Module Descriptors
BEHIND THE HEADLINES: JOURNALISM STUDIES
JOUR50302
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 5
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Michael Temple
Email: M.Temple@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 22
Independent Study Hours: 128
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- COURSEWORK -ESSAY weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Texts
Stuart Allan (2005) Journalism: Critical Issues
Andrew Calcutt & Philip Hammond (2011) Journalism Studies: a critical introduction
Tony Harcup (2009) Journalism: Principles and Practices (2009)
Brian McNair (2000) Journalism and Democracy:an evaluation of the political public sphere (2000) 302.23
Stuart Allan (2010) News Culture.
Andrew Calcutt & Philip Hammond (2011) Journalism Studies: a critical introduction
Tony Harcup (2009) Journalism: Principles and Practices (2009)
Brian McNair (2000) Journalism and Democracy:an evaluation of the political public sphere (2000) 302.23
Stuart Allan (2010) News Culture.
Module Resources
Material available from tutor on Blackboard VLE
Library texts and journals, newspapers and magazines, broadcast media, web media.
Library texts and journals, newspapers and magazines, broadcast media, web media.
Module Indicative Content
The module builds upon the theoretical approaches students were introduced to in the level four core module Thinking Journalism.
Areas include: Globalisation theories; news values; ownership censorship and control; theories of objectivity; ethics; political communication; representations of race and gender; Americanisation; journalism futures
Areas include: Globalisation theories; news values; ownership censorship and control; theories of objectivity; ethics; political communication; representations of race and gender; Americanisation; journalism futures
Module Learning Strategies
Blended learning - 8 x one hour lectures, 8 x one hour seminars, 3 x 2 hour workshops (22 hours), plus independent learning (128 hours)
Lectures will outline and assess relevant theoretical approaches - seminars and workshops will explore in-depth the relationship between theoretical approaches and empirical practice.
Total student commitment 150 hours
Key Information Set:
15% scheduled Learning &Teaching activities
85% guided independent learning
0% placement
Lectures will outline and assess relevant theoretical approaches - seminars and workshops will explore in-depth the relationship between theoretical approaches and empirical practice.
Total student commitment 150 hours
Key Information Set:
15% scheduled Learning &Teaching activities
85% guided independent learning
0% placement
Module Additional Assessment Details
1 x academic essay of 2,500-3,000 words (meeting Learning Outcomes 1 -4).
Key Information Set:
100% Coursework
Key Information Set:
100% Coursework