2024/25 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 Yuan Zeng | Contact address: | Y.Zeng@leeds.ac.uk |
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:
Programme specification:
This programme will provide students with an in-depth understanding of how journalism shapes – and is shaped by – global political, social, economic and cultural issues. Students will be introduced to scholarly debates in the field of journalism studies, ranging from the impact of digital technologies on journalism practice to the relationship between journalism and politics. Students will learn to critically examine journalism practice across different media systems in different countries. The programme is designed to cater for students who wish to study journalism at MA level and graduates who have a background in the journalism industry.
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[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 30 credits from the following optional modules, or may take 30 credits of Level 3 or Level 5 Discovery modules, if timetabling allows:
| COMM5005M | Contemporary Debates in Media and 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) | |
| COMM5705M | Identity and Culture | 30 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| COMM5801M | Urban Narratives | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Candidates will be required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules, or may take 30 credits of Level 3 or Level 5 Discovery modules, if timetabling allows:
| COMM5120M | Gender and Media Histories: Feminist Methods | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5160M | Critical Studies in Visual Communication | 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) | |
| COMM5796M | Climate Communication | 30 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| COMM5866M | Global migration, ‘race’ and media | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Elective modules:
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[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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