Checking date: 07/03/2024


Course: 2024/2025

Master's Thesis
(19754)
Master in Applied Research in Media (Plan: 516 - Estudio: 248)
EPH


Coordinating teacher: MOLINA CAÑABATE, JUAN PEDRO

Department assigned to the subject: Communication and Media Studies Department

Type: Master Final Project
ECTS Credits: 9.0 ECTS

Course:
Semester:

Branch of knowledge: Social Sciences and Law



Requirements (Subjects that are assumed to be known)
Core module.
Objectives
The student is able to: - Write a realistic research work focused on the development of some of the topics of the Master. - Apply their knowledge to a specific object of study. - Articulate a coherent hypotheses and a methodology adapted to the object of study. - Clearly and concisely structure a text. - Establish a logical continuity between hypothetical ideas, demonstration and conclusions. - Appropriately document their research, paying particular attention to the history and current state of research on the subject under study. - Develop a personal and rigorous discourse and offer innovative approaches. - Make a public defense of his/her research with speech correction.
Skills and learning outcomes
Description of contents: programme
The work will be supervised by a tutor responsible for the research. The supervisor will be a lecturer with a Ph.D. degree. The research work carried out must be related to one of the topics of the Master.
Learning activities and methodology
The necessary coordination mechanisms will be established to ensure consistency of assessment systems and tutoring in the Master.
Assessment System
  • % end-of-term-examination 100
  • % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 0




Basic Bibliography
  • BERGER, Arthur A.. Media and communication research methods: an introduction to qualitative and quantitative approaches. Los Angeles: SAGE. 2016
  • O'REILLY, Michelle y KIYIMBA, Nikki . Advanced qualitative research: a guide to using theory. Los Angeles: SAGE. 2015
  • REQUENA, Félix y AYUSO, Luis (coords.). Estrategias de investigación en las ciencias sociales: fundamentos para la elaboración de un Trabajo de Fin de Grado o un Trabajo de Fin de Máster. Tirant Lo Blanch. 2018
Recursos electrónicosElectronic Resources *
Detailed subject contents or complementary information about assessment system of B.T.
Additional information
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