History with Journalism BA (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
In Bangor
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Bangor (Wales)
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Duration
3 Years
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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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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
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History with Journalism BA (Hons)