2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

SLSP5361M Researching Inequality in the Media

30 creditsClass Size: 140

Module manager: Dr Maria Rovisco
Email: M.Rovisco@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

Students will consider the multiple ways in which the media intervenes in the social, with a particular emphasis on the communication, creation and perpetuation of inequalities related to different social categories, for examples gender, race, diability, class and sexuality. The module introduces the key texts and debates in this field and the research approaches and methods used to analyse inequalities in the media, and supports students to apply this knowledge themselves.

Objectives

The aims of this module are to provide students with a high level of understanding of the key texts, debates and research approaches and methods related to the research of inequalities in the media. The module will equip students with the ability to evaluate and critique these texts and debates and the research used to investigate inequalities in the media, and use this high level of understanding of texts and methods to analyse inequalities in the media.

Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject:
1. Demonstrate the ability to understand, evaluate, critique and connect key texts and debates on the subject of inequalities in the media
2. Demonstrate the ability to understand and evaluate social and media research methods as applied to the investigation of inequalities in the media
3. Demonstrate the ability to apply a relevant theoretical framework and justified research method to analyse inequality in the media.

Skills learning outcomes

On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:
1. Effectively communicate key facts and ideas, for example, verbally and in written form
2. The ability to gather information from a range of sources, analyse, and interpret data
3. The ability to find, evaluate, organise and share information across a variety of formats and media, ensuring the reliability and integrity both of the sources that you use and of the ideas that they help you to generate.

Syllabus

Details of the syllabus will be provided on the Minerva organisation (or equivalent) for the module

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
seminars	11	2.00	22.00
Private study hours			278.00
Total Contact hours			22.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			300.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

There will be opportunities for formative feedback in the workshops and in open door sessions of the module staff, where students will be encouraged to demonstrate their knowledge, understanding and levels of criticality in relation to the module’s objectives and learning outcomes.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Assignment	Coursework	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 25/06/2024

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