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Media, Communication and Cultural Studies BA Honours (PQL0)

Bachelor's degree

In Newcastle Upon Tyne ()

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

We offer an academically rigorous study of media and culture, covering three distinct areas: media, cultural studies and professional practice.     

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Subjects

  • IT
  • Media
  • Communication Training
  • Cultural Studies
  • IT Management
  • Management
  • Advertising
  • Public
  • Career Development
  • IT Development

Course programme

Course Details

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.

Please be aware that programme modules do change and therefore may differ for your year of entry.

Stage 1 Compulsory modules
  • MCH1023 Introduction to Media Studies
  • MCH1025 Introduction to Research Methods
  • MCH1026 Introduction to Social and Cultural Studies
  • MCH1031 Introduction to Multimedia Technologies for Media Studies
Optional modules

You take one or both of the modules below:

  • MCH1028 Introduction to Professional Communication
  • MCH1030 Introduction to Journalism Practice

If only one module was selected from the list above, you select one module from the list below:

  • MCH1036 Journalism: Pasts, Present and Future
  • ACE1000 Introduction to Marketing and Consumer Behaviour
  • BUS1001 Introduction to Management and Organisation
  • SOC1027 Comparing Cultures
  • SOC1029 Doing Sociology
Stages 2 Compulsory modules
  • MCH2069 Research Methods
  • MCH2075 Representations: Identity, Culture and Society
Optional modules

You will take at least 40 credits from List 1 and 20 credits from List 2:

List 1
  • MCH2034 Introduction to Public Relations
  • MCH2068 Journalism Practice
  • MCH2087 Media, Democracy and the Public Sphere
  • MCH2088 Gender, Media, Society
  • BUS2001 Case Studies in Practical Management
  • BUS2004 Practical Management Business Game
  • NCL2007 Career Development for Second Year Students
  • NCL2010 Career Management Module
  • NCL2100 Developing Enterprise, Entrepreneurship and Employability
List 2
  • MCH2071 Sex, Sexuality and Desire
  • MCH2077 Visual Culture
  • MCH2080 Celebrity Culture
  • MCH2089 Broadcast Journalism 1 (Radio)
  • MCH3063 Advertising and Consumption
  • MCH3067 Television Studies
  • ACE2000 Marketing Strategy: Concepts and Applications
  • BUS2000 Human Resource Management
Stage 3 Compulsory modules
  • MCH3073 Media Research Dissertation
  • MCH3074 Themes and Issues in Media, Communication and Cultural Studies
  • MCH3077 Politics, Power and Communication
Optional modules

You choose two modules from the following list:

  • MCH2071 Sex, Sexuality and Desire*
  • MCH2080 Celebrity Culture*
  • MCH3001 Magazine Publishing
  • MCH3063 Advertising and Consumption
  • MCH3066 Public and Investor Relations in Finance
  • MCH3067 Television Studies
  • MCH3168 Cultural Phenomena and the Role of the Media, Digital/Social Media and PR
  • 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 may be taken.

Other optional modules may also be available.


Careers Media, communication and cultural studies careers

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 media and communications 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 Media, Communication and Cultural Studies from Prospects: The UK's Official Careers Website.

Media, Communication and Cultural Studies BA Honours (PQL0)

Price on request