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Humanities and Social Science

Learning Methods

Lecture
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Seminar
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Module Offerings

7004MC-JAN-MTP

Aims

To consolidate students' evaluation of Mass Communications research across different forms of communication and media industries To explore public debates about the role of the media in a contemporary global context To consider existing and proposed media policy and professional practice especially with regard to computer mediated communication To enable students to critically reflect on the role that policy and regulation plays in the ethical decision making processes of media practices To critique the production of professional digital communication forms

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:Critical assessment of policy documentation The relationship between policy, public debate, media planning and development Ethical decision making in media production through appropriate cases studies Critique of textual forms in new media Identity and community issues in new media writing Creating, producing, and user-generated content in new media Writing, editing and publishing for new media
Module Overview:
This module explores current debates regarding access, use and the regulation of new media in response to digitalisation. It offers you the opportunity to put this knowledge and understanding into practice through the production of different forms of media writing for computer media communication. It aims to:
  • strengthen your evaluation of Mass Communications research across different forms of communication and media industries
  • explore public debates about the role of the media in a contemporary global context
  • consider existing and proposed media policy and professional practice especially with regard to computer mediated communication
  • enable you to critically reflect on the role that policy and regulation plays in the ethical decision making processes of media practices
  • critique the production of professional digital communication forms
Additional Information:This module explores current debates regarding access, use and the regulation of new media in response to digitalisation. It offers students the opportunity to put this knowledge and understanding into practice through the production of different forms of media writing for computer media communication.

Assessments

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