2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue

MA Communication and Media (Part-Time)

Total credits: 180

Entry requirements:

Entry Requirements are available on the Course Search entry

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

School of Media and Communication

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:

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 Communication and Media consists of three 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 from a wide range of areas in Communication and Media, from a critical perspective.

The Dissertation module includes weekly lectures on academic writing and research methods. Students are required to complete a dissertation of 12,000 to 12,500 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.

Year1 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules in either Year 1 or Year 2, or may take a 30 credits worth’ of Discovery module/s at Level 5 if timetabling allows:

Candidates will be required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules in either Year 1 or Year 2, or may take a 30 credits worth’ of Discovery module/s at Level 5 if timetabling allows:

Elective modules:

Year2 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory module:-

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules in either Year 1 or Year 2, or may take a 30 credits worth’ of Discovery module/s at Level 5 if timetabling allows:

Candidates will be required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules in either Year 1 or Year 2, or may take a 30 credits worth’ of Discovery module/s at Level 5 if timetabling allows:

Elective modules:

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