Programme Spec MA International Journalism for Media Professionals

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A blend of distance learning, activities in our global virtual news room and an intensive on-campus residential will enable you to continue to work as you study. Assignments can be

tailored to meet your individual learning objectives, take account of your currentprofessional expertise and help you reflect on and progress towards your career goals.

This programme was developed in consultation with industry representatives, is taught byexperienced industry professionals and is seeking accreditation by the BroadcastJournalism Training Council.

Programme aims:

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 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


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Programme intended learning outcomes:

Knowledge and understanding

On completion of this programme of study you will have the ability to:

A1 critically appraise your professional practice in the context of a convergent mediaindustry, emerging technological opportunities and evolving commercialimperatives.

A2 critically engage with cross-cultural theories and debate the impact of culturaldiversity on professional practice in a global media industry.

A3 critically analyse different methods of reporting and representing global currentaffairs in the global news media and wider creative industries.

A4 critically evaluate the impact of different regulatory, legal, ethical, political andeconomic frameworks on a globally diverse media landscape.

A5 generate, and critically evaluate, a personal professional development strategy tostrengthen your global mobility and expand the scope of your professional practice.

A6 critically reflect on principles of entrepreneurship and leadership as well as onstrategies to innovate practice, enhance creativity and shape the industry.

A7 demonstrate rigour and originality of thought as you engage with scholarly debateand conduct academic research into innovative methods of professional practice.

Skills and other attributes

On completion of this programme of study you will have the ability to:

B1 generate original content suitable for multi-platform delivery and explore relevantand creative approaches to refashioning it for diverse global audiences.

B2 produce cutting edge journalism and media content suitable for a range ofplatforms, including print, broadcast, online, social media and 360 degree delivery.

B3 exercise appropriate judgement as you apply professional production values to yourwork as well as complying with legal, ethical and regulatory frameworks.

B4 manage your time and work effectively as part of a culturally diverse team as youproduce content and manage competing demands to tight deadlines.


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B5 exercise discernment as you offer constructive feedback to fellow students withdiverse backgrounds and interact with peers in a cross-culturally sensitive manner.

B6 engage with unfamiliar industry sectors or levels of responsibility and enhance yourcurrent practice as well as expanding the scope of your further career.

B7 contribute creative leadership, entrepreneurship and innovation to a globally diverseand continually evolving media industry.

B8 produce a substantial and innovative media artefact to high professional standardsthat pushes the boundaries of your practice and is informed by academic analysis.

Programme delivery information

The blended learning approach on this programme will allow you to continue to engagewith your profession as you study. An intensive residential week at Edinburgh NapierUniversity at the start of the programme will be combined with flexible learning and enableyou to interact in a web-based virtual learning- and newsroom environment with a globalcommunity of tutors and peers with professional industry experience.

During the on-campus residential at the beginning of trimester one, you will have access tostate of the art television and radio studios as well as our converged, centrally networkedcross-platform newsrooms at Merchiston campus. The campus is ideally located in theScottish capital with the Parliament, centres of cultural activity and several other locationsof interest to journalists and media practitioners.

If you opt to complete the programme of studies on a fulltime basis, the normal duration ofthe programme is one year. You can however also opt to complete studies part time,taking up to a maximum of twelve trimesters from the date of registration on theprogramme to submit the production dissertation.


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Learning, teaching and assessment methods

Learning and teaching methods on this degree focus strongly on your personalrequirements and career goals as a media practitioner. Activities and course work willdraw on your professional practice as well as feeding back into it.

During an intensive residential week at Edinburgh Napier University, you will engage withtutors and programme materials, familiarise yourself with tasks and assignments andinteract with your peers on this degree a community of media professionals from aroundthe globe. You are encouraged to attend this residential as you will benefit from getting toknow your peers and course tutors. All learning materials will be made available in thecourse virtual learning environment to enable you to engage with them at your own paceand in your own time.

Online lectures, tutorials and forums will provide you with the opportunity to analyse anddebate selected aspects of your professional practice with your peers across the globe.Tutors and mentors with substantial industry experience will help you to progress yourcareer, develop new skills and leadership attributes, enhance your practice throughreflective analysis and strengthen cross-cultural skills and your knowledge of global affairs.

You will also engage in the production of cross-platform news and contribute content fromyour home location during news days produced in a virtual global newsroom with help of amojo (mobile journalist) kit.

