入学要求 Requirement：
学术要求：At least a good second class honours degree in any discipline, though a Social Science degree would be particularly relevant, from an institution recognised by the University.
英语要求：IELTS 6.5
学费 Tuition Fee：2011/2012 £10,750
课程特征 Course Features：
Provides a comprehensive grounding in the theories, approaches and research needed for studying, analysing, and understanding media, culture and communication processes in national and global contexts. Combining historical, theoretical and epistemological overview with extensive training in research methods and approaches, students will explore debates on culture, media and communication roles in modern societies. Emphasis is on training in quantitative and qualitative research design, data collection and management, computer-assisted and web-based approaches to data management and analysis, and advanced procedures for social science data analysis and interpretation, the course provides students with training necessary for pursuing advanced postgraduate study and research in media, culture and communication.
课程内容 Course Content ：
Core modules:
•Managing and Communicating Research
•Research Methods and Management I
•Knowledge and Method in the Social Sciences
•Contemporary Issues in Media and Cultural Studies
• Analysing Media Outputs
• Dissertation
Option modules (two from the following):
• The International Context of Mass Communication
• News Management, Communication and Social Problems
• Advertising and Cultural Consumption
• Technology, Culture and Power: Global Perspectives
• Film as Mass Communication
• The Digital Economy
• International Political Communication
• Global Cinema
教学与评估 Teaching and Assessment：
The course involves a range of approaches to teaching and learning: lecture-based teaching, interactive seminar work with student and tutor contributions, group research work, and individual dissertation supervision. Campus-based modules are assessed by continuous assessment of a mixture of essays, annotated bibliographies, group research projects, web-based assignments, computing assignments using statistical and qualitative text analysis packages, and a dissertation of 12,000-15,000 words on an approved topic.