Programme Specification for the 2024/5 academic year
BA (Hons) Communications with Employment Experience
1. Programme Details
| Programme name | BA (Hons) Communications with Employment Experience | Programme code | UFA4EGLEGL27 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study mode(s) | Academic year | 2024/5 | |
| Campus(es) | Streatham (Exeter) |
NQF Level of the Final Award | 6 (Honours) |
2. Description of the Programme
This programme is studied over four years. The first two years and the final year are university-based, and the third year is spent gaining employment experience at a suitable location in the UK.
This Employment Experience variant of the programme is a great way to incorporate graduate-level work placement or placements undertaken in the United Kingdom directly into your programme of study, to reflect critically upon these experiences, and for them to count towards the assessment of your degree. There is no better way to gain valuable employment experience that can be rewarded and recognised clearly by future employers. With preparation, support and approval from the College of Humanities, you can also demonstrate adaptability and resourcefulness by organising suitable placements in areas of employment related to your interests and potential future career.
You are required to find your own placement with suitable employers and organisations with preparation, support and approval from the College of Humanities. If you are taking this variant you are strongly encouraged to take HUM2000 or HUM2001 (Humanities in the Workplace) at stage 2 and must participate in the pre-departure briefing sessions for Humanities Employment Experience.
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
https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/studyinformation/modules/?prog=comms
Stage 1
60 credits of compulsory modules, 60 credits of optional modules
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMM1001 | Perspectives on Communications | 30 | No |
| CMM1002 | Communications Challenges | 30 | No |
| HAS1905 | Employment Experience HASS | 0 | No |
Optional Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media and Communications Stage 1 Option Modules 2024-5 | |||
| EAS1032 | Approaches to Criticism | 30 | No |
| EAS1040 | Academic English | 15 | No |
| EAS1044 | Imagine This: Prompts for Creative Writing | 15 | No |
| HAS1001 | Enter the Matrix: Digital Perspectives on the Humanities | 15 | No |
| EAF1506 | Interrogating Screens | 30 | No |
| EAS1016 | Digital Cultures: Narrative, Creativity, Industry | 15 | No |
Stage 2
60 credits of compulsory modules, 60 credits of optional modules for a total of 120 credits
Compulsory Modules
CMM2008 is a pre-requisite for taking either CMM3002 Communications Dissertation or CMM3003 Communications Practical Research Project in final year.
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMM2002 | Communications in the Workplace | 30 | No |
| CMM2008 | Communications Research Methods | 30 | No |
| HAS2905 | Employment Experience HASS | 0 | No |
Optional Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media and Communications Stage 2 Option Modules 2024-5 | |||
| CMM2010 | Professional Writing | 30 | No |
| CMM2011 | History of Communications | 30 | No |
| CMM2012 | Communications and the Climate Crisis | 30 | No |
| CMM2013 | Introduction to Games Studies | 30 | No |
| EAF2505 | Spectacular Attractions: Cinema and Sensation | 30 | No |
| EAF2511 | Television: Times, Trends and Technologies | 30 | No |
| HUM2000 | Humanities in the Workplace | 30 | No |
Stage 3
120 credit compulsory placement module
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM3998 | Employment Experience UK | 120 | Yes |
Stage 4
30 credits of compulsory modules, 90 credits of optional modules
Compulsory Modules
Subject to choosing 120 credits for the stage overall, you must:
a - You must select either CMM3002 or CMM3003 (you cannot choose more than one module from this group).
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMM3002 | Communications: Dissertation [See note a above] | 30 | Yes |
| CMM3003 | Communications: Practical Research Project [See note a above] | 30 | Yes |
Optional Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media and Communications Final Stage Option Modules 2024-5 | |||
| CMM3004 | Social Media and Society | 30 | No |
| EAF3515 | Something to See: War and Visual Media | 30 | No |
| EAS3128 | Writing the Short Film | 30 | No |
| CMM3006 | Digital Inequalities | 30 | No |
| EAF3519 | Cinema in the Anthropocene | 30 | No |
| HUM3003A | Hacking the Humanities: How to Plan and Run Successful Digital Projects | 15 | No |
| CMM3005 | Gender, Sexuality and Media | 30 | No |
| EAF3106 | Female Screens: Representation, Agency and Authorship | 30 | No |
| EAF3521 | Film Audiences | 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: | |
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: | |
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: | |
7. Programme Regulations
Programme-specific Progression Rules
To progress to Stage 2 you must also achieve an average mark of at least 50% in Stage 1, otherwise you will be required to transfer to the relevant three-year programme. This is to ensure that only those students who are likely to succeed in their Employment Experience Year are selected.
HUM3998 Employment Experience UK counts as a single 120-credit module and is not condonable; you must pass this module to graduate with the degree title of BA Communications with Employment Experience. If you fail the Employment Experience your degree title will be commuted to BA Communications.
Classification
8. College Support for Students and Students' Learning
9. University Support for Students and Students' Learning
10. Admissions Criteria
11. Regulation of Assessment and Academic Standards
12. Indicators of Quality and Standards
The programme is not subject to accreditation and/ or review by professional and statutory regulatory bodies (PSRBs).
13. Methods for Evaluating and Improving Quality and Standards
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) Communications with Employment Experience
19. UCAS Code
Not applicable to this programme.
20. NQF Level of Final Award
6 (Honours)
21. Credit
| CATS credits | ECTS credits |
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22. QAA Subject Benchmarking Group
23. Dates
| Origin Date | 07/01/2020 |
Date of last revision | 24/11/2021 |
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