How are courses taught at LSE?
All our courses are theoretical in nature, informed by the intellectual and empirical insights of the teaching staff and the academic field of media and communications more broadly. Typically, courses in the Department are taught through the combination of a weekly one hour lectures plus a weekly one-hour seminar. Lectures may be delivered to large groups of students, depending on the numbers of students who select that course, and they generally provide an overview of a topic, a guide to further reading, and an insight into some key debates in the field. Seminars may be taught in smaller groups (up to 18 students) by full time or part-time faculty, and they generally provide an opportunity for a more detailed, student-led discussion of issues or themes relating to the lecture topic. All staff provide weekly office hours for individual meetings with students who wish to follow up any points raised in the lectures or seminars. Note that courses often include opportunities to consider ho
