MA/PgDip

Social Media

3 good reasons to study Social Media at Salford:

Excellent links with the media and creative industries
Draws upon the expertise of staff of the internationally recognised Communication, Culture and Media research centre
Based at MediaCityUK

The aim of this course is to equip you to play leading roles in facilitating various communities' engagement with social media through your exploration of social media's role in a variety of socio-cultural spheres. You will learn about the historical context of the internet and analyse it as a contemporary socio-cultural phenomena. Coupled with this, you will engage with different forms of media practice at the intersection of audio, video and 'online'. This will allow you to engage with the internet, and assist others in in this activity, in order to create and maintain networking opportunities.

Course details

The aim of this course is to equip you to play leading roles in facilitating various communities' engagement with social media through your exploration of social media's role in a variety of socio-cultural spheres. You will learn about the historical context of the internet and analyse it as a contemporary socio-cultural phenomena. Coupled with this, you will engage with different forms of media practice at the intesection of audio, video and 'online'. This will allow you to engage with the internet, and assist others in in this activity, in order to create and maintain networking opportunities.

Course Structure

The course runs over three semesters in full-time mode with students studying 60 credits worth of contents each semester. The part-time programme runs over two years. In year 1 you will study 30 credits per semester. In year 2 you will undertake a final elective in semester 1 and engage with the 60 credit Major Project in semesters 2 and 3.

Semester 1

Core

Creative Networking (30 credits)

A chance to develop your skills within an atmosphere and philosophy of innovation and experimentation. The module is built around programs of seminars and workshops in which you can develop your creative and critical skills through applied theory and practical work.

Optional modules

Media Law and Politics

News and Ethics

European and Global Media Policy

Research Methods

Optional module from another course within the School

Semester 2

Core

Digital Culture (30 credits)

an engagement with the history of the internet and an analysis of the socio-cultural dynamics of contemporary digital media – to include analysis of such areas as social networking applications and digital gaming practice.

Optional modules

Multiplatform Jornalism

Sports Journalism

Broadcast Journalism

Online Journalism

Community Project

Formulating Research Project

Optional module from another course within the school

Semester 3

Major Project: dissertation or practice as research (60 credits)

Course Enquiries

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