Not available in 2014/15
PS411 Half Unit
Current Communication Research
This information is for the 2014/15 session.
Teacher responsible
Prof Martin Bauer COL.804
Availability
This course is available on the MSc in Culture and Society, MSc in Organisational and Social Psychology, MSc in Social Research Methods, MSc in Social and Cultural Psychology and MSc in Social and Public Communication. This course is available with permission as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit.
Students on degrees without a psychology or communications component may only attend subject to numbers, their own degree regulations and at the discretion of the teacher responsible.
Course content
The course content is changes every year. It can either be a full thematic course or a collection of current research topics, and will involve contributions of staff members from the Institute of Social Psychology and of visiting academics to the institute. The idea is ‘research-led teaching’ and to offer an opportunity to bring front-line communication research into the class room.
Teaching
10 hours of lectures and 10 hours of seminars in the LT.
Formative coursework
Students will be expected to produce 1 piece of coursework in the LT.
Indicative reading
Indicative readings will be made available during MT
Assessment
Essay (100%, 3000 words) in the ST.
Student performance results
(2010/11 - 2012/13 combined)
| Classification | % of students |
|---|---|
| Distinction | 29.5 |
| Merit | 54.5 |
| Pass | 15.9 |
| Fail | 0 |
Key facts
Department: Social Psychology
Total students 2013/14: 9
Average class size 2013/14: 8
Controlled access 2013/14: Yes
Lecture capture used 2013/14: No
Value: Half Unit
Personal development skills
- Self-management
- Team working
- Communication
- Application of numeracy skills
