College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Digital Politics and Policy
Module POLM158 for 2023/4
Module POLM158 for 2023/4
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
POLM158: Digital Politics and Policy
This module descriptor refers to the 2023/4 academic year.
Module Aims
On completion of this module you will be cognizant about communications theories and regulation of digital markets in Europe. The module will provide you with an advanced understanding of market developments, global, and EU regulatory frameworks and the differing national structures regulating traditional and new media markets. You will establish connections between theory and regulatory practice. By the end of the module you will have the ability to critically analyse the strengths and weaknesses of different theoretical and regulatory models and assess the prospects for European integration on the basis of empirical and normative analysis.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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Module-Specific Skills | 1. Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the nature of digital markets in Europe, particularly with regard to market, global and regulatory frameworks. 2. Understand different national regulatory structures relating traditional and new media markets. 3. Establish connections between theory and regulatory practice. 4. Critically analyse the strengths and weaknesses of different theoretical and regulatory models. |
Discipline-Specific Skills | 5. Critically analyse primary and secondary source material. 6. Understand and use concepts, models, and theory from public policy. 7. Construct well-structured and rigorous arguments. 8. Use academic objectivity to advance a normative perspective. |
Personal and Key Skills | 9. Communicate effectively in speech and writing. 10. Work independently and in collaboration with peers to achieve common goals 11. Use IT for the retrieval and presentation of information. |