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Study Details: 1 year
Develop your understanding of how digital media interacts with society from a sociological perspective.
Our academic staff bring their research into the classroom and encourage you to explore the most pressing digital media debates. You’ll gain an advanced understanding of key aspects of digital media, including how to research digital society, and utilise key digital practices and methods. You will then have the opportunity to apply your knowledge and skills to an area of your own interest.
As a student within the Faculty of Social Sciences, you’ll have the opportunity to engage with the faculty-wide Digital Society Network, which brings together interdisciplinary researchers engaged in cutting-edge work at the intersection of society and technology.
Why study digital media and society at Sheffield?Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in a relevant subject.
90% of our graduates are in work or further study fifteen months after graduating (2021/22 Graduate Outcomes Survey).
Your employability is a priority for us, which is why our course is designed to add valuable transferable skills to your CV. Our alumni have gone on to work in various industries, including journalism, corporate culture, marketing and research.
They have secured jobs at a wide range of institutions, such as:
You'll complete 180 credits in total.
Core modules:
Perspectives on Digital Society
Researching Society
Digital Methods
Digital Media in a Datafied Society
Academic Skills and Literacy
Dissertation in Digital Media and Society
You can take a minimum of 45 and a maximum of 60 credits from this group.
Visual Methods for Social Scientists
The Digital Self
Information Governance and Ethics (distance learning)
Digital Practices
Mobile Media and Digital Futures
Sociology of Genders, Sexualities and the Bodies
Digital Health
How the World Gets Made
Guided Module Choice - you can take a maximum of 15 credits from the following:
Wikipedia and History
Media, State and Society in China
Health, Wellbeing and the City
Managing Climate Change
Digital Cultural Heritage: Theory and Practice
Transnational Feminist Approaches to the Media
Critical Incidents in International Journalism
The Use (and Abuse) of Radio and Digital Technologies in Conflict-Affected Areas
Big Brother: Communicating conspiracy theories
Media, Culture and Society in East Asia
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