Master of Arts in Journalism and Digital Content Creation

Faculty of Business and Humanities
Award Class
Awards
MA
Programme Code CR_HJDCC_9 Mode of Delivery Full Time, ACCS No. of Semesters 3
NFQ Level 9 Embedded Award No Programme Credits 90
Next Review Date
Review Type Date
Programmatic Review 01/09/2021
Department MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS
 

Programme Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this programme the graduate will be able to demonstrate... :

# PO Domains Programme Learning Outcome
PO1 Knowledge - Breadth A systematic knowledge of the functions and practice of professional journalism and digital content creation
PO2 Knowledge - Kind A critical awareness of the contexts and settings of journalism practice with digital content creation and its integral relationship with the functions and organization of related professions.
PO3 Skill - Range The ability to research, construct and evaluate planned structures of journalistic activity with digital content creation
PO4 Skill - Selectivity The ability to critically evaluate and contextualise a media organisation's writing, editing, broadcasting and production requirements and to exercise autonomous judgement in the performance of such functions.
PO5 Competence - Context The ability to commission and manage journalistic research and the full range of writing and audiovisual techniques
PO6 Competence - Role Adherence to the highest national and international professional and ethical standards in the practice of journalism and digital content creation and to promote these standards within the workplace environment and in the interface with other functions and professions.
PO7 Competence - Learning to Learn A critical appreciation of the diverse nature of the practice of professional journalism and the need to address this dynamic and a rapidly changing work environment, especially in the area of digital content creation, through continuing academic and professional learning.
PO8 Competence - Insight A critical knowledge of the wider political, social, economic environment within which the journalist/digital content creator operates and the need to act at all times with due regard to the public interest.
 

Semester Schedules

Year 1 / Semester 1

Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
JOUR9003 Audio Broadcasting VALERIE RENEHAN 3 5
JOUR9007 Media History & Society VALERIE RENEHAN 1 5
MMED8025 Multimedia Production VALERIE RENEHAN 3 5
MMED9005 New Media Workplace VALERIE RENEHAN 4 5
MMED9013 Research Methods and Practice VALERIE RENEHAN 3 5
JOUR9001 Writing for Media VALERIE RENEHAN 3 5

Year 1 / Semester 2

Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
MMED9015 Cybercultures VALERIE RENEHAN 4 5
JOUR9002 Features and Web Writing VALERIE RENEHAN 3 5
LEGS9004 Media and Communications Law Katie Power 3 5
CTEC8005 New Media Production VALERIE RENEHAN 4 5
JOUR9004 Visual Broadcasting VALERIE RENEHAN 3 5
Elective 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
MMED6035 Creative Thinking and Design VALERIE RENEHAN 1 5
DESI6015 Design for Print VALERIE RENEHAN 4 5
MMED8018 Event & Project Management VALERIE RENEHAN 3 5
FREE6001 Free Choice Module PAUL GALLAGHER 3 5
MMED8020 Studio Technology VALERIE RENEHAN 3 5
COMP6001 Web Design Basics VALERIE RENEHAN 5 5
 

Year 1 / Semester 3

Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
JOUR9008 Journalism MA Project VALERIE RENEHAN 1 30