Media Studies and Education BA(Hons)

  • Overview

    Media studies examines the increasingly central role of the cultural and communications industries in contemporary societies. Through the study of a wide range of theories and approaches, you will engage with major thinkers and debates. Close analysis of media texts and contexts will help you develop skills of interpretation, evaluation and critical judgement.

    Education is also essential to the development of an informed society, through schools, colleges, universities or the wider world.

    This course is taught at our Hastings campus.

    Course duration Help

    Full-time: 3 years

    Part-time: 4 years (6 years)

    UCAS code PX33 (campus code U)

  • Course content

    Course structure

    The course is delivered through seminars, lectures, workshops and excursions. You will be assessed through coursework. In the second year, you will have the opportunity of carrying out a placement. Your tutor will help you find an appropriate work placement matching an area of personal interest.

    Areas of study

    In media studies, you will explore the ways in which media texts are produced and consumed, as well as practices of identity, discourse and representation. You will analyse film, television, advertising, the press and other forms of media, and learn practical skills in screenwriting and visual communication.

    The education strand examines the ideas and ideologies behind education, compares different education systems and looks at various education frameworks. You will be able to communicate these complex issues to a wider audience. The course is delivered through seminars and lectures. You will be assessed through both coursework. In the second year, you will have the opportunity to carry out a placement. Your tutor will help you find an appropriate work placement matching an area of personal interest.

    Syllabus

    Year 1
    Modules include:
    Media: a critical introduction
    Visual Communication
    An Introduction to Systems and Structures in Education
    Including All Learners
    Approaches to Learning
    Subject Approaches and Practices

    Year 2
    Modules include:
    Visual Methodologies
    Adaptation for the Screen
    Developing Inclusive Education
    Community Participation and Development
    Comparative Education
    Research Practices
    Learning Through Practice

    Year 3
    Modules include:
    Audio-visual Narratives
    Media Geographies
    Critical Perspectives on Learning and Development
    Education, Policy and Government
    Dissertation

  • Entry requirements

    Typical entry requirements Help
    individual offers may vary

    A-levels:
    BBC.

    BTEC
    DMM.

    International Baccalaureate:
    30 points.

    Access to HE Diploma
    pass with at least 45 credits at level 3.

    GCSE (minimum grade C) or Access Equivalent
    at least three subjects including English language and mathematics or a science.

    For non-native speakers of English:
    IELTS 6.0 overall, with 6.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in the other elements.

  • Location

    Location Help Hastings

  • Career opportunities

    Your career opportunities include research, publishing, and journalism in both the public sector and private sector, and roles in marketing, public relations, and the cultural industries.

    Visit the careers centre website.

  • Fees and costs

    The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2012-13. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study.

    The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full- or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take. Different rules apply to research degrees - please contact the Doctoral College for advice.

    To help you plan for your time here we will be providing further information about what is included in your tuition fee, and any optional costs you may need to budget for, later in the autumn.

    Our website wwww.brighton.ac.uk/money provides advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee paying status.

    BA(Hons) Media Studies and Education  [U2EA002]
    UK/EU (Full Time)9,000 GBP
    Island Students (Full Time)9,000 GBP
    International (Full Time)10,900 GBP

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