Assignments are designed to help you refine your professional skills as well as to developentrepreneurial and innovative attributes. You will be encouraged to tailor assignments onthis course to support your individual learning objectives.

A significant proportion of coursework and assignments will encourage you to produce journalistic and media artefacts to a high standard, both in collaboration with peers andindividually. Assignments will also help you apply rigorous analysis to your professionalpractice and to embed your professional understanding in an academic context.

You will be given a choice of completing either three specialist journalism modules or twospecialist journalism modules plus a three week professional placement which you cantailor to support your individual learning objectives. For example, you can opt to gainprofessional experience overseas, to shadow someone in leadership or to work on anunfamiliar desk at your own media organisation. If you opt to complete this module, a tutorwill support you with advice as you identify, organise and conduct a suitable placement.


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Student support provided

A dedicated team of course tutors with substantial professional and academic expertisewill help you to engage successfully with learning, course work and assignments.

Technicians will be available to support you as you acquire new cross-platform journalismand media practice skills in the courses global virtual newsroom. You will be able toaccess e-learning materials from the library that are tailored to support your learning onthis degree.

The School of Arts and Creative Industries provides discipline specific academic andpastoral support for all students on its programmes. You will be given a PersonalDevelopment Tutor (PDT) who will provide a formal point of contact should you wish todiscuss personal issues outside the normal tutorial or class contact periods. The relevant

Programme Leader or, on occasions, the Head of School, will deal with issues that cannotbe dealt with by the PDT. In addition, you may be directed to the University StudentSupport Services that include professional counselling, welfare advice, learning andlanguage support as well as careers guidance.

Staff within the School of Arts and Creative Industries have experience in assistingstudents with a wide range of disabilities (including dyslexia), and the School is committedto helping students achieve their educational potential, regardless of disability, whereverthis is reasonably possible. All staff are responsible for ensuring the requirements of theDisability Discrimination Act are implemented and reasonable adjustments are made toprovide for students needs.

Designated specialist tutors at the Universitys Adaptive Technology Centre work closelywith the University Support Services and Disability Officer to provide appropriate supportand guidance, if and when requested by the student.

The University is committed to global citizenship and to providing a welcoming atmospherefor students from a wide range of cultural backgrounds. Students who require EnglishLanguage support have access to specialist language tutors. Students unfamiliar withacademic writing and referencing in the UK, or students returning to study after a periodaway, can also consult the Facultys Academic Support Advisor.

A Programme Handbook as well as module descriptors and module guides will make youaware of additional student support you can access.

Additional useful information

This course is seeking accreditation by the BJTC (Broadcast Journalism Training Council)who represent broadcast, print and online industry employers and who were activelyinvolved in the curriculum design. Edinburgh Napier University was one of the first HEinstitutions in the United Kingdom to provide journalism and media education, and ourlongstanding expertise fed into the design of this cutting edge new course.


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MA International Journalism for Media Professionals is part of the Skillset Screen and

Academy Scotland. Further degrees in the Subject Group have successfully been awardedBJTC (Broadcast Journalism and Training Council) and PTC (Periodicals Training Council)accreditation, making the overall Subject Group an engaging and thriving wider learningenvironment.

Each student should purchase or ensure they have access to a mojo (mobile journalist) kit,to include a laptop or netbook, a mini HD camera, a microphone and a smart phone.Advice for the purchase of ideal equipment will be provided by technicians before the startof the programme.

Access to further study and employment opportunities

The aim of this course is to assist you in your ambition to progress up the career ladderinto a more responsible professional role, to enhance your global mobility and professionalactivities overseas, and/or to help you extend your activities into sectors of the industryyou werent previously familiar with.

Employability, including an understanding of the freelance sector, entrepreneurship,leadership attributes and global citizenship all form a core and integral part of thecurriculum. Advanced career progression is an important aim of this course.Completion of this course will also provide you with the academic foundation necessary toprogress to advanced studies, for example a PhD in journalism or related fields, or toundertake teaching qualifications.

Credit transfer opportunities

Edinburgh Napier University provides numerous credit transfer opportunities. The modularscheme operated within the University accords with the Scottish Credit and QualificationFramework (SCQF) and the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS),so that credits are transferable.


