Journalism, Media and Culture BA Honours (P500)

Our degrees are divided into Stages. Each Stage lasts for an academic year and you need to complete modules totalling 120 credits by the end of each Stage.

Programme modules do change and therefore may differ for your year of entry.

• MCH1023 Introduction to Media Studies
• MCH1025 Introduction to Research Methods
• MCH1026 Introduction to Social and Cultural Studies
• MCH1030 Introduction to Journalism Practice
• MCH1037 Introduction to Multimedia Technologies for Film and Journalism

You select 20 credits from the list below:

• MCH1036 Journalism: Pasts, Present and Future
• ACE1000 Introduction to Marketing and Consumer Behaviour
• BUS1001 Introduction to Management and Organisation

• MCH2068 Journalism Practice
• MCH2059 Media Law and Ethics
• MCH2060 Multimedia Journalism I
• MCH2069 Research Methods

You select two modules from the list below:

• MCH2034 Introduction to Public Relations
• MCH2071 Sex, Sexuality and Desire
• MCH2075 Representations: Identity, Culture and Society
• MCH2080 Celebrity Culture
• MCH2087 Media, Democracy and the Public Sphere
• MCH2089 Broadcast Journalism 1 (Radio)
• MCH3063 Advertising and Consumption
• MCH3067 Television Studies
• ACE2000 Marketing Strategy: Concepts and Applications
• BUS2000 Human Resource Management
• NCL2007 Career Development for Second Year Students *
• NCL2100 Developing Enterprise, Entrepreneurship and Employability *
• NCL2010 Career Management Module *

* Only one of these modules may be selected.

• MCH3072 Research Dissertation
• MCH3077 Politics, Power and Communication
• MCH3079 Multimedia Journalism II

You select two modules from the list below:

• MCH2071 Sex, Sexuality and Desire*
• MCH2080 Celebrity Culture*
• MCH2088 Gender, Media, Society*
• MCH3001 Magazine Publishing
• MCH3063 Advertising and Consumption
• MCH3066 Public and Investor Relations in Finance
• MCH3067 Television Studies
• MCH3074 Themes and Issues in Media, Communication and Cultural Studies
• MCH3164 Politics and International Relations for Journalists
• MCH3168 Cultural Phenomena
• MCH3169 Digital Cultural Communication
• NCL3007 Career Development for Final Year Students
• NCL3008 Advanced Career Development
• ACE3000 Globalisation: Patterns, Processes and Challenges
• BUS3000 Enterprise and Entrepreneurship

*Only one of these modules can be selected.

Media and communication courses focus on the communication of information across a variety of mediums and cover a broad range of subjects from the highly practical to the theoretical.

You will develop a variety of skills that are extremely useful for employment, such as critical analysis, research, teamwork, flexibility, a creative and independent approach to tasks and the ability to work to a brief and meet deadlines. You will be exposed to a broad commercial and cultural awareness of the media and creative industries, both from academic staff and media practitioners.

If your aim is to work directly within the media industry it is important to build up a portfolio of work, gaining as much experience as possible. Examples include contributing to your university paper or other publications, or working for TV production or radio outlets, PR or advertising agencies. Persistence and motivation are vital due to the popularity of this sector.

Careers in public relations, journalism, media planning, broadcasting and advertising are the most popular choices for our graduates, however graduates with the ability to communicate information clearly and effectively will be beneficial to any organisation.

Find out more about the career options for journalism and media from Prospects: The UK's Official Careers Website.