BA Media and Sociology
Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 112 A level: BBC T Level: Merit BTEC: DMM GCSE: GCSE Maths and English Grade 4/Grade C (or above) or equivalent qualification Access to HE: Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum of Distinction: 15, Merit: 24, Pass: 6 English language: IELTS: 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)
About this course
BA (Hons) in Sociology and Film Studies, bringing together sociological perspectives and film analysis. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Policy Analysis, Social & Cultural Analysis, and Data Analysis. A placement year is available between the second and final stages, and students work on live briefs with external organisations. Practical modules cover script writing, digital video and editing.
Modules
- Placement Learning and Professional Development
- Thinking Sociologically
- Media, Culture and Society
- Making Modern Britain
- Media Industries
- Analysing Media
- ​​Investigating Society: Truth, Ethics and Justice​
- Newswriting
- Podcast Professional
- Capitalism, Culture and Class: Social Theory in Classical Modernity
- Celebrity Media and Culture
- Curating Contemporary Television
- Effecting Change
- Qualitative Research: Methods, Ethics and Application
- Globalisation and Social Change
- Researching Society 3: Statistics in Social Research
- Sociology of Gender and Sexuality
- Researching Society 2: Qualitative Approaches
- Print Design and Production
- Writing for Impact
- Media Research
- Technology, Surveillance and Screen Media
- Kittens, Cupcakes, and Capitalism: A User’s Guide to the 21st Century
- The Sociology of Politics and Protest
- World in Conflict: War, Terrorism and Societies
- Gender and Inequality in the Global Age
- Digital Futures and the Global Networked Society
- Health, Illness and Social Justice
- Populism, Extremism & Violence
- Media Dissertation
- Gendered Cyberspace
- Start Up Journalism
- Data Science and Data Journalism