Course Details in 2026/27 Session

Module Title	LH Movements, Media and Society
School	Eng, Drama, & Creative Studies
Department	Eng Lang and Linguistics
Module Code	09 39936
Module Lead	Dr Abi Rhodes
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-20 hours Seminar-10 hours Guided independent study-170 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	This module adopts an interdisciplinary approach to exploring social movements as active actors in society and the media environment. It gives students an understanding of communications strategies, the organisational capabilities and ideological function of movements. Students are introduced to what social movements are and how to research them, how protest events are reported on in the mainstream media, how movements (both left and right) use digital media and offline tactics to communicate with the public and with the media, and what role movements have in democratic processes, such as elections. Students will gain a theoretical understanding of the role of movements in the twenty-first century and practical skills on how to research them. The module also offers transferrable skills around communications practices in the third and civil society sector.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Demonstrate understanding of a range of different theoretical approaches to analysing the intersection of digital media, social justice and society Develop conceptually grounded accounts of the role of social movements' communication practices in modern society, including the use of digital technology to disseminate messages  Demonstrate an ability to synthesise materials from a range of disciplinary fields and primary and secondary resources Demonstrate understanding of research skills applicable to communications and media industries.
Assessment
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 4,000-word written essay (100%) or Individual 15-minute media production artefact (e.g. video essay or podcast) (100%) Reassessment: 4,000-word written essay (100%) or 15-minute media production artefact (e.g. video essay or podcast) (100%)
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