Sports Journalism with Foundation Year
Sheffield Hallam University
UCAS Code: A043 | 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
English Language or Literature at grade C or 4 or equivalents, and Maths at grade C or 4 or equivalents.
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With at least 32 points from one A level or equivalent BTEC National qualifications. For example: CDD at A Level, MMP in BTEC Extended Diploma, Pass overall from a T level qualification with C from core, or a combination of qualifications which must include an A level grade C or BTEC grade M.
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About this course
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**Course summary**
- Prepare for the degree with an extra foundation year at the start.
- Learn how to gather, organise, write and present sports news, features and commentary to a professional standard across a variety of platforms.
- Gain a critical understanding of the historical, cultural and global context of sport.
- Equip yourself with the skills necessary to enter a competitive industry as a freelance sports journalist.
You will examine the ethical, legal and regulatory context in which sports journalists work and learn about the historical and cultural significance of sport. You will learn how to produce content for print, web, social media, radio and TV audiences.
**How you learn**
All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.
The course is suitable if you don't meet the entry requirements for our BA (Hons) Sports Journalism 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.
You learn through
- Lectures
- Seminars
- Practical sessions
- Work Placements
You will have opportunity to study abroad in Europe, Australia or America and the option to take a placement year to work in industry.
In the foundation year, you will study wide-ranging media arts and communication topics, while also focussing on your particular subject area and completing assignments in that field. You will grow as a creative, and begin developing a professional portfolio. You will also become familiar with our exceptional facilities and staff, so you're fully prepared for undergraduate study.
**Applied learning**
On the course you learn how the sports department of media organisations operate, how to produce news stories, match reports, commentary, preview features, opinion pieces and personality profiles and how to research and plan sports coverage for radio and television broadcasts. You will gain an understanding of public relations and media liaison techniques, such as how to devise and organise media opportunities and how to write web pages, press releases, news items and promotional material.
Modules
Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances.
Important notice: The structure for this course is currently being reviewed and enhanced to provide the best possible learning experience for our students. Module structure, content, delivery and assessment are all likely to change, but we expect the focus of the course and the learning outcomes to remain as described above. Once the changes have been confirmed, updated module information will be published on this page.
You will be able to complete a placement year as part of this course. See the modules table below for further information.
**Year 1**
**Compulsory modules**
Creative Synergies In Media Production
Media In Context
Media Project
Preparing For Independent Practice And Study
**Year 2**
**Compulsory modules**
Audio Visual Journalism
Media Law And Democracy
Multimedia Storytelling
Social Media And Web Journalism
Sport History And Society
Sports Reporting And Commentary
**Year 3**
**Compulsory modules**
Ethics And Responsibility
Media Management And Public Relations In Sport
Radio And Sound Production
Sports News And Features
Tv And Video News Skills
**Elective modules**
Football And Popular Culture
Podcasting
**Year 4**
**Optional modules**
Placement Year
**Final year**
**Compulsory modules**
Applied Project / Dissertation For Journalism
Multiplatform Sports Journalism
**Elective modules**
Digital Journalism And Data Visualisation
Gender, Disability And Sport
Pr And Power
Radio Broadcasting
Tv Journalism And Production
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