Broadcast Journalism - UH-000429

The University’s policy for admissions is outlined in section D of the Regulations for Awards handbook which is available online.
School/college leavers who have reached 17.5 years of age on admission should normally have:
 
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<li>A total of 112 UCAS tariff points or equivalent or a Pass from an accredited Access course with 45 level 3 credits at Merit or above</li>
<li>Mature students (over the age of 21) applications will be considered on an individual basis taking into account any previous learning and life experience applicable to the particular programme of study.</li>
</ul>
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<li>Applications from international students will be considered on an individual basis, and with advice from the University's International Office. Where necessary applicants will be expected to demonstrate their spoken and written English language skills by achieving a minimum IELTS score of 7.0.</li>
</ul>
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<li>Applicants with prior learning or prior experiential learning will be considered individually by the School of Music, Humanities and Media Accreditation and Validation Panel, to assess whether it is appropriate to grant general or specific credit towards the course.</li>
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The course operates within the University’s regulations.
 
All students are regarded as equal at the point of assessment. Where students have declared disabilities, and on the advice of the Disability Support Service, the School will endeavour to have put in place before the assessment begins, a programme of support that enables disabled students to be assessed on the same basis as all others

UH-000429 - Broadcast Journalism

Foundation Core

Foundation Optional

Foundation Compulsory

Foundation Level

Sandwich Year Out Optional

Sandwich Year Out

Intermediate Compulsory

Intermediate Optional

Intermediate Core

Intermediate Level

Honours Compulsory

Honours Core

Honours Optional

Honours Level

Structure

Bachelor of Arts with Honours

initiate, develop and realise distinctive and creative work within various forms of writing or of aural, visual, audiovisual, sound or other electronic media and collect evidence of this for their PDP 

understand the student's own creative processes and practice through engagement in one or more production practices 

have an understanding of the roles of cultural practices and cultural institutions in society 

be able to carry out various forms of research for essays, projects, creative productions or dissertations involving sustained independent enquiry 

show insight into the range of attitudes and values arising from the complexity and diversity of contemporary communications, media, culture and society, and show capability to consider and respond to these 

produce work showing capability in operational aspects of media production technologies, systems, techniques and professional practices 

manage time, personnel and resources effectively by drawing on   planning, organisational, project management and leadership skills 

understand  the ways in which specific media and their attendant technologies make possible different kinds of aesthetic effects and forms 

work in flexible, creative and independent ways, showing self-discipline, self-direction and reflectivity and collect evidence of this for their PDP 

understand forms of communication, media and culture as they have emerged historically and appreciate the processes through which they have come into being, with reference to social, cultural and technological change 

produce work which demonstrates the effective manipulation of sound, image and/or the written word 

be adaptable, creative and self-reflective in producing output for a variety of audiences and in a variety of media forms 

have an understanding of particular media forms and genres, and the way in which they organise understandings, meanings and effects 

understand  how in creative industries individuals, or collaborative project-oriented teams, are formed, operate and complete their work 

deliver work to a given length, format, brief and deadline, properly referencing sources and ideas and making use, as appropriate, of a problem-solving approach 

The University’s Teaching and Learning Committee has the ultimate responsibility for quality and standards of teaching and learning in the University. Full details of the methods for evaluating and improving the quality and standards of teaching and learning can be found in the University of Huddersfield’s Quality Assurance Procedures for Taught Courses handbook, which is available online at:
<a href="https://www.hud.ac.uk/registry/regulationsandpolicies/qa/">https://www.hud.ac.uk/registry/regulationsandpolicies/qa/</a>
 
 
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<li>The Student Panel meets a minimum of twice a year and matters of concern are reported to the Course Committee.</li>
<li>The University strongly encourages student representation on all major committees within the University;</li>
<li>Staff Appraisals: Staff development priorities in the University are based on achieving excellence in learning, teaching and scholarship;</li>
<li>Course and module evaluation questionnaires are distributed annually to students, the results are considered by Course Committee and reported to the Annual Evaluation Committee.</li>
<li>School Teaching and Learning Committee</li>
<li>Peer Observation of Teaching.</li>
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UH-000429

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<li>National Student Survey: All Courses within the overall suite provided by the subject area respond to the annual NSS results by adapting to the needs of students. This process occurs at both module and course level.</li>
<li>University Course Evaluation Survey</li>
<li>QAA Institutional Audit 2010</li>
</ul>
 
 
Please note: This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the Course and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided.  More detailed information on the learning outcomes, content and teaching, learning and assessment methods of each module can be found in the study module guide and course handbook.  The accuracy of the information contained in this document is reviewed by the University and may be checked by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education.   
 
Additional information can be found in:
Course Handbooks
Module Handbooks

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<li>All students have a personal tutor for pastoral and academic support. The personal tutor is also responsible for administering Personal Development Planning (PDP) for his/her tutees. The provision of PDP at undergraduate level is adapted to the 2004 QAA Code of Practice for the Assurance of Academic Quality and Standards in Higher Education, which provides students with ‘appropriate opportunities for personal and professional development’, and that institutions provide for the identification, regular review and recording of each student’s development needs. Responsibility for adhering to the PDP scheme lies with the student.</li>
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PDP is embedded into a variety of modules across the three years of the course. See Appendix 1 (Mapping of modules to learning outcomes).
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<li>There is an induction programme which introduces staff and services within the University including the Learning Centre</li>
<li>Details of academic and personal support are listed in the Student Handbook</li>
<li>Staff office hours are posted on their office doors</li>
<li>The subject area has a team of technicians who are available to provide support to students and staff on the variety of technical equipment used in delivery of courses</li>
<li>In line with the Equality Act 2010 the School will make reasonable adjustments for students with disabilities where there is an expectation that making these adjustments will enable the student to achieve the outcomes for the course. A Disability Support Service exists to give information and advice to students with disabilities and to advise subject areas on the needs of disabled students.</li>
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