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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 |
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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 |
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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 |