ObjectivesTo provide students with a comprehensive grounding in the development of new media technologies, their applications, and their political, social and psychological impact. Legal, regulatory, social and cultural issues linked to the internet will all form part of the course content. It will focus on new media-related developments that have occurred all round the world. The course will further examine real-world applications of the internet in different contexts and consider different theoretical perspectives for understanding the adoption, use and impact of information and communication technologies.
Entry requirementsEntry requirements At least a good second class honours degree in any discipline, though a Social Science degree would be particularly relevant, from an institution recognised by the University. Applicants who do not have a first degree, but who can demonstrate other relevant qualifications and/or experience may also be considered.
Academic titleMA/Postgraduate Diploma in New Media and Society
Course descriptionCourse modules
Core:
-New Media: Theories and Concepts
-New Media Cultures
-Graduate Seminar: Identities and Boundaries
-Research Methods and Management I
-Research Methods and Management II
-Dissertation
Option modules (one from the following):
-The International Context of Mass Communication
-News Management, Communication and Social Problems
-Advertising and Cultural Consumption
-Technology, Culture and Power: Global Perspectives
-Media, Celebrity and Fandom
-Film as Mass Communication
-The Digital Economy
-International Political Communication
-Global Cinema
Teaching and assessment methods
Teaching is by a combination of lectures, seminars and tutorials. Assessment is by means of essays, research methods assignments and a dissertation of 15,000-18,000 words