Public Diplomacy and Global Communication MA

Postgraduate

In London

£ 15,940 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    1 Year

This MA programme is designed by a senior diplomat and the teaching will draw on experts in public diplomacy, journalism and advocacy including former diplomats. It combines an innovative mix of theory and practice, inter-disciplinarity, diplomacy and communication, combining modules from different departments (Anthropology and Political Science) and engagement with both academics and practitioners.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Gower Street, WC1E 6BT

Start date

On request

About this course

This programme is both theoretically and vocationally oriented. It aims to equip you to understand and be effective in the field of public diplomacy and global communication today, and to have the critical skills and awareness to flex your practice as the landscape changes tomorrow.
The increasingly interconnected nature of the world and the growing importance of non state actors and social media to international affairs mean this domain, writ large, is likely to be an area of growing recruitment.
This MA is new in 2018 and as yet there are no alumni.

A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.

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Subjects

  • Diplomacy
  • Political Science
  • Communication Training
  • Global Communication MA
  • Global Communication
  • Film Making
  • Political Economy
  • Democratic Political
  • Globalisation
  • Leadership

Course programme

The MA offers students opportunities to learn about how different political actors and agencies influence opinion, as well as developing practical skills in advocacy and communication. Soft power, globalisation, ethics and morality and other themes from this rapidly evolving area of the social sciences are considered alongside training in global public engagement (eg. podcast, film, journalistic skills, social media usage).

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.

The programme consists of the core module in Public Diplomacy & Global Communication: History, Theory and Practice (45 credits), three optional/elective modules (15 credits each) and the final Research Project / Dissertation (90 credits).

Core module

Students will undertake one core module over the course of the first two terms in Public Diplomacy & Global Communication: History, Theory and Practice. From April they will work on their Research Projects / Dissertation.

  • Public Diplomacy & Global Communication: History, Theory and Practice
  • Research Project and Dissertation
Optional modules

Students choose three modules totalling 45 credits. The following is a representative selection of optional modules from Anthropology and Political Science. (Please note we cannot guarantee that all of them will be offered in 2018/19). Other UCL modules may be taken by agreement with the programme tutor and the host department.

  • Issues in Power and Culture (15 Credits)
  • An Introduction to Social Theory - a foundation course (15 Credits)
  • Documentary Radio and Audio Podcasts - a practice based introduction (15 Credits)
  • Practical Documentary Film making (15 Credits)
  • The European Union in the World (15 credits)
  • International Political Economy (15 credits)
  • Theories of International Relations (15 credits)
  • Democratic Political Institutions (15 credits)
  • Globalisation (15 credits)
  • Leadership and Organisational Behaviour (15 credits)
  • Policy Making and Regulation in Europe (15 credits)
  • Rebellion (15 Credits)
  • The Social Forms of Revolution (15 Credits)
  • The Anthropology of Social Media (15 Credits)
  • Anthropology of Ethics and Morality (15 Credits)
  • Anthropology of Development (15 Credits)
  • Risk, Power and Uncertainty (15 Credits)
  • The Anthropology of Islam in Diaspora (15 Credits)
  • Writing Well about International Affairs (15 Credits)
  • Anthropology of Socialist and Post-Socialist Societies through Film and Text (15 Credits)

A new module in Journalistic Skills for a Multi-Platform World will be available in 2018. Further modules may be available in Anthropology and in other departments.

Dissertation/research project

All students undertake an independent research project culminating in a dissertation (90 credits).

Teaching and learning

The MA will require extensive independent research and be taught in classes and seminars plus practical skills training. Assessment will take multiple forms including the production of critical essays with literature review and sustained, argued analysis, and of practitioner types materials and short written briefs.


Additional information

Overseas Fee : £25,350 (FT) £12,950 (PT)

Public Diplomacy and Global Communication MA

£ 15,940 VAT inc.