Programme Specification for the 2025/6 academic year
BA (Hons) English and Media and Communications with Study Abroad
1. Programme Details
| Programme name | BA (Hons) English and Media and Communications with Study Abroad | Programme code | UFA4EGLCMM01 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study mode(s) | Level 1 |
Academic year | 2025/6 |
| Campus(es) | Streatham (Exeter) |
NQF Level of the Final Award | 6 (Honours) |
2. Description of the Programme
The BA (Hons) English and Communications with Study Abroad programme offers you the opportunity to combine study of a wide and exciting range of material in English literature, film and television. You will study literature from the medieval period to the present day and watch films from American, European, and other World cinemas, as well as learning about the trends and technologies of television. The range of material studied will equip you to understand the complex histories of these written and visual media as well as how important issues of cultural difference are raised through them, giving you the tools and vocabulary to take a questioning attitude to your own literary and media cultures. We encourage you to make the most of the facilities available to broaden and enhance your study of film, not just on campus and in the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum but also through the lively English and film cultures (art-house cinema, media facilities) in the city itself.
As you progress through your degree into the second and final years, you will be able to follow your own interests by choosing from the variety of topics on offer, culminating in your own research project, a dissertation, in your final year. You will also learn to work flexibly and creatively with others and engage in debate as well as exercising independent thought and judgement whilst becoming an effective independent learner.
This programme is studied over four years. The first two years and the final year are university-based, and the third year is spent at a university abroad on an approved programme of study.
Advice and guidance on your programme can be sought from your personal tutor and programme director. All staff offer regular office hours that you can drop into without a prior appointment for this purpose.
3. Educational Aims of the Programme
4. Programme Structure
5. Programme Modules
The following tables describe the programme and constituent modules. Constituent modules may be updated, deleted or replaced as a consequence of the annual programme review of this programme.
Media & Communications modules https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/studyinformation/modules/?prog=comms
English modules https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/studyinformation/modules/?prog=english
Stage 1
30 credits of compulsory English modules, 60 credits of compulsory Communications modules and 30 credits of optional English modules.
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAS1035 | Beginnings: English Literature before 1800 | 30 | No |
| CMM1001 | Perspectives on Communications | 30 | No |
| CMM1002 | Communications Challenges | 30 | No |
Optional Modules
a - You must select 30 credits from this list of optional English modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Stage 1 CH Option Modules 2025-6 [See note a above] | |||
| EAS1016 | Digital Cultures: Narrative, Creativity, Industry | 15 | No |
| EAS1037 | The Novel | 15 | No |
| EAS1038 | The Poem | 15 | No |
| EAS1041 | Rethinking Shakespeare | 15 | No |
| EAS1044 | Imagine This: Prompts for Creative Writing | 15 | No |
Stage 2
Stage 2: 60 credits of optional English modules and 60 credits of compulsory and optional Media & Communications modules.
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMM2002 | Communications in the Workplace | 30 | No |
Optional Modules
Subject to choosing 120 credits for the stage overall, you must:
b Select 60 credits from this list of optional English modules.
English modules in stage 2 are divided into three groups:
- Group 1, modules concerned with pre-1750 literature;
- Group 2, modules concerned with post-1750 literature;
- Group 3, modules not concerned with a particular historical period.
Combined Honours students may not take more than one module from each group.
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media & Communications Stage 2 CH Option Modules 2025-6 | |||
| CMM2010 | Professional Writing | 30 | No |
| CMM2012 | Communications and the Climate Crisis | 30 | No |
| CMM2014 | Design Thinking | 30 | No |
| CMM2016 | Economies of Engagement: Gamification and Platform Cultures | 30 | No |
| CMM2017 | Internet Foundations and Frontiers | 30 | No |
| CMM2018 | Media and the Law: Regulation, Governance, Ethics | 30 | No |
| EAF2502 | Shots in the Dark | 30 | No |
| English Stage 2 Pre-1750 Option Modules 2025-6 [See note b above] | |||
| EAS2026 | Desire and Power: English Literature 1570-1640 | 30 | No |
| EAS2036 | Theatrical Cultures in Early Modern England | 30 | No |
| EAS2071 | Chaucer and His Contemporaries | 30 | No |
| EAS2080 | Renaissance and Revolution | 30 | No |
| EAS2102 | Satire and the City: English Literature 1660-1750 | 30 | No |
| English Stage 2 Post-1750 Option Modules 2025-6 [See note b above] | |||
| EAF2510 | Adaptation: Text, Image, Culture | 30 | No |
| EAS2029 | Revolutions and Evolutions 19C Writings | 30 | No |
| EAS2103 | Modernism and Modernity: Literature 1900-1960 | 30 | No |
| EAS2106 | Romanticism | 30 | No |
| EAS2116 | Empire of Liberty: American Literature of the Long Nineteenth Century | 30 | No |
| English Stage 2 Neutral Option Modules 2025-6 [See note b above] | |||
| AHV2018 | Comics Studies: Histories, Methodologies, Genres | 30 | No |
| EAS2031 | Creative Writing: Building a Story | 30 | No |
| EAS2032 | Creative Writing: Making a Poem | 30 | No |
| EAS2089 | Creative Industries: Their Past, Our Future | 30 | No |
| EAS2090 | Humanities after the Human: Further Adventures in Critical Theory | 30 | No |
| EAS2113 | Culture, Crisis and Ecology in a Postcolonial World | 30 | No |
Stage 3
Stage 3: 120 credits of compulsory modules
For your year abroad you will agree a suite of modules in your host institution with the Faculty Study Abroad Coordinator. Details of individual modules that may be taken whilst abroad can be found by accessing the partner institution’s factfile at http://www.exeter.ac.uk/international/abroad/where/ and navigating to the “Course Requirements” section of that factfile where a link to the modules on offer in the partner institution is displayed.
