Journalism and Communications BA(Hons)

1st Year

You’ll learn essential critical thinking skills in both journalism and communication, as well as how to record video and audio. We’ll also cover essential communication skills like writing academic work, referencing, and project management.

Modules

• Informing & Influencing
• Journalism & Communications in Context
• Multimedia Methods
• Persuasion & Publicity
• Politics & Law for Journalists
• Journalism & Communications Ethics

2nd Year

Broadening your knowledge base, you’ll learn skills like how to produce successful campaigns for charities and NGOs, and study subjects like how different regimes prevent radical change through censorship and regulation. On top of this, you’ll build your broadcasting skills, and produce multimedia magazines and news sites.

Modules

• Magazine Content & Creation
• Censorship & Regulation
• Features & Long Form
• Campaign Communications
• Journalism & Communications Research
• Advanced Multimedia Methods

3rd Year

Refining your skills, you’ll further specialise in anything from health to tourism. You can also study strategic communications for development and intercultural communications. And by completing a dissertation and gaining experience in local, national and international newsrooms and public communications departments, you’ll gain real experience and make valuable industry contacts.

Modules

• International & Intercultural Communications
• Dissertation or Mini Documentary
• Multimedia Enterprise 1
• Multimedia Enterprise 2

Optional modules

• Health & Medical Communications
• Sports PR & Communications
• Tourism & Event Communications