ObjectivesJournalism Studies is a career-focused course, which will give you the skills to work in print, broadcast and online journalism, as well as related media careers. You learn how to gather, organise, write and present information in various ways. You learn relevant law, political organisation, ethics and standards. You practise journalism, day by day, on the course and have the opportunity to do work experience. You will study the products of journalism, its history, ownership and organisation, and the application of media study to media products. This new dual degree combines applied journalism and modern languages, giving you knowledge and skills highly valued by employers. About a third of teaching time is devoted to developing your written and oral fluency in Spanish, supported by language laboratory, video and satellite TV facilities and regular classes with native-speakers. All courses last four years. Level one provides a grounding in the language, culture, history and society of Spain and Latin America. Suitably qualified Dual Honours students can also take Portuguese or Catalan. Levels two and three allow you to plan your work to suit your particular interests, offering a broad coverage of Spanish and Latin American culture, history and society. Level three also includes practically-based modules on interpreting, translating, and teaching.
Entry requirementsEntry requirements GCE/VCE A Levels - BBB Two GCE A Levels plus two GCE AS Levels - AB + BB. If two GCE AS levels are offered in Year 13, offer is BB + BB Scottish Highers - AABB (to include at least one Advanced Higher) Irish Leaving Cert. - ABBBB BTEC Level N - 2 Distinctions and 1 Merit International Baccalaureate - 32 points Core Requirements - Grade B in Spanish at GCE A Level
Academic titleBA Journalism and Hispanic Studies
Course descriptionOur students usually select from a range of compulsory and optional modules to add up to 120 credits.
Some departments offer courses that don't feature optional modules whereas other courses are fully flexible.
Important notice :
This is a list of modules that have been offered in the past. We expect similar modules to be offered for courses starting in 2009.
This information is provided for illustration only and you should check with the department directly when applying to confirm module options.
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Typical First Year Modules
Module/Unit Credits
Journalism Skills (Part One) 20
Public Administration for Journalists 20
Researching and Reporting 20
Ethics and Journalism 10
Understanding the Media 10
Spanish Advanced: Language and Culture I 20
Spanish Advanced: Language and Culture II 20
Spanish Beginners: Language and Culture I 20
Spanish Beginners: Language and Culture II 20
Typical Second Year Modules
Module/Unit Credits
Journalism Skills (Part Two) 20
Media Law 20
Advanced Spanish Language I 10
Advanced Spanish Language II 10
Alternative Media 20
Language and Journalism 20
Web Journalism 20
Cinema, Nation and Identity in the Hispanic World 10
Contemporary Latin America (Cuba) 10
Contemporary Latin America (Mexico) 10
Cuban Culture and the Revolution 10
Further Portuguese: Language and Culture I 10
Further Portuguese: Language and Culture II 10
Hispanic Film and Human Rights 10
Intensive Catalan I 10
Intensive Catalan II 10
Intensive Portuguese I 10
Intensive Portuguese II 10
Linguistic Developments in Modern Spain 10
Narrative Perspectives on Post-Civil War Spain 10
Representations of Latin America 10
Spain and Enlightenment 10
Spanish American 20th-Century Literature I 10
Spanish Language in Business Contexts 10
The Novels of Benito Perez Galdos 10
Troubled Times: Writers and Social Conflict in the Spain of the 1930s 10
Typical Third Year Modules
Module/Unit Credits
Hispanic Studies Year Abroad 40
Hispanic Studies Year Abroad 40
Hispanic Studies Year Abroad (Project) 20
Hispanic Studies Year Abroad (Project) 20
Typical Fourth Year Modules
Module/Unit Credits
Journalism Skills (Part Three) 20
Magazine Journalism and Feature Writing 20
Advanced Spanish Language III 10
Advanced Spanish Language IV 10
Dissertation 20
Dissertation in Journalism 20
Free Speech and Censorship 20
Introduction to Investigative Journalism 20
Journalism and Political Communication 20
Portfolio in Print Journalism 20
Spanish Language Teaching 20
Catalan Advanced: Language and Culture I 10
Catalan Advanced: Language and Culture II 10
Contemporary Argentina 10
Dissidence and Debate in Early 20th-Century Spain 10
Genesis and Genre: From Novel to Play to Screen: Galdos Today 10
Interpreting Skills 10
Law and Culture in the Hispanic World 10
Media Ethics in the Hispanic World 10
Modern Peru 10
Modern Uruguayan Narrative 10
Musical Performance and Hispanic Culture 10
Popular Culture and Society in Latin America 10
Portuguese Advanced: Language and Culture I 10
Portuguese Advanced: Language and Culture II 10
Portuguese Advanced: Language and Culture III 10
Portuguese Advanced: Language and Culture IV 10
Sexual Politics in Latin American Fiction 10
Spain Since 1975 10
The Politics and Fiction of Crisis: 1868 - 1898 10
The Rise of Popular Culture in Latin American Fiction 10