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Journalism (BA) - Single Honours Full Time - Course Map
For current students who started their course in 2012/13 academic year and later.
- Course Code: JOUDG
- Course Leader: Robert Brown
- Senior Tutor(s):
To achieve your intended award you must meet the overall award requirements for your course.
Programme without a placement year
- Take 360 CATs in total, with 120 CATs at each Level.
- Single Honours: take at least 300 CATs from the course including at least 75 CATs at each Level
- Joints: take at least 135 CATs from each subject including at least 30 CATs at each Level
- Pass 300 CATs in total with at least 90 CATs at both Levels 4 & 5 (whilst achieving at least 30% in the remaining 60 CATs to allow them to be condoned) and 120 CATs at Level 6
- Pass compulsory and core modules described in the Course Map
Programme with a placement year
- Take 480 CATs including a 120 CATs placement module and 120 CATs at each Level.
- Single Honours: take at least 300 CATs from the course including at least 75 CATs at each Level
- Joints: take at least 135 CATs from each subject including at least 30 CATs at each Level
- Pass 420 CATs in total (including the placement module).
- Pass at least 90 CATs at both Levels 4 and 210 CATs at Level 5 (whilst achieving at least 30% in the remaining 60 CATs to allow them to be condoned) and 120 CATs at Level 6
- Pass compulsory and core modules described in the Course Map
Level 4
| Module | CATs |
|---|---|
| To complete your programme you must pass the following compulsory modules: | |
| AD4802: The Photostory | 15 |
| MD4101: The Power of News | 15 |
| MD4102: Media Law | 15 |
| MD4103: Writing and Presentation for Journalists | 30 |
| MD4104: News Gathering | 15 |
| MD4105: Practical Journalism | 30 |
Level 5
| Module | CATs |
|---|---|
| To complete your programme you must pass the following compulsory modules: | |
| MD5101: Journalism and Society
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with JOU201 |
15 |
| MD5103: News Practice | 30 |
| MD5104: Politics for Journalists
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with JOU206 Prerequisites: Before taking this module you must pass JOU106 |
15 |
| MD5105: Making Magazines
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with JOU207 |
15 |
| MD5106: Celebrity and Spin | 15 |
| MD5406: Interviewing for Radio
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with RAP212 |
15 |
| To complete your programme you must pass a minimum of 15 credits from the following: | |
| MD5102: Sports Journalism
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with JOU204 Prerequisites: Before taking this module you must pass JOU103 |
15 |
| MD5404: Radio Magazine
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with RAP212 |
15 |
Level 6
| Module | CATs |
|---|---|
| To complete your programme you must pass the following compulsory modules: | |
| MD6101: Ethics, Censorship and Regulation | 15 |
| MD6102: Advanced Journalism Project
Prerequisites: Before taking this module you must pass JOU205 and pass JOU203 and pass 1 module FROM Corequisites: While taking this module you must pass MD6102 |
15 |
| MD6104: The Professional Newsroom
Prerequisites: Before taking this module you must pass JOU202 and pass JOU205 and pass MD5103 |
30 |
| MD6933: Dissertation | 30 |
| MD6934: Work Placement | 15 |
| To complete your programme you must pass a minimum of 15 credits from the following: | |
| MD6402: Experimental Audio
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with RAP303 Available only to Radio Production, Popular Music Creative Media, and Journalism students |
15 |
| MD6935: Collaborative Practice | 15 |
| WT374: Exploring the Self: Autobiography and Confession | 15 |
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