Final Project (Global Media Management)

Learning Outcomes

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• organise and communicate your research findings in an appropriate way.
• structure your learning and work effectively individually to manage your time and resources in completing an independent project;

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• organise and synthesize research findings and engage with relevant theoretical studies in their analysis.
• think in critically and creative reflexive manner to identify and develop research ideas;

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• the contemporary organisation, contexts, and cultures of global media and the creative industries.
• current theories and practices related to global media arising from your in-depth research and enquiry;

Disciplinary Specific Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• demonstrate a theoretically informed understanding of global media contexts and developments;
• identify, contextualise and critically evaluate specific examples and case studies relevant to arts, culture and media.

On this module you will put into practice the research and analytical skills that you have learned on the programme. Through lectures, seminars, workshops, group tutorials, and one-to-one personal supervision you will engage with the Final Project research process:

• identify an issue relating to global media management
• develop an appropriate research design
• undertake independent research
• analyse your findings with reference to relevant theoretical perspectives
• present your research in an appropriate way

Teaching and learning methods

Teaching methods include:

• tutor guidance
• lectures
• seminars
• workshops

Learning activities include:

• independent learning, including reflection and evaluation of feedback
• problem solving activities
• independent research
• online reference material and tutorial notes
• peer group learning
• class discussions

Resources & Reading list

Textbooks

Gray, D.E. (2014). Doing Research in the Real World. London: SAGE.

Wimmer, R.D. and Dominick, J.R. (2013). Mass Media Research. Wadsworth Publishing Co..

Yin, R.K. (2013). Case Study Research. London: SAGE.

Hansen, A. and Machin, D. (2013). Media and Communication Research Methods. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

Hornig-Priest, S. (2009). Doing Media Research. London: SAGE.

Creswell, J. W. (2014). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Approaches. London: SAGE.

Brennen, B.S. (2012). Qualitative Research Methods for Media Studies. Abingdon: Routledge.

Cottrell, S. (2014). Dissertations and Project Reports. Palgrave Macmillan.

Bryman, A. (2012). Social Research Methods. Maidenhead: Oxford University Press.

Stokes, J. (2012). How to do Media and Cultural Studies. London: SAGE.

Formative

This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat Information

Repeat type: Internal & External