MSc Media, Crime & Violence

University of Strathclyde

This course aims to explore media representations of crime and violence, and to consider the media as a vehicle for crime, violence and/or justice. As such, this course will provide you with:an understanding of how media and cultural contexts shape understandings and practices of crime, violence, victimisation and justicea critical understanding of contexts, arguments, theories and debates across criminology, media and cultural studies so that you develop an interdisciplinary understanding of major themes and topical issues relating to this courseskills in the analysis of media texts, practices and consumption as these relate to crime, violence and justiceOur MSc Media, Crime & Violence is designed and delivered by a dynamic team of internationally recognised experts in criminology, media, and cultural studies. It's a unique and interdisciplinary course that fosters an inclusive learning environment. You'll develop a critical understanding of contemporary theories and issues in areas such as crime, violence, victimisation and justice. You'll also gain a cutting-edge insight of how media and cultural contexts influence how these concepts are understood and addressed.By the end of the course, you'll leave with an applied knowledge and understanding of a range of research methods (both qualitative and quantitative) which can be used to analyse print, audio/visual and digital media texts, practices and consumption, as these relate to the core themes of the class.