BA History & Journalism, Media and Communication
Entry requirements
A level: ABB-BBB IB: 32-30
About this course
BA in History and Film Studies. Core topics include Research Methods, Historical Research, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The programme offers an optional eight-week work placement in the third year, with placements available at museums, archives, libraries and other organisations. Historiography and Research Methods is compulsory for students progressing to Honours level.
Modules
- History 1A: Making History
- History 1B: Britain & the world since 1707
- Introduction to Journalism, Media & Communication
- Introduction to News & Features
- Glasgow: History, Culture Identity
- Disease & Society: An Introduction to the History of Medicine
- War & Society in the Twentieth Century
- Modern Europe
- News Reporting and Writing
- Feature Writing
- Digital Media: Histories, Theories, Practices
- Journalism, Media & Communication: Theories & Methods
- Imperial Seascapes
- Cold War Europe
- Everyday Life, Activism & The Troubles
- Bombers and Mash: Britain and the Home Front 1939 to 45
- Slavery in World History
- Work Placement in History
- Historiography & Research Methods
- Madness & Society from Ancient Times to the Present
- The Irish Diaspora 1800 to 2020
- The Russian Revolution & its Global Impact
- Dangerous Drugs
- Scottish Society from 1914
- Communicating Politics: Truth, Legitimacy, Participation
- Law for Journalists
- Digital Storytelling
- Media & Sport
- Changing Media Audiences
- Working for and with the Scottish media
- Cultures & Environments
- Global Histories of Childhood
- The Covenanters & the British Civil Wars, 1637 to 1651
- Sex, Medicine and Society in Britain & Ireland (1880s to 1980s)
- Teenage Kicks: Youth Culture & Protest in Britain from 1945
- Classified: Spying on the World from 1945 to the present
- Global Histories of Terrorism: Case Studies & Comparisons from the Modern Era
- Scandals & Ethics: History of Pharmacy
- Women’s Lives in Modern Ireland, 1850 to 2000
- The 1707 Act of Union in a British & European Context
- Britain, France & European Unity
- The Power of Persuasion: Media, Propaganda & the State in the 20th Century
- Dissertation in Journalism, Media and Communication/Journalism Dissertation Practical Project
- Celebrity & Fan Cultures
- Media & Popular Culture
- Understanding Health, Science & the Environment in the Digital Age
- Digital Tools & Data Journalism
- News Consumption, Trust & Misinformation
- Work-based learning