Postgraduate Module Descriptor


POLM142: Europe in the Digital Age

This module descriptor refers to the 2017/8 academic year.

Overview

NQF Level7
Credits30 ECTS Value15
Term(s) and duration

This module ran during term 1 (12 weeks)

Academic staff

Professor Alison Harcourt (Convenor)

Pre-requisites

None

Co-requisites

None

Available via distance learning

No

This module examines the regulation of the media sector, encompassing traditional press and broadcasting markets, telecommunications and new media markets. Emphasis is on European Union (EU) regulation and its effect upon the direction of national policy. Topics include: EU audio-visual regulation, the 2020 Digital; copyright, telecommunications, data protection and privacy policies. 

Module created

01/10/2010

Last revised

01/08/2012