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MSc/PgDip in Multimedia Production and MSc in Communications and Information
Distribution Systems (by Research)
Director of Studies: Drs Mike Kosch and Mila Mihaylova. Director of Studies: Professor Costas Xydeas and Dr Paul Coulton.
Duration: 12 months full-time, 24 months part-time. Duration: 12 months full-time, 24 months part-time.
Entry Requirements: At least a second class honours degree, or its Entry Requirements: Applicants should hold at least an upper second
equivalent, in any discipline (MSc). Applicants not meeting entry class honours degree, or its equivalent.
requirements can be considered for a PgDip. Assessment: Combination of coursework, presentations,
Assessment: Combination of coursework, examinations, project and examinations and dissertation.
dissertation. IELTS: 6.5
IELTS: 6.5 Funding: Industrial studentships are available - see also page 196.
Funding: Please see page 196. Further Information: www.dcs.lancs.ac.uk
Further Information: www.dcs.lancs.ac.uk
This course focuses on a specific research topic that is decided on
The modern world is driven by multimedia content delivered across an individual basis and can be started at any time of the year.
a range of platforms such as mobile phones, personal video
recorders and interactive television. This course has been designed You will undertake an induction course which leads to the
to give you a firm grounding in skills required to support such production of a learning contract that outlines project objectives
content and delivery mechanisms with courses such as information and outcome expectations as agreed by both yourself and your
management, mobile commerce systems and 3D graphics, appointed research supervisor.
specialising towards video production, virtual studio design, and
multimedia systems. A strong emphasis is placed on hands-on At the end of the first two months you will deliver a preliminary
expertise of practical techniques and transferability of skills research report which effectively provides specific details in terms
throughout the course. Much of the practical work takes place at of background research project information and all subsequent
the professional TV studio located on campus. project milestones. This initial report counts as 20% of the overall
degree assessment. The next eight months are spent on research
Students graduating from this course will acquire the skills required for project work and the final two months are devoted in writing a
employment in the modern media, IT, software and business sectors. project dissertation. Upon the successful completion of this MSc
by Research programme, you will have clearly demonstrated the
RESEARCH DEGREES ability to encompass the time management and technical
Applications are invited for registration for the degrees of MSc (by professionalism required to complete postgraduate research, within
Research), PhD and MPhil in any of our research areas. the dynamic, industry-linked training environment offered by the
Department and InfoLab21.
MPhil/PhD
Entry Requirements: Applicants should hold at least an upper second
class honours degree, or its equivalent.
Assessment: Original research and thesis.
IELTS: 6.5
Funding: EPSRC and STFC studentships and Industrial sponsorships -
see also page 196.
Further Information: www.dcs.lancs.ac.uk
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