2024/25 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

BA Communication and Media

Programme overview

Programme code
BA-COMM/M
UCAS code
P900
Duration
3 Years
Method of Attendance
Full Time
Programme manager
Dr Todd Graham
Contact address
T.Graham@leeds.ac.uk
Total credits
360
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme
School of Media and Communication
Examination board through which the programme will be considered
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups
Communications, media, film and cultural studies


Entry requirements

Entry Requirements are available on the Course Search entry

Programme specification

Year 1

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Compulsory Modules

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules

CodeTitleCreditsSemesterPass for Progression
COMM1210The History of Communication20Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
COMM1230Introduction to Media and Communication Research20Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)PFP
COMM1950Power, Politics and the Media20Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
COMM1960Studying Media20Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
COMM1970Introduction to Media and Communication Theory20Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Optional Modules

Candidates will be required to study 20 credits from the following optional modules, or can choose a 20 credit discovery module if timetabling allows.

CodeTitleCreditsSemesterPass for Progression
COMM1625Camera and Editing20Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
COMM1830Introduction to Cinema20Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
ENGL1250Prose: Reading and Interpretation20Not running in 202425
ENGL1855Race, Writing and Decolonization20Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Discovery Modules

Year 2

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Compulsory Modules

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

CodeTitleCreditsSemesterPass for Progression
COMM2125Visual Communication20Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
COMM2780Media Policy20Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
COMM2910Communication Research Methods20Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Optional Modules

Candidates will be required to study 20 credits from the following optional modules, or can choose a 20 credit Discovery module if timetabling allows.

CodeTitleCreditsSemesterPass for Progression
ARTF2210Absence, Representation, Violence20Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
COMM2145Technology in Communication and Media20Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
COMM2250Podcasting20Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
COMM2375Issues in Journalism20Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
COMM2560Communication Skills20Not running in 202425
COMM2615Documentary Production20Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
COMM2715Digital Storytelling20Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
COMM2850Cinematic Themes20Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
FILM2230Questioning Genre in World Cinemas20Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
FOAH2020Towards the Future: Skills in Context20Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MODL2250Digital Communications Across Cultures20Not running in 202425

Candidates will be required to study 20-40 credits from the following optional modules, or can choose a 20 credit Discovery module if timetabling allows.

CodeTitleCreditsSemesterPass for Progression
COMM2300Journalism Ethics20Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
COMM2725Digital Cultures20Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
COMM2777Working in Digital Media Teams20Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
COMM2950Media, Power and Social Justice20Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
CSER2206Developing Your Professional Identity: Preparing for a Career in Within The Arts, Heritage and Creative Industries20Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Discovery Modules

Students may study 0 - 20 credits of Discovery Modules.

Year 3

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Compulsory Modules

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory module:

CodeTitleCreditsSemesterPass for Progression
COMM3910Communication Dissertation40Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)PFP

Optional Modules

Candidates will be required to study 20-40 credits from the following optional modules, or can choose a 20 credit Discovery module if timetabling allows.

CodeTitleCreditsSemesterPass for Progression
COMM3130The Documentary and Reality20Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
COMM3214Placement20Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
COMM3250Feminism, Identity and Media20Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
COMM3260Understanding the Audience20Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
COMM3340The Reporting of Politics20Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
COMM3715Internet Policy20Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
COMM3781Mobile Media20Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
COMM3790Citizen Media20Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
THEO3000Religion and Media20Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Candidates will be required to study 20-40 credits from the following optional modules, or can choose a 20 credit Discovery module if timetabling allows:

CodeTitleCreditsSemesterPass for Progression
ARTF3211The Cultural Politics of Artificial Intelligence20Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
COMM3019Archival Futures: Working with Media Archives20Not running in 202425
COMM3180International Communication20Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
COMM3420The Ethnography of Speaking20Not running in 202425
COMM3550Popular Music and Society20Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
COMM3795Climate Communication20Not running in 202425
COMM3866Global migration, ‘race’ and media20Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
COMM3895Digital Platforms: Critical and Cultural Analysis20Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
COMM3925War and Media20Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
COMM3950Promotional Culture20Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
COMM3960Creative Work in the Cultural Industries20Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
FILM3027Post-War European Cinema: History, Politics and Aesthetics20Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Discovery Modules

Students may choose 0 - 20 credits of Discovery modules. 20 credits of Level 2 Discovery modules can be taken. However, to comply with programme rules, all finalists must study 100 credits at Level 3.

Last updated: 07/06/2024 15:35:18

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