How you'll learn
Teaching on MSc Strategic Communication is delivered through weekly lectures, seminars or workshops. These usually take for 2-3 hours per module per week. All classes will take place on campus in person in rooms with adequate equipment. Class sizes for masters programmes in the Department of Communication and Media tend to be small, but numbers can vary depending, again, on what optional modules are selected. A typical class in MSc Strategic Communication will include between 10-20 students.
How you're assessed
You will assessed through a variety of individual and group work. This include presentations, exams, essays, case studies, and creative projects. The two 30 credit core modules have two assessment components, while all other modules have normally one single assessment component.
Liverpool Hallmarks
We have a distinctive approach to education, the Liverpool Curriculum Framework, which focuses on research-connected teaching, active learning, and authentic assessment to ensure our students graduate as digitally fluent and confident global citizens.
The Liverpool Curriculum framework sets out our distinctive approach to education. Our teaching staff support our students to develop academic knowledge, skills, and understanding alongside our graduate attributes:
- Digital fluency
- Confidence
- Global citizenship
Our curriculum is characterised by the three Liverpool Hallmarks:
- Research-connected teaching
- Active learning
- Authentic assessment
All this is underpinned by our core value of inclusivity and commitment to providing a curriculum that is accessible to all students.