MSc in Media, Communication and Development

Programme Code: TMMECODE

Department: Media & Communications

This information is for the 2017/18 session.

Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations
Classification scheme for the award of a taught master's degree (four units)
Exam sub-board local rules

Full year programme. Students must take courses to the value of three full units and a dissertation as shown below. 

Paper

Course number and title

1

MC408
 

Theories and Concepts in Media and Communications I (Key concepts and interdisciplinary approaches) (H)

MC4M1

Methods of Research in Media & Communications (including Qualitative & Quantitative Analysis) (H)

2

MC421

Critical Approaches to Media, Communication and Development (H)

3

Courses to the value of 1.5 units from the following:

MC405

Policy and Practice in ICTs and Development (H)

MC407

International Media and The Global South (H)

MC409

Media, Technology and Everyday Life (H)

MC420

Identity, Transnationalism and the Media (H) (not available 2017/18)

MC423

Global Media Industries (H)

MC426

Film Theory and World Cinema (H)

MC428

Media Culture and Neoliberalism in the Global South (H)

MC429

Humanitarian Communication: vulnerability, discourse and power (H) (not available 2017/18)

MC433

Technology and Justice (H)

DV424

International Institutions and Late Development (H)

DV483

Information Communication Technologies and Socio-economic Development (H)

GI425

Women, Peace and Security (H)

PS418

Health Communication (H)

Any other MSc level course which is offered in the School, subject to the consent of the candidate's programme director.

4

MC499

Dissertation: Media and Communications (10,000-12,000 words) *

 

Notes

* Passing this course is a requirement for passing the programme.
Students can take up to one full unit of courses outside the Department of Media and Communications Department (non MC-prefixed courses)

Note for prospective students:
For changes to graduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the graduate summary page for prospective students. Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the graduate summary page for future students.