MADigital Media and Society
Study location | United Kingdom, Sheffield |
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Type | Master courses, full-time |
Nominal duration | 1 year |
Study language | English |
Awards | MA |
Entry qualification | Undergraduate diploma (or higher) The minimum entry requirement is a 2:1 honours degree, or equivalent, in a relevant discipline The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. |
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Language requirements | English IELTS: 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component |
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Other requirements | At least 2 reference(s) must be provided. These should be supplied and signed by academic staff at institutions where you have studied previously. They must be presented on the official letter-headed paper of the relevant institution. If you have been out of education for the last two years, you can send one academic reference plus one from your current employer if you wish. CV |
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Overview
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Programme structure
Course content
Drawing upon staff expertise in digital media and digital society, it’ll give you grounding in four aspects of digital media, allowing you to specialise in a specific area, or develop your understanding of all of the following:
Theorising digital society
Digital practices
Digital methods
Digital research
You’ll get the opportunity to think about digital media developments in relation to a range of social issues, such as gender, race, intimacy, surveillance, science, cultural theory, and visual, qualitative and quantitative methods.
As a student within the Faculty of Social Sciences, you’ll also benefit from the research and training activities of both the University’s Sheffield Methods Institute and the faculty-wide Digital Society Network, the latter of which brings together interdisciplinary researchers engaged in research at the cutting-edge of society-technology interactions.
Teaching
Lectures
Tutorials
Seminars
Workshops
Small group work
Problem solving
Assessment
Essays
Portfolio work
Practical work
Exams
Dissertation