MA International Political Communication

Key Information

Duration & delivery:

1 year full-time, 2 years part-time (September start), 16 months full-time, 27 months part-time (January start)

Tuition fees:

UK/RoI: £8,750

Overseas: £16,000

Entry requirements: A Bachelor's Honours degree with 2:2 in any subject, or equivalent

This course invites you to develop an advanced understanding of the issues and debates surrounding political communication, framed with a sociological approach. Units explore the role of journalism, political rhetoric, political campaigns, diplomacy and international relations, and political communication in established and emerging democracies worldwide, contextualised within the 21st century information and communication environment.

• Benefit from our extensive connections with a range of political organisations, local, national and international pressure groups, charities and communication consultancies

• Learn from academics whose links with research institutions and political organisations span across the globe, from Massachusetts and Prague to Bogota and Auckland www.bournemouth.ac.uk/maipcf

• Incorporating an international perspective, you’ll be provided with insights into the latest developments in political communication including the evolution of political and social change, and technological innovations.

Units of study: Social Theory & Political Communication | The Psychodynamics of Emotion & Political Culture | Methods of Inquiry in the Social Sciences & Humanities | Political Communication & Campaigning | Discourse, Rhetoric & Power | Public Diplomacy & International Relations | Final Project.