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LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY
REGULATIONS FOR THE POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMME IN
GLOBAL MEDIA AND CULTURAL INDUSTRIES MA
Academic Year 2011-12
These Programme Regulations apply to the conduct of the programme in the 20112012 session and should be read in conjunction with University Regulation XXI and
the relevant Module Specifications. These Programme Regulations may be subject to
change from time to time. Notice of change will be given by the Department
responsible for the programme.
STRUCTURE
1.
The Programme is the responsibility of the Department of Social Sciences.
2.
The Programme leads to the award of MA/MA with Distinction, PGDip/PGDip with
Distinction, or PGCert/PGCert with Distinction.
3.
The minimum period of study for the award of MA is one calendar year full-time.
CONTENT
4.
Compulsory Subjects (total modular weight 140)
Code
Title
SSP302
Media and Cultural Industries: Political Economy
and Public Policy
Digital Futures: Explorations in New Media
Media and Cultural Work: inequality and
discrimination in the creative industries
Production and Reception Analysis
Textual Analysis Research Techniques
Dissertation in Global Media and Cultural
Industries
SSP305
SSP316
SSP317
SSP503
SSP398
Modular
Weight
20
Semester
20
20
1
2
15
15
50
2
1
2
1
Optional Subjects (choose two optional modules, with a total modular weight of 40)
Students must choose between a S1:S2:Dissertation module credit ratio of 55:75:50
OR 75:55:50, depending on which optional modules they choose.
A selection from the following list will be offered each year
(The modules denoted with an asterix are on offer in the 2011/12 academic year)
*SSP301
*SSP303
SSP309
SSP311
SSP313
*SSP314
*SSP318
*SSP321
Media and Modernity
The Politics of Representation
Popular Music and Modern Times
Citizenship and Communications
Media, Nations and Nationalisms
Global Communications
Digital Economies
Sex Industries
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
ASSESSMENT
5.1
Each module in the programme will be assessed, and credit will be awarded, in
accordance with the levels of achievement specified in Regulation XXI.
5.2
In accordance with Regulation XXI, but with the exclusion of module SSP398
(Dissertation), candidates who have a right of reassessment in a module may choose
to be reassessed in the Special Assessment Period.
AWARDS: SPECIFIC PROGRAMME PROVISIONS
As provided for in Regulation XXI, candidates are required to obtain the following in order to
be eligible for an award:
6.1
To be eligible for the award of PGCert, candidates must fulfil the requirements
specified in Regulation XXI.
6.2
To be eligible for the award of PGDip, candidates must fulfil the requirements specified
in Regulation XXI.
6.3
To be eligible for the award of MA candidates must accumulate at least 160 credits
and achieve a minimum of 40% in the remaining module.
6.4
To be eligible for an award with Distinction candidates must fulfil the requirements
specified in Regulation XXI.
Revised 15th March 2011