College of Social Sciences and International Studies
The Media in Europe
Module POL3051 for 2020/1
Module POL3051 for 2020/1
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POL3051: The Media in Europe
This module descriptor refers to the 2020/1 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Teaching for this module will be through a combination of lectures, and student led seminars.
- Introduction to the module
- markets and theory
- the press in Europe
- the role of public service broadcasting in Europe
- broadcasting markets and policies
- EU broadcasting regulation
- the EU’s Digital Single Market
- film subsidies, state aid and international trade rules
- the UK media market
- the UK regulatory structure
- provision of news
- the media in France
- the media in Germany (decentralisation)
- Nordic media models
- the Media in Italy
- media freedom in Central and Eastern Europe
- internet regulation
- media ownership global trends
- China and the piracy debate
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | 256 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 44 | 22 x 2 hour seminars |
| Guided Independent study | 256 | Independent study |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