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAS3999 | Study Abroad (HASS) | 120 | Yes |
Stage 4
Stage 4: 30 credits of compulsory dissertation, 90 credits of optional modules (including 30-60 credits of English modules, and 30-60 credits of Media & Communications modules)
Compulsory Modules
Subject to choosing 120 credits for the stage overall, you must:
c Select a Dissertation in either Media & Communications or English: CMM3002 or CMM3003 or EAS3003 or EAS3122 (you cannot choose more than one module from this group).
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMM3002 | Communications: Dissertation [See note c above] | 30 | No |
| CMM3003 | Communications: Practical Research Project [See note c above] | 30 | No |
| EAS3003 | Dissertation [See note c above] | 30 | No |
| EAS3122 | Creative Writing Dissertation [See note c above] | 30 | No |
Optional Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media & Communications Final Stage CH Option Modules 2025-6 | |||
| CMM3005 | Gender, Sexuality and Media | 30 | No |
| CMM3006 | Digital Inequalities | 30 | No |
| CMM3007 | Critical AI Studies | 30 | No |
| CMM3008 | Imagining Tech Futures for the Common Good | 30 | No |
| CMM3009 | Selling the Self: Influencer Culture and Digital Capitalism | 30 | No |
| CMM3010 | Social Media and Migration | 30 | No |
| DRA3102 | Audio Dramaturgy: Theatre of the Ear | 30 | No |
| EAF3501 | American Independent Film | 30 | No |
| EAF3515 | Something to See: War and Visual Media | 30 | No |
| EAF3518 | Queering British Film and Television | 30 | No |
| EAF3519 | Cinema in the Anthropocene | 30 | No |
| EAF3522 | Film, Philosophy, and the Internet | 30 | No |
| EAF3523 | Perspectives on Animation | 30 | No |
| English Final Stage Option Modules 2025-6 | |||
| EAS3100 | Hardy and Women Who Did: the Coming of Modernity | 30 | No |
| EAS3128 | Writing the Short Film | 30 | No |
| EAS3131 | Advanced Critical Theory | 30 | No |
| EAS3152 | Heroes and Exiles: English Poetry of the Age of Beowulf | 30 | No |
| EAS3167 | James Joyce's Ulysses | 30 | No |
| EAS3191 | Writing for Children and Young Adults | 30 | No |
| EAS3194 | Resource Fictions: Oil, Water and Conflict in the World-System | 30 | No |
| EAS3219 | Virginia Woolf: Fiction, Feeling, Form | 30 | No |
| EAS3225 | 'Reader, I Married Him': The Evolution of Romance Fiction from 1740 to the Present | 30 | No |
| EAS3228 | Romance from Chaucer to Shakespeare | 30 | No |
| EAS3241 | Harlem and After: African American Literature 1925-present | 30 | No |
| EAS3254 | American Literature in Magazines, 1945 to present | 30 | No |
| EAS3255 | Food, Environment, and Literature in Early Modern England | 30 | No |
| EAS3256 | The Poetry of Place | 30 | No |
| EAS3311 | Piracy in Early Modern Literature, 1570-1730 | 30 | No |
| EAS3408 | Poetry and Politics | 30 | No |
| EAS3409 | Ghosts, Witches and Demons: the Renaissance Supernatural | 30 | No |
| EAS3414 | Jane Austen: In and Out of Context | 30 | No |
| EAS3415 | The Development of British Children's Literature | 30 | No |
| EAS3417 | Sex, Scandal and Sensation in Victorian Literature | 30 | No |
| EAS3421 | Picturing the Global City: Literature and Visual Culture in the 21st Century | 30 | No |
| EAS3500 | American Counterculture in Literature | 30 | No |
| EAS3501 | Fiction Matters | 30 | No |
| EAS3502 | Shakespeare and Crisis | 30 | No |
| EAS3507 | Writing Song Lyrics | 30 | No |
| EAS3509 | From Pen to Printed Page: Exeter's Literary Archives | 30 | No |
6. Programme Outcomes Linked to Teaching, Learning and Assessment Methods
Intended Learning Outcomes
A: Specialised Subject Skills and Knowledge
| Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
|---|---|---|
| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
1. Demonstrate broad knowledge and understanding of the historical development of a range of media & communication technologies. | ILOs 1-6 are acquired through lectures, seminars, workshops, study groups, tutorials and other learning activities throughout the programme. The degree of specialisation of subject knowledge increases during the programme, culminating in the dissertation. Modules at stage 3 are most closely related to the research specialism of the staff teaching the module. The precise method of teaching varies according to each module. On team-taught modules you will normally engage in both lectures and seminar groups. In smaller options you will normally spend most of your contact time in seminar groups and workshops.
