Media and Communication Theory

Module code: MS7002

By the end of this module you will be able to distinguish between the differing theoretical foundations of media and communication research. After gaining an appreciation of the prominent topics in the fields of media and communication, you will be immersed in the social, political and economic issues that underpin them.

You will then develop an awareness of the contrasts and tensions between differing theoretical approaches in mass communication, before critically evaluating their respective strengths and weaknesses.