MC500     
Research Seminar for Media, Communications & Culture

This information is for the 2019/20 session.

Teacher responsible

Prof Lilie Chouliaraki FAW.7.01D

Availability

This course is compulsory on the MPhil/PhD in Data, Networks and Society and MPhil/PhD in Media and Communications. This course is not available as an outside option.

For Research Students. The course is compulsory for students in the first and second years of the Doctoral Programmes in the Department of Media and Communications. All Research Students in the Department are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Course content

The aim of the course is to raise awareness of theoretical, conceptual and methodological issues in the interdisciplinary field of media and communications research and to develop students skills with respect to theory building, research design and implementation. The course focuses, in particular, on the key conceptual issues and analytical strategies required in media and communication research, with special reference to the study of the changing environment of media production, dissemination and consumption, under conditions of globalization and digitization of information

Teaching

20 hours of seminars in the MT. 20 hours of seminars in the LT.

Compulsory for first and second year students and open to others. There may be additional seminars or workshops in Summer Term.

Indicative reading

Assessment

This course is based predominantly on student presentations on their work in progress. Students are expected to use MC500 seminars as a key resource towards their thesis proposal at the end of their first year of study.

Key facts

Department: Media & Communications

Total students 2018/19: 7

Average class size 2018/19: 8

Value: Non-credit bearing

Guidelines for interpreting course guide information

Personal development skills