Undergraduate Prospectus 2013 - University of Winchester

Journalism Studies BA (Hons)
Journalism Studies at Winchester is very
well suited to students who want to
study serious and political journalism
from a historical or sociological
perspective from the seventeenth century
to the present day without having to train
as a journalist or take part in practical
journalism to any great extent.
Programme content
Journalism Studies shares some modules
with the Journalism programme. The main
difference is that Journalism students
are training to become journalists at the
same time as following a demanding
course of academic study.
Journalism Studies is similar in its
subject area to politics, philosophy
and economics, but there is no prior
requirement to have studied these areas.
Students from any and all academic
backgrounds are welcome and no
previous evidence of involvement in or
aptitude for journalism is required.
Study during Year 1 focuses on the area
of media studies and the history and
context of journalism. Year 2 continues
study in these areas and in Year 3 study
culminates in a Final Year Project,
normally in the form of a long piece of
writing on a topic of the student’s choice.
Modules:
Year 1
• History and Context of Journalism 1:
The Enlightenment and the Culture of
Early Modern Europe
• History and Context of Journalism 2:
The Press in the Age of Revolution
• Introduction to Media Studies 1
• Introduction of Media Studies 2
Year 2
• History and Context of Journalism 3
and 4: Modernism and Postmodernism
• A wide range of media studies and
media production options, including
Radio Production and Writing for the
Media
Year 3
• A range of Media Studies modules,
including Magazine Writing
Careers
Journalism Studies provides an excellent
grounding for students seeking further
training either post-entry or pre-entry
in the media and a variety of other
industries. Students who successfully
complete Journalism Studies in
combination with another subject will be
considered for entry on the vocational MA
Journalism.
Journalism Studies BA (Hons)
COMBINED HONOURS
Degree duration:
3 years full-time 6 years part-time
If English is not your first language:
IELTS 6.0 (including 6.0 in writing) or a TOEFL
iBT score of 87 or equivalent
Find out more – order a course leaflet
or download one from our website
www.winchester.ac.uk/courses
Course Enquiries and Applications
Telephone: +44 (0) 1962 827234
Email: course.enquiries@winchester.ac.uk
Combinations
American Studies
Creative Writing
English
English Language Studies
Film Production
Media Production
Media Studies
For Combined Honours UCAS codes and
entry requirements see pages 170-174
Fact File
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