODL5016M | Managing Business Across Cultures | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL5028M | International Organisations: Context, Theory and Practice | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL5050M | Writing for Professional Purposes | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PECI5208M | Cultural Policy | 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) |
Candidates may not choose the same optional modules in year 2 that they studied in year 1.
Elective modules:
Candidates may study 0 - 30 credits of Discovery (Elective) modules.
Last updated: 25/09/2019
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