Journalism BA (Hons)
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I studied at Coventry University for less than a year, but the amount of kindness and nice people I have met makes up for all the new knowledge I have had to consume. If I had a choice to take my degree now, or continue on for two or three more years, I would stay, as a degree is worth nothing if you haven't had any life and uni experience. Because in the end, only one thing matters - to enjoy uni life at its fullest, thank you Coventry!
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I chose this course because I heard it is very good, I got a lot of hands-on experience and we get to use new technology in this field. Professors are amazing as they help us out with new techniques and work. In addition, I also did a placement in the BBC. It was only one month, but I gained a lot of experience and I was even promoted to assistant producer. I was also given one week work as a bonus.
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Bachelor's degree
In Scarborough
Study at Coventry University and make the most out of your three-year bachelor!
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Scarborough
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Credits
This journalism course runs in 2016/17. This award-winning undergraduate journalism course will prepare you to work in one of the most exciting industries; as social media and mobile technology bring big changes and creative opportunities. Studying journalism will show you how society works - and doesn’t. Our innovative approach means you will work as a journalist as you learn; producing news and features for mobile; online and broadcast platforms.
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About this course
Coventry students have been named national Journalists of the Year by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC) in 2012 and 2014; we also won its prize for the best multi-media website with Judges said our “cutting edge” course could “revolutionise the way the next generation of journalists gather and distribute news”*. Taught by accomplished journalists and expert media academics, it experiments with emerging forms of journalism, using a range of new and mobile technologies. This means the course will give you the knowledge and skills to thrive in the 21st century media landscape.
Broadcast Journalism Training Council: Accreditations shall be renewed in accordance with the accreditors standard review process and subject to the University maintaining the same high standards of course delivery.
If you choose this course you will benefit from:
a course designed to meet professional standards, which has BJTC accreditation;
industry-standard facilities across a range of media formats;
news days which enable you to test your skills in a live environment so you experience the excitement of news production;
your own high-end laptop with the latest industry- standard software, enabling you to benefit from mobile working and learning with 24/7 access (terms and conditions apply);
dedicated and flexible creative learning spaces designed for the future;
access to professional broadcast equipment via our dedicated Media Loan Shop and studios;
links with employers nationally, including the BBC and Sky, and internationally in places as far afield as Europe, South Africa and the Falkland Islands;
the opportunity to travel and practice abroad via field trips integrated into your studies;
teaching by staff who are leaders in their chosen professions and who are still actively working as journalists and internationally-recognised research specialists;
the opportunity to work with like-minded students on our partner courses within the School of Media and Performing Arts including Media and Communications, Photography, and Media Production.
Reviews
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I studied at Coventry University for less than a year, but the amount of kindness and nice people I have met makes up for all the new knowledge I have had to consume. If I had a choice to take my degree now, or continue on for two or three more years, I would stay, as a degree is worth nothing if you haven't had any life and uni experience. Because in the end, only one thing matters - to enjoy uni life at its fullest, thank you Coventry!
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I chose this course because I heard it is very good, I got a lot of hands-on experience and we get to use new technology in this field. Professors are amazing as they help us out with new techniques and work. In addition, I also did a placement in the BBC. It was only one month, but I gained a lot of experience and I was even promoted to assistant producer. I was also given one week work as a bonus.
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Recommended
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Subjects
- Persuasion Skills
- Teaching
- Communication Skills
- Television Production
- Broadcast Journalism
- Journalism Skills
- International
- Social Media
- Organizational Skills
- Broadcast
- Media
- Production
- Media Journalism
- Yellow Journalism
- Writing Skills
- Internet journalism
Course programme
WHAT WILL I LEARN?
Over the three years of your course, you will cover the core themes of:
Journalism practice: practical approaches to producing content for a variety of digital formats using the traditional techniques and approaches of broadcast and written formats.
Journalism and media theory: the interrogation of your chosen area of practice – such as sport, celebrity or political journalism - contextualized by a thorough grounding in the wider media landscape.
Industry-standard components – including the essential guide to media law and regulation and systems of government in the UK and beyond. The opportunity to study shorthand via our Add+vantage scheme.
Life as a journalist – collaborating with our industry partners to deliver live projects and undertaking your own professional placement.
Our modules include lectures, seminars, workshops, practical classes, and one-to-one tutorials with teaching staff. Real experience of working as a journalist is embedded into our teaching activities through our partnerships with organisations in Coventry and beyond.
At the heart of our curriculum are the news days which enable us to test your skills in a live environment so you experience the excitement of news production.
An estimated percentage breakdown of how your final grade is assessed is as follows: coursework, tests, essays 50%; practical or project work 30%; group work etc.15%. presentations, etc. 5%.
A compulsory Add+vantage module must also be completed: please see the page on the Add+vantage scheme for more details.
In a typical teaching week you will have up to 15 contact hours of study (classroom, online etc) and this will break down as:
Personal tutorial/small group teaching: 2 hours of tutorials each week
Medium group teaching: 10 hours of practical classes, workshops or seminars each week
Large group teaching: 3 hours of lectures each week
Personal study: 20 hours studying and revising in your own time
Journalism BA (Hons)