Media with Foundation Year
UCAS Code: A037
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
Access to HE Diploma
An Access to HE Diploma with at least 45 credits at level 3 and 15 credits at level 2. At least 15 level 3 credits must be at merit grade or above from a QAA-recognised Access to HE course, or an equivalent Access to HE certificate.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE Maths and GCSE English Language or Literature at grade C or 4 or L2 equivalent
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This must include at least 32 points from one A level or equivalent BTEC qualifications. For example: •CDD at A Level. •MMP in BTEC Extended Diploma. •A combination of qualifications, which may include a maximum of one AS level, EPQ and general studies
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About this course
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**Course summary**
- Study your foundation year, then progress to a degree with industry accreditation from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR).
- Research, plan, implement and manage successful PR and media campaigns.
- Gain an in-depth knowledge of the media including industries, audiences and texts.
- Access specially designed teaching rooms to enable content creation and editing.
- Engage with current debates about the relationship between public relations, the media and wider society.
Examine and evaluate key theories relating to PR and the media and study professional issues on this wide-ranging course. Your studies are led by a team that includes national award-winning industry specialists, with experience across TV, health, charity, public and private sectors, and internationally recognised PR and media theorists.
**How you learn**
The course is suitable if you don’t meet the entry requirements for our BA (Hons) Public Relations and Media course, or you want extra preparation before starting degree-level study. You share the first year with other media arts and communication foundation year students, then move on to the degree.
Throughout the course you attend a combination of lectures, workshops and seminars where key topics and concepts are introduced and explored. This includes a mix of tutor-directed learning, discussions and student-led exercises and activities where you engage in collaborative activities in face-to-face and virtual learning environments.
You learn through
- essays
- practical tasks and projects
- case studies
- reports
- group work
- concept maps
- research tasks and projects
- electronic assessment
- oral presentations
- portfolios of work
In the foundation year, you'll study wide-ranging media arts and communication topics, while also focussing on your particular subject area and completing assignments in that field. You'll grow as a creative, and begin developing a professional portfolio. You'll also become familiar with Hallam's exceptional facilities and staff, so you're fully prepared for undergraduate study.
**Applied learning**
**Work placements**
You will have the opportunity to arrange a year-long work placement in between your third and fourth years. This gives you a real-world experience to prepare you for your future career. Recent students have worked with the BBC, regional newspapers, local and national PR agencies, Disney, South Yorkshire Police, Sheffield Children's Hospital and in the voluntary sector.
**Networking opportunities**
Every year we hold industry events that bring you together with regional and national PR experts. Graduates return to share their experiences and top tips for finding jobs. Selected students are offered a chance to be mentored by PR professionals for one year.
You gain automatic free student membership of the Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA) and all the benefits that come with it, including exclusive access to work placements, internships, graduate schemes and entry level jobs, free and unlimited online training, and free access to the industry-recognised PRCA Online Certificate.
Modules
Module: Creative Approaches To Media Production Credits: 40.00
Module: Media In Context Credits: 20.00
Module: Media Project Credits: 40.00
Module: Preparing For Independent Practice And Study Credits: 20.00
Module: History Of The Media Credits: 20.00
Module: Making Media Credits: 20.00
Module: Making Media 2 Credits: 20.00
Module: Media Audiences Credits: 20.00
Module: Media Industries Credits: 20.00
Module: Media Texts And Genres Credits: 20.00
Module: Media, Identities And Representations Credits: 20.00
Module: News Media Credits: 20.00
Module: Researching For The Media Credits: 20.00
Module: The Media, Power And Politics Credits: 20.00
Module: Applied Photography Credits: 20.00
Module: Celebrity Culture Credits: 20.00
Module: Documentary Media: Critical And Historical Approaches Credits: 20.00
Module: Event Management Credits: 20.00
Module: Feature Writing And Publishing 1 Credits: 20.00
Module: Feature Writing And Publishing 2 Credits: 20.00
Module: Global Pr Credits: 20.00
Module: Radio 1 Credits: 20.00
Module: Storytelling In Film, Television And Beyond Credits: 20.00
Module: Tv1: Introduction To Tv News Credits: 20.00
Module: Applied Project/Dissertation For Media Credits: 20.00
Module: Globalisation And The Media Credits: 20.00
Module: Media Technologies Credits: 20.00
Module: Postcolonial Media Culture Credits: 20.00
Module: Alternative Media Credits: 20.00
Module: Communication Through Photography Credits: 20.00
Module: Corporate Communications: Strategy And Critique Credits: 20.00
Module: Feature Writing And Publishing 3 Credits: 40.00
Module: Moral Panics Credits: 20.00
Module: Pr And Power Credits: 20.00
Module: Radio 2 Credits: 20.00
Module: The Environment, Science And The Media Credits: 20.00
Module: Tv2: Tv Journalism And Production Credits: 20.00
Module: Work Based Learning: Professional Communication 2 Credits: 20.00
Assessment methods
Coursework, exams, practical
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Sheffield Hallam University
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