B.A. Journalism with English

4.7
3 reviews
  • I searched it by myself, the university was not keep in touch with me and it did not inform me abput anything. I wont recommend the same to all.
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  • They help them with their academics are very friendly and down to earth. Any questions needed and they are always there to answer and help out. i am very happy with all my lecturers .
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  • You can meet many students (many international students as during the weekends, local students are going back home). It's a nice place to live for a few months ! :) Furthermore, you really can improve your English listening to locals.
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Bachelor's degree

In Coleraine

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Coleraine (Northern Ireland)

Journalism is part of the combined campus subject programme at Ulster Coleraine. It is the only university degree programme in the subject in Northern Ireland and offers students the opportunity to study the theory and practice of journalism in context with determining factors such as law, economics, politics and technology.

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Location

Start date

Coleraine (County Londonderry)
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University Of Ulster, BT52 1SA

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About this course

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4.7
excellent
  • I searched it by myself, the university was not keep in touch with me and it did not inform me abput anything. I wont recommend the same to all.
    |
  • They help them with their academics are very friendly and down to earth. Any questions needed and they are always there to answer and help out. i am very happy with all my lecturers .
    |
  • You can meet many students (many international students as during the weekends, local students are going back home). It's a nice place to live for a few months ! :) Furthermore, you really can improve your English listening to locals.
    |
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4.6
excellent

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Student

4.0
24/05/2018
What I would highlight: I searched it by myself, the university was not keep in touch with me and it did not inform me abput anything. I wont recommend the same to all.
What could be improved: Nothing
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Student

5.0
01/02/2018
What I would highlight: They help them with their academics are very friendly and down to earth. Any questions needed and they are always there to answer and help out. i am very happy with all my lecturers .
What could be improved: All ok
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Student

5.0
20/10/2017
What I would highlight: You can meet many students (many international students as during the weekends, local students are going back home). It's a nice place to live for a few months ! :) Furthermore, you really can improve your English listening to locals.
What could be improved: -
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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Subjects

  • English
  • Staff
  • Writing
  • Full Time
  • Part Time
  • Teaching
  • IT Law
  • Economics
  • Technology
  • Law

Course programme

Course Content

Structure & content

The programme is organized into modules, or units of study, worth 20 credits each. In full-time mode, you will take six modules per year over three years. In part-time mode, you will take no less than 2 modules per year and no more than 4 modules per year over a maximum of 6 years.

In either full-time or part-time mode, you will take 18 modules amounting to a total 360 credits.

In Year 1, you will take modules that give you a good basic grounding in the academic study of the media and in practical journalism skills that you will need to underpin your more advanced modules in Years Two and Three. At this level you will take modules that introduce you to critical issues in journalism (history, sociology, economics and technology), journalism law and regulation, and journalism practice (newsgathering, report writing, sub-editing, newspaper design and production and broadcast journalism techniques).

Your commitment in time and effort will be intensive and demanding, much more so than those subjects that have no practice component. As well as on-campus activities, you will also learn about reporting from the local court and council offices. At the end of your second year, you will be encouraged to seek a placement with a local newspaper or other news based outlet.

Programme

The programme uses a range of teaching methods including lectures, small group seminars and practical workshops. These are delivered and supervised by experienced teaching staff, including former journalists.

You will have access to a wide range of learning resources, including professional standard newspaper production and design software such as Adobe InDesign, and digital sound and video software. You will also work in a simulated newsroom environment.

The programme assesses your work using a variety of different assessment methods including traditional academic essays, critical book reviews, examinations, class-tests and practical journalism assignments in reporting and writing.

Full-time students studying English as a Minor are expected to complete 120 credits, usually broken into two modules per year (one in each semester). Most modules offer 3 hours of teaching time per week (2 lectures and a seminar), plus additional contact time as required for tutorial consultation or general guidance. Independent reading and study, which will also be guided by module coordinators, is expected to occupy 13 hours per module per week. We endeavour to make lecture and seminar times convenient for those who have to travel far or who have part-time jobs.

English as a Minor in year 1 has two compulsory modules - ‘Elements of Criticism’ (Semester 1) and ‘Modes of Reading’ (Semester 2) - designed to equip you with some basic tools of literary criticism and introduce important concepts of critical theory.

English as a Minor in year 2 offers a wide range of optional modules that draw on staff research and scholarship. Students studying English as a minor subject choose two modules (one in semester 1, one in semester 2). At present, depending on staff availability, this includes the following options: Early Modern Culture; Rhymes of Passion: Love Poetry; Sex and the City of God; Writing the North; Restoration & 18th-Century Literature; Romantic Narrative; Self-Help Writing; Gender and Creativity; Beat Literature and Culture; Angels, Madwomen and Whores; Modern British Fiction; Samuel Beckett Studies.

English as a Minor in year 3 offers a wide range of optional modules drawing on staff expertise, internationally recognised research and leading scholarship in the field. Depending on staff availability, students studying English as a minor subject can choose two modules (one in semester 1, one in semester 2) from the following: Words in Freedom: Modernist Revolution in Literature 1909 - 1930; Romantic Poetry and Theory; 19th-century American Literature; Adaptation and Historical Fiction; From the Vote to the Pill: Twentieth-century Women’s Writing; Twentieth-century Literature; The Victorian Novel; Twentieth-century American Literature; Body, Mind and Soul; Ulster-Scots Literary Tradition; Renaissance Drama 1485-1625.

*Modules offered are dependent on staff availability and compulsory requirements.

Associate awards

Diploma in International Academic Studies DIAS

Attendance

Full time mode: three years.

Attendance

  • 200 hours per module per semester as follows:
  • 36 contact hours per module per semester.
  • 164 independent study hours per module per semester.

FAQ:

How many hours per week will I attend as journalism student at Ulster?

All full-time degree programmes in the Faculty of Arts require a minimum three hours contact time (e.g. lectures and seminars) per module. However, programmes with a practice component, such as Journalism, will demand, by their very nature, additional contact hours for attendance on practical workshops and may require occasional assignments off campus, e.g. to local court or council. In addition to attendance at teaching sessions, the programme will require up to 20 hours per module per semester of independent learning and study (e.g. library research and coursework preparation). In that light, the attendance requirement in part-time mode depends on how many modules taken per semester (one or two).

B.A. Journalism with English

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