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.
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 |
Indicative Reading List
This reading list is indicative - i.e. it provides an idea of texts that may be useful to you on this module, but it is not considered to be a confirmed or compulsory reading list for this module.
Curran, J. et al. (eds.) (2012) Misunderstanding the Internet. London: Routledge.
Diamond, L., and M. F. Plattner (2012) Liberation Technology: Social Media and the Struggle for Democracy. The
Johns Hopkins University Press.
Fuchs, Christian (2014) Social Media: A Critical Introduction, London: Sage.
Mueller, M. (2010) Networks and States: The Global Politics of Internet Governance. Cambridge: MIT Press.
Pauwels, Caroline, Harri, Kalimo, Donders, Karen and Ben Van Rompuy (2010) Rethinking European Media and
Communications Policy (Institute for European Studies).
Valcke, Peggy, Miklos Sukösd and Robert Picard (2015)Media Pluralism and Diversity: concepts, risks and global
trends. Palgave global media policy and business series.
