| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
Overview
The Media and Society (Research) MA is a research master’s course. This makes it ideal preparation for a PhD.
The MA can be taken as a standalone course before undertaking PhD study. It also forms the initial training component for the four-year (MA plus PhD) ESRC Northern Ireland/ North East (NINE) Doctoral Training Centre. The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) recognises the MA as a research master's award.
The course covers key elements of media analysis skills. It explores a range of theoretical approaches in media, communication, cultural and social studies.
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Program Outline
What you'll learn
During the MA you'll undertake advanced master's-level training in media and society research. You'll complete a combination of specialist media-based modules plus a range of research-focused modules.
After completing your MA, you'll have all the skills required to move into PhD research. On the completion of the course you'll:
Modules
You will study modules on this course. A module is a unit of a course with its own approved aims and outcomes and assessment methods.
Course content changes
Module information is intended to provide an example of what you will study.
Our teaching is informed by research. Course content changes periodically to reflect developments in the discipline, the requirements of external bodies and partners, and student feedback.
Full details of the modules on offer will be published through the Programme Regulations and Specifications ahead of each academic year. This usually happens in May.
Optional modules availability
Some courses have optional modules. Student demand for optional modules may affect availability.
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Media and Society (Research) MA modules
| Compulsory Modules | Credits |
|---|---|
| Thinking about Research | 10 |
| Dissertation Preparation | 10 |
| Qualitative Methodology in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences | 20 |
| Quantitative Analysis | 20 |
| Media Analysis | 20 |
| Dissertation in Media and Society (Research) | 60 |
| Optional Modules | Credits |
|---|---|
| International Media and Law (Semester 1) | 20 |
| Strategies and Management in PR | 20 |
| Theoretical Approaches to PR | 20 |
| Power, Politics and Communication | 20 |
| Public Relations in Government and Politics | 20 |
