Module POLM142 for 2017/8
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
POLM142: Europe in the Digital Age
This module descriptor refers to the 2017/8 academic year.
Module Aims
To become cognizant about theories of regulation of communications markets in Europe. Provide students with an advanced understanding of the EU regulatory framework for the media and the differing national structures regulating the traditional and new media markets. To establish connections between theory and regulatory practice. By the end of the module, students will have the ability to critically analyse the strengths and weaknesses of different theoretical and regulatory models.
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
|---|---|
| Module-Specific Skills | 1. Students will have advanced understanding and knowledge of regulation of the communications industry at European level and relate this to national regulatory frameworks. |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 2. Students will be able to undertake an advanced critical analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of different regulatory models and explain theoretical concepts with real world, empirical policy examples. |
| Personal and Key Skills | 3. Develop an ability to study independently and to work in groups 4. Develop ability to deliver presentations to their peers, and communicate effectively in speech and writing 5. Use IT for the retrieval and the presentation of information |
How this Module is Assessed
In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.
Formative Assessment
A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participation in seminars | Weekly | 1-5 | Verbal feedback |
Summative Assessment
A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | 0 | 10 |
...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 70 | 1-5 | Written feedback | |
| Written seminar paper | 20 | 1-5 | Written feedback | |
| Seminar presentation | 10 | 1-5 | Verbal feedback | |
| 0 | ||||
| 0 | ||||
| 0 |
Re-assessment
Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | Essay | 1-5 | Next reassessment period |
| Written seminar paper | Written seminar paper | 1-5 | Next reassessment period |
| Seminar presentation | Seminar presentation | 1-5 | Next reassessment period |
