Modules
This module will extend the student’s experience of journalistic practice developed thus far, and consolidate and deepen any experience gained during their career to date, culminating in the production of exciting and engaging artefacts which may include, magazines, podcasts, short-form documentaries and multimedia - all produced to the standards expected of high-quality, real-world media content.
This module is designed to give you a detailed understanding of the process of planning, writing and editing a novel. You will consider issues such as character, setting, story, plot and genre. In seminars, you will present your own writing for workshopping with a view to producing the opening chapter(s) of your novel. You will also learn about approaching literary agents and publishers.
This module is designed to give you a detailed understanding of the process of planning, writing, editing and submitting a script. You will explore a range of scripts and books on script writing to gain an understanding of developing character through action and conflict, and you will learn how to write convincing dialogue. In seminars, you will present scenes for reading through, to receive feedback that you can use to improve your script. You will also learn about the correct formatting for stage and screenplays, with a view to submitting your script to a producer.
The mediatized nature of modern conflict and its effects on public opinion is one of the most crucial topics shaping the world. The relationship between social media and objective journalism is key to any understanding of the world and this module will give you the opportunity to explore it further.
The links between the media, the public and political opinion affect all of us, and we will take an international and comparative approach to the topic.
The nature of objectivity, agenda setting and the audience in the post-web world will be examined in conjunction with reflections on the history of propaganda and the communication of ideas. Public crises and global news events, real-time news coverage and other topical developments will be covered, alongside a consideration of their wider political implications.
This self-directed module allows students to initiate and develop their own major project ideas appropriate to their discipline of study. Students at this point in their studies are often very focussed on their ultimate work aspirations, and this module helps them to gain 'graduate trajectory' to enable them to better move into their chosen profession as seamlessly as possible when they have finished their studies.