MPhil/PhD in Media and Communications

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Programme Code: RPME

Department: Media and Communications

For students starting this programme of study in 2018/19

Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations

In addition to progressing with their research, students are expected to take the listed training and transferable skills courses. Students may take courses in addition to those listed, and should discuss this with their supervisor.

Year 1
Paper	Course number, title (unit value)
Training courses	Compulsory (examined):
	MC408 Theories and Concepts in Media and Communications (0.5) ^# *and* MC418 Communication: Cultures and Approaches (0.5) ^# ^A
	MC5M2 Advanced Methods of Research in Media & Communications (including Qualitative & Quantitative Analysis) (1.0)
	MC5M2 includes the following courses:
	MY464 Introduction to Quantitative Methods for Media and Communications (0.0) *and* MY552 Applied Regression Analysis (0.5) ^# (withdrawn 2021/22)
	By agreement, the Department of Methodology components (MY464 and/or MY552) can be replaced by other, more advanced, statistics courses or an advanced qualitative course taught at the Department of Methodology. At least one half-unit course of statistics needs to be included.
	Optional (examined/not examined):
	Other graduate courses relevant to research subject and agreed with supervisor.
Transferable skills courses	Compulsory (not examined):
	MC500 Research Seminar for Media and Communications (0.0)
	Optional (not examined):
	LN988 Thesis Writing (0.0) ^#
	Modern Foreign Language courses offered by the Language Centre.
	Other graduate seminars of relevance to research subject.
	Presentation requirements: At least one presentation annually at the following:
	MC500 Research Seminar for Media and Communications (0.0)
Year 2
Training courses	Optional (examined/ not examined): Either MY530 or MY555:
	MY530 Advanced Qualitative Research Workshops (0.0) ^#
	MY555 Multivariate Analysis and Measurement (0.5) ^#
	And/or the following:
	MY559 Quantitative Text Analysis (0.5) ^#
	ST416 Multilevel Modelling (0.5) ^#
	Other graduate courses relevant to research subject and agreed with supervisor.
Transferable skills courses	Compulsory (not examined):
	MC500 Research Seminar for Media and Communications (0.0)
	Annual Joint PhD Symposium for Second Years and above, at Goldsmiths, Westminster and City.
	Optional (not examined):
	Other graduate seminars of relevance to research subject.
Year 3
Transferable skills courses	Optional (not examined):
	MC500 Research Seminar for Media and Communications (0.0)
Year 4
Research	Students are expected to complete their research.

Prerequisite Requirements and Mutually Exclusive Options

# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.

Footnotes

A : For students without the appropriate background.

Progression and upgrade requirements

Students will be required to submit a full Thesis Proposal of 10,000 words to their Thesis Committee by 1 June in their first year (part-time students can submit their Proposal by 1 March in their second year). This paper will include a substantive statement of the aims, theories and methods proposed for the thesis, a tentative chapter outline, an indicative bibliography and a timetable for its completion. Together with the Methods (MC5M2) and Theories & Concepts (MC408/418) examinations, this paper will form part of the evaluation process, and, together with an oral examination based on the Thesis Proposal, will determine whether students are permitted to upgrade from MPhil to PhD and continue into their second year.

PhD completion and submission

Submission of the final thesis will be in accordance with the relevant regulations. With approval from the supervisor(s), the thesis will consist either of a monograph that forms an integrated whole; or alternatively, a series of papers, with an introduction, critical discussion, and conclusion. A thesis that contains only joint papers is not acceptable. It must contain linking materials which must be solely the work of the candidate; the part played by the candidate in any work done jointly with the supervisor(s) and/or fellow researchers must be clearly stated by the student; the introduction and conclusion should be serious pieces which clearly explain the intellectual link between the papers and the conclusion, and what they add together to knowledge of the field.

Note for prospective students:
For changes to graduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the graduate summary page for prospective students. Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the graduate summary page for future students.