Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	LI Media in Practice
School	History and Cultures
Department	History
Module Code	09 37869
Module Lead	Tom Cutterham
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-10 hours Practical Classes and workshops-20 hours Guided independent study-170 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	Student media, from newspapers to podcasts and beyond, is vital to a thriving university life—and a potential stepping-stone to media and communications work after graduation. This module gives you the chance to produce your own original content, learn skills and techniques that will improve what you create, and think rigorously about how media shapes our world. With lectures from a range of academic disciplines, the module asks big questions, like “How does news consumption affect voting behaviour?” and shares practical know-how, like how to conduct an interview or put in a Freedom of Information request. Through peer workshops, guided by academic leads, it also helps you to develop your own ideas and projects, from the first spark to the finished article. This module is designed to open media to all, so no prior experience is necessary.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Show an understanding of, and ability to analyse, the role of media in contemporary communities, and its relationship to social, cultural, economic, and political developments; Develop sound ideas for original media content, demonstrating an awareness of the practical, legal, and commercial contexts for publication; Create a piece of original media content which applies skills of research, analysis, and communication; Communicate knowledgeably and critically about at least one genre of media content, such as news stories, magazine features, or narrative podcasts.
Assessment	37869-01 : 1,500 word essay : Coursework (35%) 37869-02 : 2,500 portfolio : Coursework (65%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 2,500-word portfolio of media content (65%) , plus up to 200 words of introductory text per item, explaining the background of the piece and the techniques employed, not counted towards the word-count. One minute of audio content is equivalent to 100 words; one minute of video is equivalent to 150 words. 1,500-word essay (35%) addressing a question relevant to the understanding of contemporary media, and drawing on the student’s own experience as a media consumer and/or producer Reassessment: Resubmission of failed component(s)
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