Your learning is further developed through engagement with assessments, following guidance from tutors and lecturers and through feedback on work submitted | The assessment of these skills is through a combination of presentations and participation in seminars, annotated bibliographies, web-based assessments, audio-visual and written essays, exams, other written reports/projects, and a dissertation or large-scale practical project. Essays, exams, and presentations are especially significant within the programme because they assess each of the skills in ILOs 1-6. |
Intended Learning Outcomes
B: Academic Discipline Core Skills and Knowledge
| Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
|---|---|---|
| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
7. Apply critical skills in the analysis of communication technologies and media texts. | ILOs 7-11 are developed throughout the programme in all modules, with the emphasis becoming more complex as students move from stage to stage. They are developed through lectures and seminars, written work, and oral work (both in presentation and seminar discussion).
They will culminate in the substantial and independent research skills demonstrated within the dissertation or large-scale practical project. | The assessment of these skills is through a combination of presentations and participation in seminars, annotated bibliographies, web-based assessments, written and/or audio-visual essays, exams, other written reports/projects, and a dissertation or large-scale practical project. |
Intended Learning Outcomes
C: Personal/Transferable/Employment Skills and Knowledge
| Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
|---|---|---|
| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
12. Apply advanced literacy and media & communication skills in appropriate contexts including the ability to present sustained and persuasive written and oral arguments. | Personal and key skills are delivered through all modules, and developed in lectures, workshops, study groups, tutorials, work experience and other learning activities throughout the programme. | The assessment of these skills is through a combination of presentations and participation in seminars, annotated bibliographies, web-based assessments, essays, exams, other written reports/projects, and a dissertation or large-scale practical project.
ILOs 12-17 are also strongly developed over the course of the portfolio of assessed essays and other audio-visual and/or written work produced through the programme. These assessments work on the principle of offering formative feedback to support the development of your work within as well as between modules. Feedback on one assignment is intended to inform the next piece of work you undertake on the module; the next piece of work on the programme, or the future learning of graduates.
ILO 18 is associated especially with the range of group presentations taking place in modules during the programme. Group presentation assessment brings into focus an important range of skills for students, including sharing workloads, responsibility for tasks, team working, collaborative and communicative skills. Individual contributions to group work are also assessed individually, most often in the form of a reflective presentation report.
ILOs 19-20 are also accomplished during the course of ‘real-time’ formal assessments such as presentations and end of module exams, which occur through the programme. |
7. Programme Regulations
Classification
Full details of assessment regulations for all taught programmes can be found in the TQA Manual, specifically in the Credit and Qualifications Framework, and the Assessment, Progression and Awarding: Taught Programmes Handbook. Additional information, including Generic Marking Criteria, can be found in the Learning and Teaching Support Handbook.
8. College Support for Students and Students' Learning
All students within English and Media & Communications have a personal tutor for their entire programme of study and who are available for at least three hours a week at advertised ‘office hours’. There are induction sessions to orientate students at the start of their programme. A personal tutoring system will operate with regular communication throughout the programme. Academic support will also be provided by module leaders. You can also make an appointment to see individual teaching staff.
9. University Support for Students and Students' Learning
Please refer to the University Academic Policy and Standards guidelines regarding support for students and students' learning.
10. Admissions Criteria
Undergraduate applicants must satisfy the Undergraduate Admissions Policy of the University of Exeter.
Postgraduate applicants must satisfy the Postgraduate Admissions Policy of the University of Exeter.
Specific requirements required to enrol on this programme are available at the respective Undergraduate or Postgraduate Study Site webpages.
11. Regulation of Assessment and Academic Standards
Each academic programme in the University is subject to an agreed College assessment and marking strategy, underpinned by institution-wide assessment procedures.
The security of assessment and academic standards is further supported through the appointment of External Examiners for each programme. External Examiners have access to draft papers, course work and examination scripts. They are required to attend the Board of Examiners and to provide an annual report. Annual External Examiner reports are monitored at both College and University level. Their responsibilities are described in the University's code of practice. See the University's TQA Manual for details.
14. Awarding Institution
University of Exeter
15. Lead College / Teaching Institution
Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS)
16. Partner College / Institution
Partner College(s)
Not applicable to this programme
Partner Institution
Not applicable to this programme.
17. Programme Accredited / Validated by
0
18. Final Award
BA (Hons) English and Media and Communications with Study Abroad
19. UCAS Code
Not applicable to this programme.
20. NQF Level of Final Award
6 (Honours)
21. Credit
| CATS credits | 480 |
ECTS credits | 240 |
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22. QAA Subject Benchmarking Group
Level 1
23. Dates
| Origin Date | 01/01/2020 |
Date of last revision | 18/02/2025 |
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