Course Modules

This module explores the political economy of the global, national and local television industries. You will explore aspects of global and local TV formats, transmedia marketing, distribution, consumption, audiences and cultural and cross-cultural relevance.

The aim of this module is to consider and critically discuss the important genre of documentary, looking at a range of historical and contemporary examples to gain an understanding of the processes of production. You will be introduced to the basics of

This module covers the essential principles of marketing and enables you to analyse and deconstruct advertising. You will develop transferable skills in the presentation and promotion of ideas and explore how the consumer marketplace works.

You will explore celebrity politics in contemporary Western democracies. This module focuses on two kinds of celebrities: first, celebrities who use their celebrity status to engage in philanthropy and political activism, and second, politicians who undergo the processes of mediatised

You will examine a range of iconic screen characters from film, television and gaming such as Batman, the Joker, Dorothy Gale, Ripley, Sherlock Holmes, Mary Poppins, Super Mario, Dracula, Lara Croft, James Bond, Spider-Man, Harry Potter, Bugs Bunny, Superman, or

This module serves as foundation for developing a technical understanding of photography.

This module explores the development and influence of fake news, propaganda and conspiracy theories.

This module will examine the nature of contemporary media, how it operates and how it differs from traditional journalism. You will explore online information dissemination, the technologies involved, and how they may be manipulated. You will explore the interview process

This module will explore and problematise Hollywood films and independent US cinema as textual and cultural products,. You will place these in a context that traces their aesthetic and formal development to gain a firm grounding in film studies.

This module offers a critical study of mainstream mobile technologies and digital culture. You will explore how such technologies have transformed the personal and the political communication landscape.