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techniques to a portfolio of your choice. This Semester also introduces Research Methods for
Information and Communication Studies, where you will acquire the skills necessary to carry out your
own research in both academic and professional contexts.
Year 3
This year has two core units: Data Regulation and Ethics, which considers the legal, moral and ethical
issues surrounding the collection and dissemination of information about others, and Marketing
Concepts for Information and Communication Professionals. The rest of level 3 is open to
personalisation, depending on your individual interests and specialisms. You will undertake a project,
which you will devise in consultation with staff, but which may take the form of a written dissertation,
or might involve the creation of a media product. You will also have the opportunity to spend 6 weeks
gaining work experience, enhancing your CV, and gaining valuable professional experience. The rest of
the year is made up of options, which will inevitably change depending on availability of staff, but
which may include Political Communication, Cross Cultural Communication, Writing for Professional
Purposes, Media Representation of Reality, Multimedia, Mass Communication Ethics, Campaigning
Communication and Web Semiotics.
Coursework and assessment
The course begins with the more formal teaching pattern of lectures, seminars and workshops under
staff direction, gradually moving to a more student centred approach in Year 3.
Assessment methods are varied depending on the units studied, however, course work counts for the
majority of the overall mark each year and can take the form of reports, essays, portfolio of practical
work, individual or group presentations or a practical product such as an information guide. You will
also be required to complete a 15,000-word dissertation in Year 3 on a subject of your choice.
Selection
Applicants will be invited to attend an Open Day where an informal interview will be offered to each
candidates.
Course Length
3 years full-time.
Entry requirements
GCE and VCE Advanced Level
240 points from a minimum of two 6-unit awards or one 12-unit award.
Edexcel/BTEC National
1 distinction plus 3 merits
Scottish Highers
BCCC
Irish Highers
BCCCC
HEFC Access
Two merits and one pass
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