Media and Communication
About the programme
UCAS Code: BA Combined Honours (Y001)
Media and Communication is a rich, exciting, diverse and flexible subject area. As part of your Combined Honours degree, you'll
- develop and apply critical thinking and theoretical knowledge to your study, and learn how to carry out practical evaluations.
- be able to offer imaginative solutions through high quality verbal, visual and written communication.
Media and Communication is offered by the School of Arts & Cultures.
Students study either 40 or 60 credits from the list below in Stage 1.
Select the module code for specific module information including the module summary and aims, knowledge and skills you'll gain, and the module leader.
Compulsory modules: Please choose at least one of the following compulsory modules
| Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCH1023 | Introduction to Media Studies | 20 | 1 |
| MCH1026 | Introduction to Social and Cultural Studies | 20 | 2 |
Optional modules:
| Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCH1028 | Introduction to Professional Communication |
20 | 1 |
| MCH1030 | Introduction to Journalism Practice |
20 | 2 |
| MCH1036 | Journalism: Pasts, Present and Future | 20 | 2 |
Students study either 40, 60 or 80 credits from the list below at Stage 2.
Select the module code for specific module information including the module summary and aims, knowledge and skills you'll gain, and the module leader.
Compulsory module:
| Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCH2075 | Representations: Identity, Culture and Society |
20 | 1 |
Optional modules:
| Module Code | Module Title | Credits | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCH2034 | Introduction to Public Relations (Pre-requisite MCH1028) | 20 | 2 |
| MCH2059 | Media Law and Ethics | 20 | 1 |
| MCH2065 | Race, Culture and Identity | 20 | 1 |
| MCH2068 | Journalism Practice (Pre-requisite MCH1030) (Capped at 100) | 20 | 1 |
| MCH2071 | Sex, Sexuality and Desire | 20 | 1 |
| MCH2077 | Visual Culture | 20 | 2 |
| MCH2080 | Celebrity Culture |
20 | 2 |
| MCH2220 | Conflict and Crisis Reporting | 20 | 1 |
Students study either 40, 60 or 80 credits from the list below at Stage 3.
Select the module code for specific module information including the module summary and aims, knowledge and skills you'll gain, and the module leader.
| Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCH2071 | Sex, Sexuality and Desire Note: Students must not take this module during Stage 3 if already studied during Stage 2. |
20 | 1 |
| MCH2080 | Celebrity Culture Note: Students must not take this module during Stage 3 if already studied during Stage 2. |
20 | 2 |
| MCH3001 | Magazine Publishing (Pre-requisite MCH2068) (Capped at 36) | 20 | 1 |
| MCH3002 | Youth, Identity and Contemporary Media |
20 | 1 |
| MCH3003 | Memory Matters: Mediating Present Pasts for the Future | 20 | 2 |
| MCH3012 | Fashion, Communication and Culture (Preferred Pre-requisite MCH3063; however MCH2034 or MCH2068 are also appropriate) (Capped at 100) | 20 | 2 |
| MCH3013 | Global Public Relations (Pre-requisite MCH2034) | 20 | 1 |
| MCH3035 | Storytelling and Collective Psychology | 20 | 1 |
| MCH3037 | Religion and Recent US Film | 20 | 2 |
| MCH3063 | Advertising and Consumption (Pre-requisite MCH1023 or MCH1026) | 20 | 1 |
| MCH3077 | Power, Politics and Communication | 20 | 2 |
| MCH3080 | Feminist Approaches to Media Analysis | 20 | 2 |
| MCH3081 | Digital Interface Cultures (Pre-requisite MCH1023) (Capped at 50) | 20 | 1 |
| MCH3085 | Digital Discourses and Identity | 20 | 1 |
Get in touch
If you have any questions about choosing this subject as part of your Combined Honours degree, contact us and we'll be more than happy to help.
Subject adviser
Dr Majid Khosravinik - School of Arts and Cultures