Media and European Studies, BA (Hons)
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Description
Choosing to study a joint honours degree will enable you to shape your study according to your strengths, interests and career ambitions. Combining two subjects can give your degree an international or industry perspective that will make you stand out in the graduate employment market. Why choose this course?You will benefit from the following learning opportunities.
Media
This popular degree combines
theoretical approaches to media with opportunities to learn
practical media skills. You will learn from industry professionals
and explore all aspects of media cultures, from social networking
sites and lifestyle magazines to anti-globalisation movements and
computer gaming.
This course is t…
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You will benefit from the following learning opportunities.
Media
This popular degree combines
theoretical approaches to media with opportunities to learn
practical media skills. You will learn from industry professionals
and explore all aspects of media cultures, from social networking
sites and lifestyle magazines to anti-globalisation movements and
computer gaming.
This course is taught by a team of eminent researchers. In the latest Research Assessment Exercise (RAE, 2008), 85% of our Communication, Culture and Media research was assessed as world leading or of international quality. For you, this means that the course is informed by the latest thinking and you will learn from people with a real passion for their subject.
European Studies
This course provides an
understanding of the broad historical, social, political and
cultural forces that have shaped contemporary Europe. Unique to
this course is the opportunity to specialise in European Cultural
Studies, European Cinema, or European Politics and Society. You can
also select a variety of modules across these three subject
areas.
In the first year you will be introduced to European studies by examining the historical, geographical, political and cultural meanings of Europe. You will engage with debates such as:
- Where is Europe?
- Is there a common European culture?
- How has the idea of Europe changed over time and in relation to a series of others such as Islam or the United States?
European Studies staff are active researchers, whose teaching is closely related to their area of expertise. Our current strengths include:
- politics
- social movements
- gender
- cinema
- European thought
- literature.
European Studies makes an ideal companion to our range of European Language courses.
Joint Honours
You can combine either of
these subjects with another subject to create your degree
programme. Not sure which subjects to choose? Don't worry as the
joint honours curriculum enables students to switch subjects after
Year One depending on which core modules they have completed. To
see the full range of combinations and their UCAS codes see:
- Media Joint Honours
- European Studies Joint Honours.
Extra opportunities
Our flexible curriculum has been designed to create some amazing
opportunities for students in the School of Arts and Humanities.
Your second year of study is divided into two semesters that enable
students to take part in optional:
- international exchange
- work placements
- learn or improve language skills.
Gain valuable work experience that will impress employers, learn another language, experience other cultures and travel the globe - all as part of your degree. Our international exchange partners include universities in:
- Australia
- Europe
- USA
- Canada
- Thailand.
Find out more on an Open Day.
When does the course start?Please see the academic calendar for term dates.
What will I study?Find out everything you need to know about what you'll be studying on this course. Detailed module information is available here:
- Media Joint Honours
- European Studies Joint Honours.
Our flexible curriculum has been designed to create some amazing
opportunities for you. Your second year of study is divided into
two semesters that enables you to take part in the following
optional opportunities:
- International exchange - Experience other cultures, travel the globe and open your eyes to a world of opportunities. Our exchange partnership with a number of international universities enables you to live and study in another country in your second year. Watch our video to find out more.
- Work placements - Gain valuable work experience that will impress employers and help you get ahead in your chosen career. Boost your employability by taking a credit-bearing work placement as part of your degree rather than a sandwich year.
- University Language Programme - Available to all students and gives you the option of learning a totally new language or improving the skills you already have.
Each year students choose a range of core and optional modules from the lists above. The first year is normally divided equally between the two joint honours subjects but at the end of Year One, students have the opportunity to select between an equally weighted joint honours course and a more specialised pathway depending on their interests.
Teaching principally takes place through a combination of:
- lectures (where tutors introduce the key ideas)
- seminars (organised on the basis of smaller group discussion of those ideas).
Staff will also generally offer office hours, where you can sign up to see them in small groups or on a one-to-one basis, perhaps to discuss an essay plan or to seek some specific academic guidance.
It is the nature of the subjects offered in the School of Arts and Humanities, however, that much of your time will be spent engaged in independent study. We recognise that this marks a change of culture from school or college, and we have in place a system of study support to help you adapt to this.
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