Language and/with Journalism (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)(BA): 4-year, part-time
Bachelor's degree
In London
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
London
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Duration
4 Years
Our BA Language and/with Journalism combines the study of a modern language with development of journalistic skills relevant to a wide range of professional contexts. Not only will you become highly competent in your chosen language but you will also gain advanced knowledge of the cultures and societies of the countries in which the language is spoken. The journalism modules are taught by industry professionals with experience not only in how to write for different media and audiences, but also in how the industry works. By the end of the programme you will have developed high-level journalistic skills, and an understanding of the cultural, political and industrial contexts of journalism.
You will also have the opportunity to study a number of cross-cultural modules which will allow you to explore specific themes across a variety of language-speaking areas.
The programme is also available for full-time evening study over three years or over four years, including a year of study abroad.
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About this course
Graduates can pursue careers in media and cultural institutions, journalism, public relations or professional communications. This degree may also be useful in becoming a magazine/newspaper journalist, public relations officer or press sub-editor.
We offer a comprehensive Careers Service to help you advance your career, while our in-house, professional recruitment consultancy, Birkbeck Talent, works with London’s top employers to help you gain work experience that fits in with your evening studies.
We welcome applicants without traditional entry qualifications as we base decisions on our own assessment of qualifications, knowledge and previous work experience. We may waive formal entry requirements based on judgement of academic potential.
This programme is suitable for all language entry levels, from beginners to proficiency, including native speaker level.
Awarding Body
University of London
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Subjects
- Media Studies
- Feature Writing
- Conflict
- Politics
- Interview Skills
- European History
- Video Editing
- Digital Video Editing
- Art
- Cinema
- Project
- Industry
- Government
- Writing
- Part Time
- Full Time
- Media
Course programme
You complete the equivalent of 12 full (30-credit) modules, normally taking six journalism modules and six culture and language modules. Depending on entry level, a maximum of three of these will be from one of the languages on offer, forming a language pathway.
Your programme will be designed to suit your interests and your language capability. You can begin this programme with any level of language, from beginner to native speaker proficiency. A typical set of modules, divided by year, might look like this (pathway B):
YEAR 1
- Introduction to Journalism Practice
- Spanish 2
- Studying the Hispanic, Luso-Brazilian and Native American Worlds
- Introduction to Hispanic Studies
- Media Studies: Key Thinkers and Approaches
- Spanish 3
- Globalisation and Media Cultures
- Journalism: Interview Skills and Feature Writing
- Spanish 4
- Aliveness and the Arts
- Media and Conflict
- Spanish 5
- Alternative and Activist Media
- Fast-track Practical Journalistic Skills
- Government and Ethics for Journalists
- Journalism and Politics
- Journalism at war
- Journalism in British Life
- Journalism Specialisations
- Journalism: The Freelance Life
- Mapping the Beeb: Journalistic and Industrial Structures of the BBC
- News Around the World
- News on the Net
- Principles of Digital Video and Editing
- Beating Nature: Artificiality, Imitation and Simulation
- Film and Politics
- Representations of Love, Desire and Sexuality
- Stories of the Self (Level 5)
- The Twentieth Century: Key Themes in Comparative European History (Level 5)
- Understanding Culture: Language and Texts
- French Cinema: History, Practice, Analysis
- French Political Culture: Traditions and Change
- French Thought: from the Renaissance to Postmodernity
- Imagining France: An Introduction to French Studies
- Memoire en francais
- The Twentieth-Century French Humanist Novel: Malraux and Camus
- Translation from and into French
- A Topic in German Thought: The Idea of Enlightenment
- Berlin since 1945: History and Culture (Level 5)
- Das Dritte Reich
- Die Deutschsprachige Presse
- Post-War German Film
- The Politics of Gender and Modern German Culture
- Wirtschaftsdeutsch
- Introduction to Italian Culture (Level 4)
- Advanced Seminar in Japanese Culture and Society
- Manga and Anime
- Popular Culture in Japan and East Asia
- Rethinking Japan: Introduction to Modern Japanese Society and Culture (Level 4)
- Theorising Japanese Cinema
- Advanced Portuguese Seminar (Level 5)
- Art and Empire in the Iberian World
- Iberian Political Cultures: The Spanish Case
- Iberian Political Cultures: The Portuguese Case
- Literature and the Nation in Latin America (Mexico)
- Lusophone Cinema (level 5)
- Picturing the African Presence in Early Modern Spain
- Power and Resistance in Spanish and Brazilian Film (Level 5)
- Scenes of Portuguese History: Cultural approaches to modern politics
- The Latin American Novel
- The Problem of National Identity in Modern Spain
- The Urban Experience in Brazil
DEGREE CLASSIFICATION
If you exit the degree with Language 3 (A-level+/B2) or Language 4 (post-A-level/C1) the degree awarded will reflect this (e.g. BA Journalism with Spanish).
If you exit the degree with Language 5 (degree level/C1/C2) the degree awarded will reflect this (e.g. BA Spanish and Journalism).
Birkbeck makes all reasonable efforts to deliver educational services, modules and programmes of study as described on our website. In the event that there are material changes to our offering (for example, due to matters beyond our control), we will update applicant and student facing information as quickly as possible and offer alternatives to applicants, offer-holders and current students.
Additional information
Part-time international students: £10710 pa
Language and/with Journalism (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)(BA): 4-year, part-time