This programme will enable students to develop a thorough understanding of international communication. They will research the processes and impact of the global transfer of information, news, data and cultural products as well as other forms of trans-border communication between nation states within the wider context of globalization. Students will acquire and develop research skills necessary to produce high level postgraduate research in the field of international communications.
(Part-Time)
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMM5200M | Communication and International Affairs | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | PFP |
| COMM5310M | Media, Culture and Globalisation | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | PFP |
Candidates will be required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules in either Year 1 or Year 2, or may take 30 credits of Level 3 or Level 5 Discovery modules, if timetabling allows:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMM5005M | Contemporary Debates in Media and Communication | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5220M | Environment, Media and Culture | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5250M | Feminism, Identity and Media | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5260M | Understanding the Audience | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5705M | Identity and Culture | 30 | Not running in 202526 | |
| COMM5801M | Urban Narratives | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Candidates will be required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules in either Year 1 or Year 2, or may take 30 credits of Level 3 or Level 5 Discovery modules, if timetabling allows:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMM5120M | Gender and Media Histories: Feminist Methods | 30 | Not running in 202526 | |
| COMM5160M | Critical Studies in Visual Communication | 30 | Not running in 202526 | |
| COMM5370M | International Film Industries | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5540M | The Reporting of Politics | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5550M | Popular Music and Society | 30 | Not running in 202526 | |
| COMM5630M | Communication and Public Opinion | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5785M | Platforms and Society | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5796M | Climate Communication | 30 | Not running in 202526 | |
| COMM5866M | Global migration, ‘race’ and media | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
(Part-Time)
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMM5600M | Dissertation and Research Methods | 60 | 1 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth) | PFP |
Candidates will be required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules in either Year 1 or Year 2, or may take 30 credits of Level 3 or Level 5 Discovery modules, if timetabling allows:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMM5005M | Contemporary Debates in Media and Communication | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5220M | Environment, Media and Culture | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5250M | Feminism, Identity and Media | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5260M | Understanding the Audience | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5705M | Identity and Culture | 30 | Not running in 202526 | |
| COMM5801M | Urban Narratives | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Candidates will be required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules in either Year 1 or Year 2, or may take 30 credits of Level 3 or Level 5 Discovery modules, if timetabling allows:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMM5120M | Gender and Media Histories: Feminist Methods | 30 | Not running in 202526 | |
| COMM5160M | Critical Studies in Visual Communication | 30 | Not running in 202526 | |
| COMM5370M | International Film Industries | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5540M | The Reporting of Politics | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5550M | Popular Music and Society | 30 | Not running in 202526 | |
| COMM5630M | Communication and Public Opinion | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5785M | Platforms and Society | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5796M | Climate Communication | 30 | Not running in 202526 | |
| COMM5866M | Global migration, ‘race’ and media | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
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