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  MA Digital Media, Data and Society


University of Liverpool    Department of Communication and Media

Full time & Part time September MA 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Communication & Media Studies (7) Computer Science (8) Sociology (33)

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The Media, Data and Society MA programme offers an exciting opportunity to explore the fascinating world of digital data in our society. With a strong interdisciplinary focus, you'll gain in-depth knowledge of topics such as big data capitalism, surveillance, and digital media infrastructures. The programme is suitable for students with a background in communication studies, social sciences, humanities, or technical disciplines like computer science. You'll develop critical skills for understanding the implications of digital data use and gain expertise in data collection, analysis, and visualization. This programme opens doors to careers in research, digital media, marketing, publishing, and more. Join us and become a digitally fluent and confident global citizen.

About the course

The MA in Digital Media, Data and Society is designed for you if you have an interest in the opportunities, yet risks, that emerge from the increasing use of digital data in our society.

With its critical and technical overview, the programme will provide you with an introduction to the approaches that are used for the collection, analysis, and storage of digital data, such as data mining and machine learning. It will also develop your critical skillset for understanding and questioning the political, economic, moral and implications of the use of digital data in contemporary society.

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Entry Requirements

You will normally need a 2:1 honours degree, or above, or equivalent. This degree should be in communication studies, social sciences or humanities subjects, or a technical discipline such as computer science or information technology.

Applicants with a degree in another subject, who also have appropriate professional experience, will be considered on an individual basis.

On receipt of your application, we’ll discuss a possible research topic with you, either in person or via email. This will help us to match you to a suitable dissertation supervisor and aid your choice of optional modules.




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