BA (Hons) Multimedia Journalism

Bachelor's degree

In Bournemouth

£ 9,250 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Bournemouth

If you want to get into the fast-paced world of journalism, but don’t want to specialise in a particular field, then this is the course for you! It will give you all the skills you need to work in a multi-disciplinary media environment, including TV, radio, newspaper, magazine or online journalism. 77% of last years students thought that our staff have made the subject interesting. Come and visit us and find out for yourself what makes this course so good!*
There's a strong focus on practical work, with many opportunities for you to get involved in writing copy, as well as producing radio and TV bulletins, all within state-of-the-art dedicated newsrooms and digitally equipped studios to replicate a professional working environment. This means that when you graduate, you’ll have a broad range of multimedia skills at your disposal, thus making you highly employable. The accreditation by the three main industry bodies - the BJTC, NCTJ and PTC - demonstrates the practical nature of this course, which has been developed in conjunction with the industry to ensure you have all the skills you'll need when you graduate.
As an NCTJ accredited course, you are able to sit the NCTJ qualifications in Reporting, Essential Law, Court Reporting, Public Affairs, Production, Portfolio and Shorthand while on course. These elements are integrated throughout the degree and taught by NCTJ qualified journalists, editors and practitioners. Students who take all the exams will graduate with a NCTJ Diploma in Journalism and the students who achieve A-C and 100wpm shorthand will graduate with a Gold Standard NCTJ Diploma. This highly recognised industry professional qualification will enhance your employability and credibility in the workplace.
Hear more about our journalism courses from Dr Karen Fowler-Watt, Head of the School of Journalism, English and Communication.
All statistics shown are taken from Unistats, Destination of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE), BU...

Facilities

Location

Start date

Bournemouth (Dorset)
Fern Barrow, Talbot Campus, BH12 5BB

Start date

On request

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Subjects

  • Teaching
  • Industry
  • Learning Teaching
  • Shorthand
  • Writing
  • Multimedia
  • Media
  • Production
  • Radio
  • Broadcast
  • Employability
  • Staff
  • Project
  • Communication Training
  • Law
  • IT Law
  • Public
  • Statistics
  • Public Affairs

Course programme

Course details On this course you will usually be taught by a range of staff with relevant expertise and knowledge appropriate to the content of the unit. This will include senior academic staff, qualified professional practitioners, demonstrators, technicians and research students. You will also benefit from regular guest lectures from industry. Year 1 Core units Broadcast Journalism 1: An introduction to radio and television journalism, covering the concepts and techniques of newsgathering, video and audio storytelling, interviewing, writing for your audience and video production. Features and Online 1: This practice based unit aims to give you the opportunity to develop the creative and practical skills needed to originate, research and write features for newspapers, magazines and online. News and Online 1: An introduction to the basics of researching, gathering and writing news and using pictures, and graphics, plus you'll begin to develop skills in producing feature material. Media Law: You'll learn all about confidentiality, copyright, defamation and contempt and the laws governing reporting for print and broadcast. Public Affairs: This unit will concentrate on local and central government as well as political and economic processes as they relate to journalism Media, Journalism and Society: Here you'll learn about the nature, history and structure of the media and the role of journalism within society. Shorthand: This unit aims to improve your employability skills by developing and demonstrating an ability to write and transcribe Teeline shorthand. You will be advised to complete a 2-week placement at the end of Year 1. Year 2 Core units Broadcast Journalism 2: You will progress towards professional standards of writing for broadcast, newsgathering, and recording and editing sound and pictures. Newsroom production techniques will be developed alongside more creative storytelling and production methods. Features and Online 2: This unit will equip you with knowledge and understanding of the basic skills and techniques underpinning longer-form and investigative storytelling, whether print or digital. Journalism Ethics and News Theory: You'll study communication research methods and develop an awareness of how images in newspapers and television exert influence. Ethical dilemmas confronting journalists and professional codes of conduct are also examined. Global Current Affairs: Provides an understanding of developments in news, technology and geo-cultural systems. Students evaluate different interpretations of the concept of ‘globalisation’. News and Online 2: This practice-based unit covers interviewing, writing, and research skills. There will be a particular focus on ensuring you can produce fair, accurate and balanced journalism under deadline pressure. Shorthand: This unit aims to enhance your employability by developing and demonstrating an ability to write and transcribe Teeline shorthand. You will be advised to complete a 4-week placement at the end of Year 2. Year 3 Optional 30 week placement (minimum), giving you the chance to gain experience and make contacts for the future. Year 3/4 (final year) Core units Major Multimedia Project: You'll produce a substantial multi-media project demonstrating the ability to source and package original content with journalistic rigor and technically professional expertise. Professional Perspectives: This unit will provide an opportunity for you to debate key challenges and issues in journalism, to engage with visiting professionals and to reflect on your own professional development. Converged News Days: Here you'll hone your skills by working in a professional converged news production environment, imitating industry practice to meet realistic deadlines. Professional Placement: You will have the opportunity to reflect on and evaluate your professional and personal development over the course of the programme. You'll assess your professional placement/s in the context of industry experience, requiring engagement with employers and industry standards. Shorthand 80WPM: You'll build on your shorthand speeds to a minimum of 80 words per minute. Dissertation: This will provide you with the opportunity to explore a topic in the field of journalism. Scheduled learning and teaching activities The emphasis of this course is in guided independent learning, which helps you develop into a self-motivated learner. When not attending lectures and seminars, you will be expected to read around the subject. Your typical week’s activities will include reading books and journal articles, working on group projects, preparing presentations, conducting library research and writing your assignments. The hours below give an indication of how you can expect to spend your time during each year of this course. Year 1 – 27% of your time will be spent in timetabled learning & teaching activities Learning and teaching: 232 hours Independent learning: 968 hours Non-assessed learning and teaching: 52 Year 2 – 19% of your time will be spent in timetabled learning & teaching activities Learning and teaching: 237.5 hours Independent learning: 962.5 hours Non-assessed learning and teaching: 54 Year 3/4 – 9% of your time will be spent in timetabled learning & teaching activities Learning and teaching: 114 hours Independent learning: 1086 hours 88% of the course is assessed by coursework Year 1: 70% Year 2: 100% Year 3/4: 99% Throughout the course you will be assessed by coursework culminating in your final year research project, but you will also undertake group work and written exams. Programme Specification Programme specifications provide definitive records of the University's taught degrees in line with Quality Assurance Agency requirements. Every taught course leading to a BU Award has a programme specification which describes its aims, structure, content and learning outcomes, plus the teaching, learning and assessment methods used. View the programme specification for BA (Hons) Multimedia Journalism. Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the programme specification, the information is liable to change to take advantage of exciting new approaches to teaching and learning as well as developments in industry. If you have been unable to locate the programme specification for the course you are interested in, it will be available as soon as the latest version is ready. Alternatively please contact us for assistance. All statistics shown are taken from Unistats, Destination of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE), BU institutional data and Ipsos MORI (National Student Survey) unless otherwise stated.

BA (Hons) Multimedia Journalism

£ 9,250 + VAT