MA/MSc in Electronic Publishing
Course structure
The course is available full time (12 months) and part time (up to 28 months; daytime study).
Students successfully completing eight modules and the dissertation will be awarded 180 credits and a masters level qualification. Alternatively, students who do not complete the dissertation but have successfully completed eight modules will be awarded 120 credits and a postgraduate diploma. Successful completion of four modules (60 credits) will lead to the award of a postgraduate certificate.
Each module is assessed through a combination of coursework and examination.
| FULL-TIME study timetable: 2009-10 (PROVISIONAL) | PART-TIME study timetable: 2009-10 (PROVISIONAL) | ||
| Semester 1 | YEAR 1, Semester 1 |
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| Digital Information Technologies and Architectures | Monday morning | Digital Information Technology Architectures | Monday morning |
| Writing and Editing for Electronic Media | Tuesday morning | Writing and Editing for Electronic Media | Tuesday morning |
| Human Computer Interaction Design | Thursday morning | YEAR 1, Semester 2 | |
| Research methods and professional issues | Friday afternoon | Option | See options below |
| Semester 2 | Option | See options below | |
| Option | See options below | YEAR 2, Semester 1 | |
| Option | See options below | Human Computer Interaction Design | Thursday morning |
| Option | See options below | Research methods and professional issues | Friday afternoon |
| Option | See options below | YEAR 2, Semester 2 | |
| Option | See options below | ||
| Option | See options below | ||
| Option Modules in Semester 2 | |
| Information Law and Policy | Monday morning |
| Databases | Monday afternoon |
| Multimedia | Tuesday afternoon |
| Open Source Systems | Wednesday morning |
| Design and Layout for Electronic Media | Wednesday afternoon |
| Advanced Topics in Human Computer Interaction | Thursday morning |
| E-commerce | Thursday afternoon |
| Web Applications Development | Friday afternoon |
Note:The University reserves the right to make changes in syllabuses, programme options and modules as necessary.