BA Journalism, Media and Communication & Politics and International Relations
Entry requirements
A level: ABB-BBB IB: 32-30
About this course
BA in Politics and International Relations and Film Studies. Core topics include statistics, research methods, policy analysis, ethics and professional practice, and human behaviour. The programme features a Vertically Integrated Projects for Sustainable Development initiative where students investigate policy-relevant questions using survey, administrative, and spatial data. Parliamentary Studies modules are co-taught with staff from the UK Parliament and the Scottish Parliament.
Modules
- Politics 1A: Concepts & Processes
- Politics 1B: Decision making & Outcomes
- Introduction to Journalism, Media & Communication
- Introduction to News & Features
- International Relations & Global Politics
- Political Philosophy
- Research Design for Political Science
- Can Democracy Deliver?
- News Reporting and Writing
- Journalism, Media & Communication: Theories & Methods
- Feature Writing
- Digital Media: Histories, Theories, Practices
- Quantitative Methods in Social Research
- Research Methods for Political Scientists
- European Politics
- Chinese Politics
- American Politics
- Scottish Politics
- Local Politics
- Parliamentary Studies
- Contemporary British Governance
- War, Terrorism & Conflict
- Philosophy of Economic Policy
- Digital Storytelling
- Working for and with the Scottish media
- Communicating Politics: Truth, Legitimacy, Participation
- Media & Sport
- Law for Journalists
- Changing Media Audiences
- Theories & Practices of Regulation & Governance
- Governance & Development
- Political Parties
- Comparative Politics
- Green Politics
- Political Behaviour
- Feminism & Politics
- International Relations Theory in a Global Age
- International Security: Concepts & Issues
- Analysing Religion & Politics
- Democratization
- Territorial Politics in the UK
- Transforming Democracies: Participation & Representation
- Celebrity & Fan Cultures
- Media & Popular Culture
- Digital Tools & Data Journalism
- Work-based learning
- Understanding Health, Science & the Environment in the Digital Age
- News Consumption, Trust & Misinformation
- Dissertation in Journalism, Media and Communication/Journalism Dissertation Practical Project