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Appendix 1

MA INTERNATIONAL JOURNALISM FOR MEDIA PROFESSIONALS (FT)

(20 Credit Programme Structure 2011-12)

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Cross-Platform Journalism andMedia Practice

JAC11102

(Compulsory)

GlobalCurrent Affairs

across Cultures

JAC11104

(Compulsory)

Leadership andEntrepreneurship

in the Media

JAC11107

(Compulsory)

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D i p

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2

Choose three of the following Core modules:

Investigative JournalismJAC11114

Global Business and Finance ReportingJAC11115

Documentary Film Production

JAC11116

Professional Media Industry Placement JAC11117

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t e r s

T r i

3

( s u m m e r )

Professional Media Production Dissertation

JAC11118

(Compulsory)

Upon successful completion of each module you will be awarded 20 credits, apart from theProfessional Media Production Dissertation which will be awarded with 60 credits.


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MA INTERNATIONAL JOURNALISM FOR MEDIA PROFESSIONALS (PT)

(20 Credit Indicative Part Time Programme Structure 2011-12)

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Cross-Platform Journalism andMedia Practice

JAC11102

(Compulsory)

GlobalCurrent Affairs

across Cultures

JAC11104

(Compulsory)

Leadership andEntrepreneurship

in the Media

JAC11107

(Compulsory)

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Choose three of the following Core modules:

Investigative JournalismJAC11114

Global Business and Finance ReportingJAC11115

Documentary Film ProductionJAC11116

Professional Media Industry Placement

JAC11117

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Professional Media Production Dissertation

JAC11118

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Upon successful completion of each module you will be awarded 20 credits, apart from theProfessional Media Production Dissertation, which will be awarded with 60 credits.


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Appendix 2

Contribution of Modules to Programme Learning Outcomes

Level ModuleNumber

Module Programme Learning Outcomes

A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7

L e v e

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JAC11102 Cross-Platform Journalism andMedia Practice

JAC11104 Global Current Affairs acrossCultures

JAC11107 Leadership and Entrepreneur-ship in the Media

JAC11117 Professional Media IndustryPlacement

JAC11114 Investigative Journalism

(Core)

JAC11115 Global Business and FinanceReporting (Core)

JAC11116 Documentary Film Production(Core)

JAC11118 Professional Media ProductionDissertation

Level ModuleNumber

Module Programme Learning Outcomes

B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8

L e v e

l 1 1

JAC11102 Cross-Platform Journalism andMedia Practice

JAC11104 Global Current Affairs acrossCultures

JAC11107 Leadership and Entrepreneur-ship in the Media

JAC11117 Professional Media IndustryPlacement

JAC11114 Investigative Journalism(Core)

JAC11115 Global Business and FinanceReporting (Core)

JAC11116 Documentary Film Production(Core)

JAC11118 Professional Media ProductionDissertation


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Appendix 3

Administrative Information:a. Awarding institution : Edinburgh Napier University.b. Teaching institution : Edinburgh Napier University.

c. External reference points (SCQF, relevant subject benchmark statements):In accordance with the QAA Subject Benchmarking document forCommunication, Media, Film and Cultural Studies, the degree aims to producegraduates who have an informed, critical and creative approach tounderstanding Journalism and Media Studies in both contemporary society andin previous eras. The programme will enable students to meet the challenges ofemployment in a society in which the cultural and communications industries

play an increasingly central role. The programme also takes cognisance of thefact that such employability skills require the development of students creative,intellectual, analytical and research skills. (QAA Draft for consultation July2001: Communication, Media, Film and Cultural Studies p.4, 1.3).

d. Relevant SCQF information which needs to include the SCQF level and thecredit points:

i) Post-graduate Certificate: a minimum of 60 credits at SCQF level 11.

ii) Post-graduate Diploma: a minimum of 120 credits at SCQF level 11.

iii) Masters Degree: a minimum of 180 credits at SCQF level 11 of which atleast 40 credits at SCQF level 11 must be derived from a dissertationmodule or equivalent.

e. Exit awards available at appropriate points from the programme of study:

Students can exit with a Postgraduate Certificate , a Postgraduate Diploma or with a Masters Degree . Award titles will be PG Cert International Journalism for Media Professionals ; PG Dip International Journalism for Media Professionals or MA International Journalism for Media Professionals .

f. Student destination information :

This cutting edge new course will run for the first time in 2011/12. We expecthigh employability levels for reasons mentioned above. Graduates on otherdegrees within the Subject Group have a strong proven track record of gainingsuccessful employment upon graduating, and of progressing up the careerladder into responsible roles in relevant industry sectors. These includebroadcast, print, online, and magazine journalism as well as public relations,information officer and press officer. Role titles of our alumni include presenter,reporter, producer, editor, director, freelance journalist, international


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