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), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5170M | Television Narrative | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5220M | Environment, Media and Culture | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5250M | Feminism, Identity and Media | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5260M | Understanding the Audience | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5705M | Identity and Culture | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| 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 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5160M | Critical Studies in Visual Communication | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5370M | International Film Industries | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5540M | The Reporting of Politics | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5550M | Popular Music and Society | 30 | Not running in 202627 | |
| COMM5630M | Communication and Public Opinion | 30 | Not running in 202627 | |
| COMM5785M | Platforms and Society | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5796M | Climate Communication | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5866M | Global migration, ‘race’ and media | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
(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), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5170M | Television Narrative | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5220M | Environment, Media and Culture | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5250M | Feminism, Identity and Media | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5260M | Understanding the Audience | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5705M | Identity and Culture | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| 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 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5160M | Critical Studies in Visual Communication | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5370M | International Film Industries | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5540M | The Reporting of Politics | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5550M | Popular Music and Society | 30 | Not running in 202627 | |
| COMM5630M | Communication and Public Opinion | 30 | Not running in 202627 | |
| COMM5785M | Platforms and Society | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMM5796M | Climate Communication | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMM5866M | Global migration, ‘race’ and media | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
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