History with Journalism BA (Hons)

Bachelor's degree

In Bangor

£ 11,750 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Bangor (Wales)

  • Duration

    3 Years

  • Start date

    September

The media newspapers, radio, television, the Internet play an increasingly important part in our lives. It is therefore important to understand the changing role of the media in the past as well as the present. By combining History with Journalism, via this course, you will gain an intellectual and wide ranging academic foundation, develop a critical understanding of the past and contemporary issues and learn the skills and knowledge to help you pursue a successful career in journalism.

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Location

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Bangor (Gwynedd)
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LL57 2DG

Start date

SeptemberEnrolment now open

About this course


The course aims to enable understudies to: Understand a range of critical theoretical, historical, political economic and sociological approaches to studying journalism.

Demonstrate a good grasp of Jurgen Habermas’ ideal of the public sphere, and the centrality of journalism within.

Demonstrate an understanding of the ‘refeudalisation’ of the public sphere via the forces of professionalism, propaganda, public relations, interest groups, neo liberalism and market pressures.

Analytically situate the development of the core journalistic ideals, practices and forms over time.

Demonstrate an understanding of the complex relationship between journalism, the state and the economy.


Creative Studies and Media courses have seen graduates involved in both academe and in industry, including work in:

Creative Writing, Professional Writing and Publishing;
Performance and the Theatre, both on and behind the stage;
Print and/or Broadcast Journalism;
Actors, presenters and in television programme production;
Advertising and the Marketing industries;
Radio, as presenters, as well as in programme production;
Digital, Web and New Media production;
Multi media industries.

300 280 points (History preferred)
We welcome applications from mature students whom we consider on individual merit. Applicants should have recent relevant study experience, for example a successfully completed Access course.

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Subjects

  • Criminology
  • IT
  • Media
  • History
  • Journalism
  • Practical Journalism
  • Past Unwrapped
  • History with Journalism
  • Tutorials and practical work
  • Hands on experience in the media centre
  • Work Placement
  • Assessed essays
  • Modern Language

Course programme

What will you study on this course? Year 1 You will study at least 2 History modules as well as at least 2 modules in Journalism. You may also choose complementary modules, for example in Heritage, Archaeology, Sociology, Criminology or a Modern Language. History compulsory modules: Past Unwrapped and two from: Introduction to Modern History 1815 1914 Apocalypse Then: the Crisis of the Fourteenth Century Birth of Modern Europe Journalism compulsory modules: Introduction to Practical Journalism History of Journalism and the Public Sphere You may also choose modules from the BA History degree and others from a range available e.g.: War, Society and the Media; Wales in the Modern World. Years 2 and 3 History compulsory module: Debating History In Year 2 you will also choose other History modules, such as: Britannia Rule the Waves, Europe 1945 2001, Americanisation, European Colonialism 1880 1990, Britain in the 1950s, The United States 1945 2001, Thatcher’s Britain (see entry for BA History). In Year 3 you will choose a History Special Subject, (e.g. Britain in the 1960s, Word War 2 and Social Change, Anarchism in Europe and America), giving you first hand experience of documents, as well as undertaking a dissertation – a piece of research on a historical topic relating to journalism. Journalism compulsory modules: During Years 2 and 3 you will take the following modules: History & Development of Journalism Practical Digital Journalism Digital Journalism

Additional information

Research and practice Our courses combine elements of research and practice. You have the opportunity to create and produce in all media fields under the supervision of staff that have many years of experience working in the media. We have excellent links with theatre companies, newspapers and the television industry. BBC Wales’ television and radio centre is literally next door, and there are many independent producers nearby. Students will be able to take advantage of the new Pontio centre, which includes a theatre, a cinema, a design and innovation centre, and spacious lecture rooms. Our students play a prominent role in many creative projects, such as Student Cut Films, two student newspapers – Seren and Llef – and a radio station, Storm FM.

History with Journalism BA (Hons)

£ 11,750 VAT inc.