2020/21 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 Katy Parry | Contact address: | k.j.parry@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 Jan to 31 Oct, 1 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth) | |
| COMM5601M | Innovations in Political Communication | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5615M | Keywords in Political Communication | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
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 | |
| COMM5200M | Communication and International Affairs | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| 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 | |
| COMM5645M | Journalism Theory and Research | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5710M | The Media Industries | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5895M | Digital Platforms: Critical and Cultural Analysis | 30 credits | Not running in 202021 | |
| 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) | |
| SLSP5312M | Theorising Gender 1 | 30 credits | Not running in 202021 | |
| SLSP5355M | Inequalities: Exploring causes, Consequences and Interventions | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| SLSP5414M | Debates on Disability Theory and Research | 30 credits | Not running in 202021 |
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) | |
| COMM5310M | Media, Culture and Globalisation | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5540M | The Reporting of Politics | 30 credits | Not running in 202021 | |
| COMM5630M | Communication and Public Opinion | 30 credits | Not running in 202021 | |
| COMM5655M | Journalism Practice and Policy | 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 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) | |
| 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) | |
| PECI5216M | Arts and Activism | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PECI5218M | Cultural Policy and the Politics of Culture | 30 credits | ||
| 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)
Candidates may study 30 credits of elective modules in either semester 1 or semester 2.
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