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Global MediaMAART, DESIGN AND HUMANITIESKey Information:Duration:One year full-time, two yearspart-timeLocation:Clephan Building,De Montfort UniversityStart Date:September 2013Entry requirements:You should have theequivalent of a 2:1 or aboveUK Bachelor’s Honours degreein a relevant humanities, mediaor related subjectWe encourage and welcomeapplications from those witha wide range of backgroundsand perspectives, and all nonstandardapplications will beconsideredEnglish language requirements:IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalentTUITION feeS:Please visit dmu.ac.uk/pgfeesfor informationHOW to APPLY:Please visit dmu.ac.uk/pgapplycontact detaiLS:T: +44 (0)116 257 7555E: adh@dmu.ac.ukW: dmu.ac.uk/adhpgAbout the courseThe Global Media MA offers a uniqueperspective on recent developmentsin contemporary culture. From theuse of social networking in ‘theArab spring’ to the financial crisisfacing the Western hemisphere, theprocess of globalisation has entereda new era. The decisions takenin boardrooms and governmentdepartments have found acounterpoint in the voices raised inpublic spaces, both physicaland digital.The new MA examines thisphenomenon, providing studentswith the intellectual, research andpractical skills to make sense of thisturn of events, allowing the exerciseof an essential critical perspectivethat is of great use in the spheres ofprofessional and academic life.This course brings togethermembers of De Montfort University’s‘world-leading’ Media DiscourseGroup (Research AssessmentExercise, 2008), current practitionersin the world of digital media, andexperts from industry. You will beencouraged to identify your ownresearch strengths and to reinforcethe taught elements of the coursethrough the composition of a criticalstudy of global media forms; alldissertation work will be supervisedby tutors who have a particularexpertise in the designated field.Course modulesTerm one:Global Media Theory. This coremodule provides a basic overviewof the courseResearch Methods helps yougain an opportunity to acquire thenecessary research skills forthis courseGlobal Politics and The Mediaexamines the ways in whichglobal political communication isconfigured by advocatesand criticsOptional modules:International Journalism is awide-ranging module devoted toproviding a strong foundation forthose students interested in therole of journalism in the creationof the global social orderMedia, Law and Ethics providesthe basis for understanding theopportunities, constraints andmoral issues associated withjournalistic practicesTerm two:Networked Media Theory.This core module provides aninsight into the political, socialand cultural forms assumed bynetworked media practicesTechnology, Crisis andGlobalisation. The economicand military crises that appearat present to be inherent in theoperation of the capitalist systemare explained and studied inthis moduleLiterary Journalism/CreativeNon-Fiction. While there is oftensaid to be a decline in newspaperjournalism, the increasingstrength of high-quality newsproduction is a phenomenon thatcan be both studied and imitated,as this module demonstratesOptional modules:War and Peace Reporting.During a period of conflictand uncertainty, it is essentialto identify the practices andlimitations associated with thecreation of real-world stories,based on the practitioners’own encounters with theglobe’s most dangerousworking conditionsInvestigative and OnlineJournalism brings the study ofjournalism up to date, through theuse of detailed case studies bothon and offlineTerm three:Suitable for aPPLicants from:Dissertation is an essential partof the course, enabling you toshowcase your own work whilereceive guidance from your tutorsEUWorld66Please note: Course modules are correct at the time of going to print and are subject to review so may vary.