In the report, you are asked to write a case study of an individual, organisation, industry, technology or text with regards to scholarship from the module.
Specific marking criteria for this assessment include engagement with theories from and beyond the module reading list, comparison between authors, outlining your point in your own words, demonstration of understanding of method through engagement with appropriate academic literature, attempting to summarise your observation from the analysis of the chosen case.
Learning outcomes:
1. Demonstrate a systematic understanding of the field of globalisation and the media, including a coherent and detailed knowledge of key theories of globalisation and mediation.
2. Identify, describe and evaluate leading contemporary scholarship in the study of globalisation and media.
3. Deploy key techniques of analysis and inquiry within the field, and evaluate the appropriateness of different methods, including, textual, ethnographic and discourse analytic research.
4. Independently devise and conduct a sustained investigation, in which critical theories and methodologies are synthesised to competently explore and evaluate through primary research, a specific argument pertinent to the field.
