Certificate of Higher Education - CHE

Diploma of Higher Education - DHE

Bachelor of Arts with Honours - BAH

Level 5

Level 4

Level 6 Core

Level 6 Optional

Level 6

Programme Structure

Prior to starting the programme applicants must have obtained grade 4 or grade C or above in English Language and Mathematics GCSE or an approved alternative qualification: • Key Skills Level 2 in English/ Maths • NVQ Level 2 Functional skills in Maths and English Writing and or Reading • Skills for Life Level 2 in Numeracy/English • Higher Diploma in Maths/ English • Functional skills Level 2 in Maths/ English • Northern Ireland Essential Skills Level 2 in communication or Application of Number • Wales Essential Skills Level 2 in Communication or Application of Number

Prior to starting the programme applicants must have obtained grade 4 or grade C or above in English Language and Mathematics GCSE or an approved alternative qualification: • Key Skills Level 2 in English/ Maths • NVQ Level 2 Functional skills in Maths and English Writing and or Reading • Skills for Life Level 2 in Numeracy/English • Higher Diploma in Maths/ English • Functional skills Level 2 in Maths/ English • Northern Ireland Essential Skills Level 2 in communication or Application of Number • Wales Essential Skills Level 2 in Communication or Application of Number Offerings: All

International applications will be considered in line with UK qualifications. Any applicant whose first language is not English will be required to have IELTS 6.5 (minimum 6.0 in each component) or acceptable equivalent.

International applications will be considered in line with UK qualifications. Any applicant whose first language is not English will be required to have IELTS 6.5 (minimum 6.0 in each component) or acceptable equivalent. Offerings: All

24 IB points Offerings: All

104 UCAS Tariff points. Offerings: All

104 UCAS points from a minimum of 2 A Levels. Maximum of 20 AS points accepted

104 UCAS points from a minimum of 2 A Levels. Maximum of 20 AS points accepted Offerings: All

Conduct various forms of research for essays, projects, journalistic output or dissertations involving sustained independent enquiry;

Experiment, as appropriate, with conventions, techniques and practices;

Demonstrate operational aspects of media production technologies, systems, techniques and professional practices including accurate notetaking and the use of sources;

Demonstrate an awareness of the economic forces which frame the media and the role of such industries in specific areas of contemporary political and cultural life

Put to use a range of IT skills from basic competences such as data analysis and word-processing to more complex skills using web-based technology or multimedia

Gather, organise and deploy ideas and information in order to formulate arguments cogently, and express them effectively in written, oral or in other forms;

Demonstrate knowledge of the social, cultural and political histories from which different media and communication practices have emerged;

Engage with new and emerging forms and arguments, drawing upon a variety of professional and academic skills.

Communicate effectively in inter-personal settings, in writing and in a variety of media;

Show understanding of the role of technology in terms of media production, access and use;

Engage critically with major thinkers, debates and intellectual paradigms within the field.

Initiate, develop and realise distinctive and creative work within various forms of writing or of aural, visual, audio-visual, sound or other electronic media;

Retrieve and generate information, and evaluate sources, in carrying out independent research;

Critically evaluate the range of sources and the conceptual frameworks appropriate to research in the chosen area;

Demonstrate an understanding of the student's own creative processes and practice through engagement in one or more production practices;

Manage time, personnel and resources effectively, by drawing on planning and organisational skills;

Produce work which demonstrates the effective manipulation of sound, image and/or the written word with particular regard to writing news reports and features.

Show a knowledge of the legal, ethical and regulatory frameworks which affect media and cultural production, circulation, and consumption;

Utilise a range of research skills; for example research into potential audiences, markets or consumption contexts, as a production tool;

Organise and manage supervised, self-directed projects and work productively in a group or team, showing abilities at different times to listen contribute and lead effectively;

Analyse and evaluate their own work and the work of others in a reflexive manner, with reference to academic and/or professional issues, debates and conventions.

Work in flexible, creative and independent ways, showing self-discipline, self-direction and reflexivity;

Demonstrate an understanding of the narrative processes and modes of representation at work in media and cultural texts

Course Catalogue

International Journalism - 30566 - BA (Hons)