Module Information

Module Identifier
FM34120
Module Title
Media Semiotics
Academic Year
2025/2026
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 2
Reading List
Other Staff

Course Delivery

 

Assessment

Assessment Type Assessment length / details Proportion
Semester Assessment Essay 1  2500 Words  50%
Semester Assessment Essay 2  2500 Words  50%
Supplementary Assessment Essay 1 - to a new title  2500 Words  50%
Supplementary Assessment Essay 2 - to a new title  2500 Words  50%

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

To apply semiotic approaches to the analysis of mass media texts;


To gain an advanced understanding of the principles of semiotic analysis;

To gain a critical awareness of the usefulness and limitations of semiotic approaches.

to asses the usefulness and limitations of such approaches

Brief description

The primary aim is to introduce semiotic concepts and encourage an awareness of the usefulness of the method for analyzing media texts. This module seeks to challenge your understanding of the social cultural world of signs and provide you will the tools to analyse and critique the messages found in visual communication.

Content

The lectures are based on the following:

Signifier and Signified
Structural Analysis
Codes
Beyond the Literal
Practical Textual Analysis (1)
Photography and Film
Practical Textual Analysis (2)
Intertextuality and Reflexivity
Representation and the Construction of Reality
Reviewing Semiotics

Module Skills

Skills Type Skills details
Subject Specific Skills .

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 6