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Programme Academic Structure for 2012 - 2013, MA in Political Communication

This information is provisional and subject to change.

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Full-time Programme Structure

Year 1 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %
CM515	Democracy and Communication	10	Semester 2	0	100
CM548	Political Communication: Concepts & Issues	10	Semester 1	0	100
CM569	Media and Politics in Ireland	10	Semester 1	0	100
CM570	Research Methods	5	Semester 1	0	100
CM572	MAP Dissertation	30	Autumn Semester	0	100
CM597	Public Relations: Issues and Principles	10	Semester 2	0	100
CM598	Communication Ethics	10	Semester 2	0	100

Year 1 Optional Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %
CM523	Ireland and National Cinema	5	Semester 1	0	100
CM525	Political Economy of the Media	5	Semester 1	0	100
CM537	Journalism Skills	5	Semester 1	0	100
CM556	Communication Theory and New Media	5	Semester 1	0	100
CM563	Social Media, Journalism and Democracy	5	Semester 1	0	100
LG533	Resolving and Managing Conflict	5	Semester 1	0	100
LG589	International Political Economy	5	Semester 1	0	100
UM405	Uaneen Non-Contributing Module	5	Year long	0	100

Part-time Programme Structure

Year 1 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %
CM548	Political Communication: Concepts & Issues	10	Semester 1	0	100
CM597	Public Relations: Issues and Principles	10	Semester 2	0	100
CM598	Communication Ethics	10	Semester 2	0	100

Year 1 Optional Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %
CM523	Ireland and National Cinema	5	Semester 1	0	100
CM525	Political Economy of the Media	5	Semester 1	0	100
CM537	Journalism Skills	5	Semester 1	0	100
CM556	Communication Theory and New Media	5	Semester 1	0	100
CM563	Social Media, Journalism and Democracy	5	Semester 1	0	100
LG533	Resolving and Managing Conflict	5	Semester 1	0	100
LG589	International Political Economy	5	Semester 1	0	100

Year 2 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %
CM515A	Democracy and Communication	5	Semester 2	0	100
CM569	Media and Politics in Ireland	10	Semester 1	0	100
CM570	Research Methods	5	Semester 1	0	100
CM572	MAP Dissertation	30	Autumn Semester	0	100
CM592	MAP Previous Years Contribution	0	Autumn Semester	0	100
CM599	The Political Campaign	10	Semester 2	0	100

Year 2 Optional Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %
UM405	Uaneen Non-Contributing Module	5	Year long	0	100