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Programme Academic Structure for 2012 - 2013, MA in International Journalism Studies

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 %
CM507	Global Communication: Theories & Issues	10	Semester 1	0	100
CM525	Political Economy of the Media	5	Semester 1	0	100
CM547	MIJS Dissertation	30	Autumn Semester	0	100
CM559	Journalism Skills	10	Semester 1	0	100
CM570	Research Methods	5	Semester 1	0	100

Year 1 Optional Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %
CM505	Journalism in the Community	10	Semester 2	0	100
CM510	Media and Interculturalism	5	Semester 1	0	100
CM512	Publication Design	5	Semester 2	0	100
CM513	Feature Writing	5	Semester 2	0	100
CM515	Democracy and Communication	10	Semester 2	0	100
CM516	Study Abroad	20	Semester 2	0	100
CM532	The Political Campaign	5	Semester 2	0	100
CM539	International Journalism Portfolio	5	Semester 2	0	100
CM541	Communcation & Information in Internl. Relns.	5	Semester 2	0	100
CM562	International Reporting	5	Semester 2	0	100
CM563	Social Media, Journalism and Democracy	5	Semester 1	0	100
CM571	Science in the Media	5	Semester 2	0	100
CM578	Media and Conflict	5	Semester 2	0	100
CM598	Communication Ethics	10	Semester 2	0	100
UM405	Uaneen Non-Contributing Module	5	Year long	0	100

Part-time Programme Structure

Year 1 Optional Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %
CM507	Global Communication: Theories & Issues	10	Semester 1	0	100
CM510	Media and Interculturalism	5	Semester 1	0	100
CM512	Publication Design	5	Semester 2	0	100
CM513	Feature Writing	5	Semester 2	0	100
CM515	Democracy and Communication	10	Semester 2	0	100
CM525	Political Economy of the Media	5	Semester 1	0	100
CM532	The Political Campaign	5	Semester 2	0	100
CM541	Communcation & Information in Internl. Relns.	5	Semester 2	0	100
CM563	Social Media, Journalism and Democracy	5	Semester 1	0	100
CM570	Research Methods	5	Semester 1	0	100
CM571	Science in the Media	5	Semester 2	0	100
CM578	Media and Conflict	5	Semester 2	0	100

Year 2 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %
CM547A	MIJS Dissertation	30	Autumn Semester	0	100
CM574	MIJS Year 1 Contribution	0	Autumn Semester	0	100

Year 2 Optional Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %
CM510A	Media and Interculturalism	5	Semester 1	0	100
CM512A	Publication Design	5	Semester 2	0	100
CM513A	Feature Writing	5	Semester 2	0	100
CM515A	Democracy and Communication	5	Semester 2	0	100
CM516A	Study Abroad	20	Semester 2	0	100
CM525A	Political Economy of the Media	10	Semester 1	0	100
CM532A	The Political Campaign	5	Semester 2	0	100
CM539A	International Journalism Portfolio	5	Semester 2	0	100
CM541A	Communcation & Information in Internl. Relns.	5	Semester 2	0	100
CM562	International Reporting	5	Semester 2	0	100
CM563A	Social Media, Journalism and Democracy	5	Semester 1	0	100
CM570A	Research Methods	5	Semester 1	0	100
CM571A	Science in the Media	5	Semester 2	0	100
CM578A	Media and Conflict	5	Semester 2	0	100
CM598	Communication Ethics	10	Semester 2	0	100
UM405	Uaneen Non-Contributing Module	5	Year long	0	100