8/6/2019 Flyer MA International Journalism for Media Professionals

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School of Arts and Creative Industries, Edinburgh Napier University, Craighouse Campus Edinburgh EH10 5LG

This Masters degree is for you if you wish to:

engage with fellow journalists and media professionals around the world

strengthen your ability to engage in thought leadership and innovation

enhance your understanding of other cultures and of global affairs

expand your professional expertise into new areas of specialist practice

study on a programme tailored to support your individual learning objectives

Programme delivery information:

distance learning; you can continue to work as you study

flexible study mode with option of part time studies

activities and assignments feed into your practice

The prime aims of this programme are to:

enhance your global mobility and strengthen your cross-cultural skills

deepen your understanding of the convergent global media industry

expand your use of cross-platform techniques and social media

introduce you to new skills and unfamiliar areas of professional practice

help you excel in your role and hone your existing professional skills

support you as you expand the scope of your further career prospects

further develop your leadership attributes and entrepreneurial qualities

encourage you to originate and explore innovative content and practice

inform your professional practice through critical academic analysis

tailor your learning experience to meet your personal development objectives

design your learning to build on as well as inform your professional practice

enable you to learn from and with a global community of professionals

MA INTERNATIONAL

JOURNALISM FOR MEDIA PROFESSIONALS

8/6/2019 Flyer MA International Journalism for Media Professionals

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School of Arts and Creative Industries, Edinburgh Napier University, Craighouse Campus Edinburgh EH10 5LG

Programme Structure:

PGCert

Tri1

(autu

mn)

Cross-Platform

Journalism and

Media Practice

(Compulsory)

Global

Current Affairs

across Cultures

(Compulsory)

Leadership and

Entrepreneurship in

the Media

(Compulsory)

PG

Dip

Tr

i2

(win

ter)

Choose three of the following Option modules:

Investigative Journalism

Global Business and Finance Reporting

Documentary Film Production

Professional Media Industry Placement

Masters

Tri3

(summer)

Professional Media Production Dissertation

Upon successful completion of each module you will be awarded 20 credits.

The Professional Media Production Dissertation will be awarded with 60 credits.

You can opt to study part time, in which case you must complete the Professional Media

Production Dissertation by the end of 12 Trimesters.

Further Information:

Please contact Course Administrator Myra Tait M.Tait@napier.ac.uk, 0131 455 61 50, orProgramme Leader Rachel Dungar R.Dungar@napier.ac.uk for a detailed Programme Spec.