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Media Communications and Culture (BA) - Single Honours Full Time - Course Map

For current students who started their course in 2011/12 academic year and earlier.
  • Course Code: MCCSMAJ
  • Course Leader: Abigail Gardner
  • 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 5

Module CATs
To complete your programme you must pass the following compulsory modules:
MCC233: Investigating Media Cultures
Prerequisites: Before taking this module you must pass MCC128 or pass MM102 or pass MM105
30
Other modules that can be counted toward your programme include:
FL209: Film Femininity and Feminism 15
JOU203: Research and Investigation 15
MCC218: Themes and Concepts in News
Prerequisites: Before taking this module you must pass JOU101
15
MCC219: Mediating the Past : Media and Memory 15
MCC223: Producing Radio (2)
Prerequisites: Before taking this module you must pass RAP103 or pass MCC123
15
MCC227: Screen Production (2)
Prerequisites: Before taking this module you must pass MCC127 or pass MCC121
15
MCC228: Web Design 15

Level 6

Module CATs
To complete your programme you must pass a minimum of 30 credits from the following:
MCC333: Media Communications Dissertation
Prerequisites: Before taking this module you must pass MCC226 or pass JOU203 or pass BJ220
30
To complete your programme you must pass a minimum of 30 credits from the following:
MCC314: Investigative Study 15
MCC326: Professionalism and Creativity 15
Other modules that can be counted toward your programme include:
FL307: Celluloid Jukebox : Film, Television and Popular Music
Prerequisites: MCC233 or any three FL or TVP modules
15
MCC309: The Documentary
Prerequisites: Before taking this module you must pass MCC113 or pass FL101
15
MCC318: Body Consciousness and the Media 15
MCC323: Producing Radio (3)
Prerequisites: Before taking this module you must pass MCC223
15
MCC324: Mycasting : Celebrity Culture and Everyday Life 15
MCC326: Professionalism and Creativity 15
MCC327: Screen Production (3)
Prerequisites: Before taking this module you must pass MCC227
15
MCC328: Subcultures 15
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