Academic Structures
Programme Academic Structure for 2018 - 2019, BA in Communication Studies
This information is provisional & subject to change.
Year 1 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM102 | Cultural Studies | 10 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CM107 | Introduction to Social Studies | 10 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CM121 | Digital Media Skills | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CM135 | Analysing Media Content | 10 | Semester 2 | 60 | 40 | 1 |
| CM137 | History & Structure of the Media | 5 | Semester 1 | 90 | 10 | 1 |
| CM151 | Introduction to Communication Studies | 10 | Semester 1 | 70 | 30 | 1 |
| CM152 | Psychology, Media and Creativity | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CM153 | Critical Thinking & Independent Learning | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
Year 1 Optional Modules -
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM158 | Ethnographic Study | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
Year 2 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM2050 | Audio Production | 10 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CM206 | Photography & Imaging | 10 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CM2130 | Media Writing & Expression | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CM277 | Media Audiences | 10 | Semester 1 | 60 | 40 | 1 |
| CM278 | Media and Power | 10 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CM293 | Social Media in Everyday Life | 5 | Semester 1 | 100 | 0 | 1 |
Year 2 Optional Modules -
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM212 | Analysing Advertising | 5 | Semester 2 | 80 | 20 | 1 |
| CM261 | Crime, Policing and the Media | 5 | Semester 2 | 70 | 30 | 1 |
| CM286 | Film, History and Theory | 5 | Semester 2 | 100 | 0 | 1 |
Year 3 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM334 | Perspectives on the Information Society | 10 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CM382 | Applying Communication Theory | 10 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
Year 3 Optional Modules -
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM281 | Media Law | 5 | Semester 1 | 80 | 20 | 1 |
| CM3001 | Television Drama | 5 | Semester 2 | 100 | 0 | 1 |
| CM3003 | Media Religion and Society | 5 | Semester 1 | 70 | 30 | 1 |
| CM3006 | Communication, Culture and the Environment | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CM3100 | Press and Public Relations | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CM389 | Dissertation | 10 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CM391 | Communication, Media & Cultural Diversity | 5 | Semester 2 | 70 | 30 | 1 |
| CM392 | Science, Technology & Society | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CM393 | Video Production | 10 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CM3930 | Video Production | 10 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CM394 | Audio Production | 10 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CM3940 | Audio Production | 10 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CM395 | Photography & Imaging | 10 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CM3950 | Photography & Imaging | 10 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CM396 | Communication, Presentation & Performance | 10 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CM3960 | Communication, Presentation & Performance | 10 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| UM404 | Uaneen - Contributing Module | 5 | Year long | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| UM405 | Uaneen Non-Contributing Module | 5 | Year long | 0 | 100 |