BA Journalism, Media and Communication & Social Policy
Entry requirements
A level: ABB-BBB IB: 32-30
About this course
BA in Social Policy and Film Studies. Core topics include Research Methods, Ethics & Professional Practice, Social & Cultural Analysis, and Global & Comparative Perspective. A work-based learning module offers placement opportunities with media organisations, charities, and NGOs. Research Methods in Social Policy provides a foundation for the final-year dissertation.
Modules
- Introduction to Journalism, Media & Communication
- Introduction to News & Features
- Social Policy & Society in Contemporary Scotland
- Private Issues & Public Problems
- News Reporting and Writing
- Journalism, Media & Communication: Theories & Methods
- Feature Writing
- Digital Media: Histories, Theories, Practices
- Scottish Social Policy since 1845
- Key Concepts in Social Welfare
- The Making of Social Policy
- Digital Storytelling
- Working for and with the Scottish media
- Law for Journalists
- Communicating Politics: Truth, Legitimacy, Participation
- Media & Sport
- Changing Media Audiences
- Research Methods in Social Policy
- Comparative Social Policy: Theories, Methods & Analysis
- 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
- Dissertation in Journalism, Media and Communication/Journalism Dissertation Practical Project
- Global Challenges
- Dissertation