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By the end of the module, students will produce original analysis of the 21st-century media system and how it is evolving in content, networks, and negotiations of politics and culture. They will assess and work with media in global and regional as well as national contexts, not being dependent on a “nation-first” approach to international and trans-national issues. Students will be fluent in the critique of multiple sources --- textual, oral, and audio-visual --- to produce original content, as suitable preparation for further development in the related module Narrative and Digital Media.
Indicative Module Content:History of media up to present day
Technologies of media
Concepts of media, such as framing, priming, and agenda-setting,
Propaganda, misinformation, and disinformation
Media and Politics
Collection and critique of sources
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 176 |
Total | 200 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: Source Critique - up to 2,000 words critiquing a source text with attention to the authority, reliability, and significance of source, including attention to provenance, outlet, context, and impact. | End of trimester MCQ | n/a | Graded | No | 35 |
Essay: 4000 words on topic from lecturers’ list or student-designed topic approved by lecturer - | Unspecified | n/a | Graded | No | 65 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Feedback on draft work and post-assessment.