Students will complete a journalistic project of 6000 words, a 2000 word reflection on the research and writing of the journalistic project and an extended reflective essay of 7000 words on a key issue in Irish or international journalism. The topics to be researched will be decided through consultation with the course director and other relevant faculty; the production of these elements should demonstrate an appropriate knowledge of appropriate research methods, methodological tools and the current literature in the field of media research. The course director of the programme will have responsibility for the facilitation of research supervision. Where appropriate, the course director will also draw on additional faculty expertise available within the Department of Language and Cultural Studies and elsewhere within UL. Explicit guidelines for writing up and submission of the projects will be provided in the first semester and will be available on the internet. These will state clearly what is required of the student and how the projects will be presented.

By the end of this module, students will have done the following: They will have researched and written an individual journalistic project of 6000 words. They will have written a critical analysis of 2000 words on research and writing of the journalistic project. They will have researched and written an extended reflective essay of 7000 words on a key issue in Irish or international journalism. The completion of these projects will reflect the conceptual, methodological and theoretical skills acquired through the Masters programme and will display the ability to use these convincingly.

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