Communicating Politics (L2155)
Communicating Politics
Module L2155
Module details for 2024/25.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 5
Module Outline
Communication is power. The ways in which political ideas are communicated shapes the terrain on which politics takes place, making some forms of action seem possible and legitimate while constraining others. But this is not a fixed process. It is active and contentious. And it takes place in everyday life, as well as traditional political settings. Communicating Politics equips students with the tools to analyse how political messages are communicated, repurposed, and subverted within a fast-changing political and technological environment. We will draw on a wide range of primary sources, from speeches and news reports, to TV shows and memes.
Module learning outcomes
Demonstrate critical engagement with key theories of political communication
Apply political communication theories to an analysis of primary sources
Critically reflect on the relationship between the form of political messaging and its content
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Essay (3500 words) | Semester 2 Assessment Week 2 Tue 16:00 | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Lecture | 1 hour | 11111111111 |
| Spring Semester | Seminar | 1 hour | 11111111111 |
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Dr Hannah Richter
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