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AMST40030

Academic Year 2024/2025

Media and US Foreign Policy (AMST40030)

Subject:
American Studies
College:
Arts & Humanities
School:
Centre For American Studies
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Professor Liam Kennedy
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This course will focus on the roles of media in the making and representation of United States foreign policy. It introduces students to critical debates on the relationship between media, war and diplomacy and draws on scholarship from media studies and international affairs as well as primary media content. It covers a range of media, including print journalism, photojournalism, television, cinema, and the internet. Historical coverage moves from WWII to the current 'war on terror' and considers throughout the connections between military and media technologies

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to: have gained knowledge of the relationship between US Foreign Policy and media production and representation; work with multidisciplinary sources and texts; develop skills of critical analysis and interpretation; develop skills of oral presentation and collective discussion; present individual research in an acceptable format.

Indicative Module Content:

Content includes:

Media coverage of the Vietnam war
Terrorism and Media
Gulf War and 24/7 News
US Foreign Policy and Social Media

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Seminar (or Webinar)

24
Autonomous Student Learning

176
Total

200

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Seminar discussion based on assigned readings
All students will do a formal presentation

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): 4,000 word essay Week 14 Graded Yes
75
 Yes
Practical Skills Assessment: 20 minute presentation
 Week 8 Graded No
25
 No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback is provided both pre-and post-assessment

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Autumn Seminar Offering 1 Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks Thurs 10:00 - 11:50
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