Media and Sociology - BA (Hons)

BA Hons Media and SociologyHow are identities constructed through our engagement with media How do disability class ethnicity gender religion nationality sexuality and other social divisions play key roles in both access to the media and modes of representation within the mediaWhy choose this coursePractical learning is built into your learning you will explore how to write for different media platforms such as journalism promotional and PR writing with an emphasis on digital media platforms such as web content writing blogging and social media You will also develop your creativity through the planning design and creation of media projects learning essential skills in script or treatment writing digital video and editing Youll bring Sociology to life through work placements community engagement an active student society fascinating guest speakers and relevant study visits to bring to life the many applications of the subject How you will learnOur tutors use a varied approach to teaching which is engaging and interactive Youll get to hear the latest insights and get advice from industry guest speakers and start to build your contacts You will learn in a variety of ways including through workshops news days work experiencereal projects for employers lectures and seminars including guest lectures from key industry figures fieldtrips multimedia presentations online collaboration class debates Opportunities and experiencesYoull apply sociology to the world around you visiting local religious centres taking sociological walking tours of the city going on exciting fieldtrips to bring sociology to life nationally or globally You will not just study in Derby you will study Derby City the County as well as taking national and international perspectives It is our classroom and our living laboratory Our media modules have a strong focus on understanding the dynamics of the media and communication industries and you will be encouraged to consider philosophical questions of identity ethics and responsibility in the context of global citizenship Careers and employabilityYou will be wellsuited to roles in politics content creation marketing communicationsPR social media the wider creative industries as well as law and public administration In fact the research and communication skills youll graduate with are transferable to a huge variety of graduate level jobs