Academic Structures
Programme Academic Structure for 2023 - 2024, MA in Social Media Communications
This information is provisional & subject to change.
Full-time Programme Structure
Year 1 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM5002 | Understanding Social Media | 10 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CM5003 | Social Media:Structure, Practices&Application | 10 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CM5033 | Data Communication | 10 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CM5630 | Social Media, Journalism and Democracy | 10 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CM5700 | Introduction to Research | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CM5992 | Research Methodologies | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CM5993 | Digital Media Campaigns | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CM5994 | Dissertation / Major Project (by practice) | 25 | Autumn Semester | 0 | 100 | 2 |
Year 1 Optional Modules -
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM5360 | Media Audiences and Consumption | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CM587 | Gender and Sexuality in Digital Culture | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CM5963 | Information, Manipulation and Democracy | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CM5970 | Public Relations: Issues and Principles | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| UM405 | Uaneen Non-Contributing Module | 5 | Year long | 0 | 100 | 1 |
Part-time Programme Structure
Year 1 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM5002 | Understanding Social Media | 10 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CM5003 | Social Media:Structure, Practices&Application | 10 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CM5630 | Social Media, Journalism and Democracy | 10 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
Year 1 Optional Modules,
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM5360 | Media Audiences and Consumption | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CM587 | Gender and Sexuality in Digital Culture | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CM5963 | Information, Manipulation and Democracy | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CM5970 | Public Relations: Issues and Principles | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
Year 2 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM5033 | Data Communication | 10 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CM5700 | Introduction to Research | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CM5992 | Research Methodologies | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CM5993 | Digital Media Campaigns | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CM5994A | Dissertation / Major Project (by practice) | 25 | Autumn Semester | 0 | 100 | 2 |
Year 2 Optional Modules,
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UM405 | Uaneen Non-Contributing Module | 5 | Year long | 0 | 100 | 1 |