Media Theory and Research (801P4)

30 credits, Level 7 (Masters)

Autumn teaching

The module offers you the chance to:

• explore – at an advanced level – a number of principal theories and methods within a cultural studies approach to media studies
• consider how these theories and methods shape the ways we might think about and research particular media industries, forms and practices in a wide range of historical, social and geo-political contexts.

The module allows you to engage with some of the foundational thinkers, traditions and debates in the field, as well as with current trends in the scholarship. It enables you to develop a systematic and critical understanding of the practical, epistemological and ethical issues involved in different kinds of media and cultural research.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 300 hours of work. This breaks down into about 35 hours of contact time and about 265 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2024/25. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum. We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.