Master 2026/2027

Research Seminar

Type: Compulsory course (Contemporary Journalism)

Delivered by: Institute of Media

Where: Faculty of Creative Industries

When: 2 year, 2, 3 module

Open to: students of one campus

Instructors: Alexey Dzhura

Language: English

ECTS credits: 6

Contact hours: 84

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The Research Seminar aims to develop students’ research skills’ set required for a deep understanding of international news production.

Learning Objectives

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Expected Learning Outcomes

• * Get value out of Big Data by using a 5-step process to structure your analysis.
• Reproduces the norms of academic research in the field of journalism
• Names and explains the main research methods in the field of journalism
• Produces the main parts of the introduction to the course work and dissertation

Course Contents

• Introduction to Academic Research in Journalism
• Practical Block
• Presentation of final projects

Assessment Elements

• Final project
• Practical Tasks

Interim Assessment

• 2026/2027 3rd module
  0.6 * Practical Tasks + 0.4 * Final project

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Alternative journalism, alternative voices, Harcup, T., 2013
• Journalism research and investigation in a digital world, , 2013
• Journalism studies: the basics, Conboy, M., 2013

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• A journalism reader, , 1997
• An introduction to journalism : essential techniques and background knowledge, Rudin, R., 2002