Postgraduate Prospectus 2013 - Swansea University

Media and Communication Studies
Entry requirements
Normally a minimum of a lower class BA
Honours degree 2.2 (with an overall average of
55% or above) in a related subject.
English Language requirement:
IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.5 in each
component) or Swansea University
recognised equivalent.
Postgraduate Diplomas
and Certificates
Full-time or part-time Postgraduate
Certificate (60 credits) or Postgraduate
Diploma (120 credits) is available.
From traditional print and broadcast
media to digital publishing, social
networking, and public relations, the
media increasingly defines the way we
interact with our society. It shapes the way
we see ourselves and others, and can be
a powerful tool for social change, good
or bad.
Media and Communication Studies at
Swansea has a broad vocational and
international outlook that reflects the
challenges of our media-rich world.
These degrees will:
• equip you with skills relevant for a
rewarding career in a diverse range of
media-related industries
• help you to gain transferable skills,
including team working, communication,
presentation, and analytical skills
• prepare you for a research degree
How the degrees are structured
The full-time course structure is split across
the year with three modules offered in each
academic semester (a total of six modules
in Part One) and then a dissertation or
practice-based project (applicable to
Communication, Media Practice and Public
Relations only) over the summer (Part Two).
The dissertation component is written on a
specialist research topic of your choosing.
Part-time students normally study three
modules in their first and second year and
write their dissertation in the third year.
The College has computer labs with
Apple computers to learn creative digital
skills, radio and TV studios, video and film
MA Comparative Journalism
The MA in Comparative Journalism
provides a cross-cultural approach to
journalism in the twenty first century. It is
aimed at those interested in developing
their knowledge and understanding of the
role of contemporary global society, and
exploring how journalism is evolving in the
ever-changing communication environment
characterised by digital technologies.
The course provides students with essential
knowledge of how journalism is practiced
in different cultures worldwide as well as
responding to their interest in comparative
study in the field of journalism and
communication studies. Students are
encouraged to focus on a comparative
approach in journalism studies and
develop cross-cultural themes by drawing
on multidisciplinary research from a variety
of fields as well as countries.
production and editing equipment and film
viewing facilities.
In addition you will gain practical
experience and benefit from a programme
of visiting lecturers, many of them industry
professionals with first-hand experience of
working in different areas of the media.
Scholarships and Bursaries
A range of postgraduate scholarships and
bursaries is available. For details, please
visit: www.swansea.ac.uk/scholarships/
Postgraduate
MA Digital Media
This programme offers an innovative,
interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary
approach to contemporary technology
and new media, drawing upon expertise
in Media and Communication Studies to
examine some of the key issues
confronting twenty first century global
societies through a dynamic programme
that combines theoretical and applied
perspectives.
Students will be encouraged to apply
media theory, political and social theory,
and research tools in analysing and
understanding digital media, as well as
teaching key historical, policy and
practice dimensions of new media.
How can I find out more?
Visit our website:
www.swansea.ac.uk/artsandhumanities
Contact the Arts and Humanities
Postgraduate Office:
Email: pgahadmissions@swansea.ac.uk
Tel: + 44 (0)1792 606980/606981
Visit the University:
see page 174 for details
Applications can be made online at:
www.swansea.ac.uk/applyonline
– see pages 176 – 177 for further
information
MA Communication, Media Practice
and Public Relations/European MA
in Communication, Media Practice
and Public Relations
These programmes offer syllabus-based
practice in professional, contemporary
media skills, taught by industry
professionals with academic
backgrounds. The programme includes
modules in Professional Writing/
Journalism, Visual Communication and
Media Design, Video and Documentary
Making, and PR, Branding and
Promotion. Other modules in
communication, theory, film and history
are also available.
The programmes allow graduates to add
valuable and desirable professional
media skills for careers in business, public
and media relations, broadcasting,
advertising and marketing and they also
allow industry professionals to acquire
new media skills and qualifications that
will enhance their continuing professional
development.
The European Master’s degree is intended
for graduates who wish to acquire
professional skills, which will be
recognised across the European Higher
Education Area.
Assessment
The degrees are assessed by coursework
with a final project incorporating the
practical elements of the course and a
short-term work placement.
“The MA in Comparative Journalism provided me with a good
balance of theoretical knowledge and practical journalism skills,
enabling me to approach news and feature writing in an effective way
and develop a strong portfolio of work. Alongside these modules the
course’s global approach to journalism helped me to develop a wider
view of world media and appreciate the importance of new
technologies in publishing - something that has come in very useful as I
now work as a web editor for an international magazine based in
Shanghai, China.
”
Claire Slobodian,
MA in Comparative Journalism
Master’s Degrees – Media and Communication Studies
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