Digital Media and Society MA
12 monthsProgramme duration
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Communication and Media Studies
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Investigate the latest digital media developments, data, and algorithms through the lens of prominent social issues, such as gender, race, health, intimacy, surveillance and activism. This course will advance your skills in qualitative, quantitative and digital research methods.
Develop your understanding of how digital media interacts with society from a sociological perspective.
Our academic staff bring their research into the classroom and encourage you to explore the most pressing digital media debates. You’ll gain an advanced understanding of key aspects of digital media, including how to research digital society, and utilise key digital practices and methods. You will then have the opportunity to apply your knowledge and skills to an area of your own interest.
As a student within the Faculty of Social Sciences, you’ll have the opportunity to engage with the faculty-wide Digital Society Network, which brings together interdisciplinary researchers engaged in cutting-edge work at the intersection of society and technology.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Communication and Media Studies
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Investigate the latest digital media developments, data, and algorithms through the lens of prominent social issues, such as gender, race, health, intimacy, surveillance and activism. This course will advance your skills in qualitative, quantitative and digital research methods.
Develop your understanding of how digital media interacts with society from a sociological perspective.
Our academic staff bring their research into the classroom and encourage you to explore the most pressing digital media debates. You’ll gain an advanced understanding of key aspects of digital media, including how to research digital society, and utilise key digital practices and methods. You will then have the opportunity to apply your knowledge and skills to an area of your own interest.
As a student within the Faculty of Social Sciences, you’ll have the opportunity to engage with the faculty-wide Digital Society Network, which brings together interdisciplinary researchers engaged in cutting-edge work at the intersection of society and technology.
Admission Requirements
Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in a relevant subject.
Please see our website for the full list of accepted subjects.
English language requirements: IELTS 6.5 (with 6 in each component) or University equivalent
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