Media Studies and Sociology BA(Hons)

  • Overview

    This degree explores the relationship between contemporary media, and sociology - the study of the development, structure and functioning of human society.

    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.

    Sociology analyses social structures and social change from a theoretical and critical point of view. What makes you the person you are today? How does the world relate to you, and how do you relate to the world? These are some of the questions that sociology considers, looking at society as a whole, what defines and influences it.

    Course duration Help

    Full-time: 3 years

    Part-time: 3-6 years

    UCAS code PL33 (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.

    In the sociology strand, you will learn about a range of concepts, theories and methods. These will be applied to understand social and cultural processes, social diversity and inequality, and the relationships between individuals, groups and institutions. You will gain critical awareness of these issues in both historical and contemporary contexts and develop research skills.

    The course is delivered through seminars and lectures. You?ll be assessed through both coursework and exams. 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.

    Syllabus

    Year 1
    Modules include:
    Media: a critical introduction
    Visual Communication
    Foundations of Sociology
    Sociology Imaginations
    Approaches to Learning
    Subject Approaches and Practices

    Year 2
    Modules include:
    Visual Methodologies
    Adaptation for the Screen
    Perspectives in Social Theory
    Sociology and the Life Course
    Community Participation and Development
    Research Practices
    Learning Throught Practice

    Year 3
    Modules include:
    Audio-visual Narratives
    Media Geographies
    Social Analysis: critical methodologies
    Sociological Analysis: concepts and theories
    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.

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  • 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 Sociology  [U2EA003]
    UK/EU (Full Time)9,000 GBP
    Island Students (Full Time)9,000 GBP
    International (Full Time)10,900 GBP

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