Course Modules

This module considers developments in sports journalism. You will examine the significance of sport for newspapers, address news values, explore news production and consumption, and reflect on sports reporting in new mediascapes. This module tackles the way sports narratives are […]

The module will introduce you to some of the key classical sociological concepts and theories that demonstrate how sport is shaped by social forces. Through a social and cultural analysis of selected themes and issues in sport, you will develop

The module is an opportunity to investigate and develop a range of professional creative techniques in the field of digital photography. You will draw from a broad range of production and post production practices to develop a deeper understanding of

This module seeks to interrogate how media representations shape the way we understand our own and others’ lives in a global age. You will examine how the media construct marginalised and intersectional identities such as race, ethnicity, class, age, disability,

This module examines the history and development of the horror genre and explores examples from cinema, television and gaming. You will use a cross-disciplinary approach by drawing upon historical approaches and theoretical frameworks that have dominated critical responses to the

This module examines film making outside of the USA in Europe to Asia and beyond. You will use a number of different theoretical and historical perspectives to aid in analysing and understanding films, film movements and the cultural contexts in

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