Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
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.
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- think in critically and creative reflexive manner to identify and develop research ideas;
- organise and synthesize research findings and engage with relevant theoretical studies in their analysis.
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- current theories and practices related to global media arising from your in-depth research and enquiry;
- the contemporary organisation, contexts, and cultures of global media and the creative industries.
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;
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Teaching | 12 |
Independent Study | 588 |
Total study time | 600 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Hornig-Priest, S. (2009). Doing Media Research. London: SAGE.
Bryman, A. (2012). Social Research Methods. Maidenhead: Oxford University Press.
Wimmer, R.D. and Dominick, J.R. (2013). Mass Media Research. Wadsworth Publishing Co..
Gray, D.E. (2014). Doing Research in the Real World. London: SAGE.
Cottrell, S. (2014). Dissertations and Project Reports. Palgrave Macmillan.
Yin, R.K. (2013). Case Study Research. London: SAGE.
Hansen, A. and Machin, D. (2013). Media and Communication Research Methods. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
Stokes, J. (2012). How to do Media and Cultural Studies. 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.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Conversation
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback:
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Research project | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Research project | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External