Detail of award: MAJOR, MINOR AND JOINT AWARDS involving: Film & Screen Studies 2017 Entry
Name of award: 
BA/BSc (Hons) involving Film & Screen Studies

In order to achieve the named award above, students must meet all requirements of this award map

STAGE 1

Code

Title

Credits

Status

Pre-Requisites

MED1070

Screen Cultures

20

Compulsory

None

MED1072

Film Analysis

20

Compulsory

None

MED1069

Shooting Drama Series

20

Compulsory

None

Students must take the compulsory modules


Students taking Joint Honours Film & Screen Studies with Media Production & Moving Image must take MED1073 instead of MED1069 from this award map.


Students who are studying Law as their other subject must take MED1070 and MED1072 only to total 120 credits at Level 4


STAGE 2

Code

Title

Credits

Status

Pre-Requisites

MED2097

Film and Screen Studies

20

Compulsory

None

MED2096

Media Convergence

20

Compulsory

None

MED2099

Contemporary National Cinemas

20

Designated

None

MED2054

Television Drama

20

Designated

None

MED2080

Television & Film Documentary

20

Designated

MED1069 or MED1075

MED2078

Researching for the Media

20

Designated

None

MED2056

Scriptwriting

20

Designated

None


Major students must take MED2097, MED2096 and two designated modules making 80 credits and must take 40 credits in their minor subject to total 120 level 5 credits
Joint students must take MED2097, MED2096 and one designated modules making 60 credits and must take 60 credits in their other subject, to total 120 level 5 credits

Minor students must take MED2097 and MED2096 making 40 credits and must take 80 credits in their major subject to total 120 level 5 credits

 

∞ MED2078 is the research methods module for this subject. Please note that only one research methods module can be undertaken as part of a Joint Honours award. If your other chosen subject offers a research methods module an additional designated module must be taken in its place from the second award map.


OPTIONAL PLACEMENT YEAR
                 

Code

Title

Credits

Status

Pre-Requisites

HRM2053*

The Placement Year Experience: Organisations in Context

40

Compulsory

None

Students must have successfully completed 100 credits at Level 5 in order to undertake placement


STAGE 3

Code

Title

Credits

Status

Pre-Requisites

MED4029

Media, Film & Screen Studies Dissertation¹

40

Compulsory for mj

None

MED4028

Media, Film & Screen Studies Short Dissertation²

20

Designated for jt

None

LIT4018

Media English & Culture Joint Interdisciplinary Dissertation A ³

20

Designated for Jt

Compulsory Level 5 modules from appropriate Award Map.

LIT4019

Media English & Culture Joint Interdisciplinary Dissertation B ⁴

20

Designated for Jt

Compulsory Level 5 modules from appropriate Award Map.

MED3008

Horror on Screen

20

Designated

None

MED3017

Global Television

20

Designated

None

MED3036

Contemporary Hollywood

20

Designated

None

MED3037

Science Fiction

20

Designated

None


Major students must take MED4029 plus two designated modules making 80 credits and must take 40 credits from their minor subject to total 120 level 6 credits
Joint students must three designated modules making 60 credits and must take 60 credits in their other subject to total 120 level 6 credits. Joint students must take a principal module from one of their subjects, but may instead also undertake an interdisciplinary dissertation joining the principal of both subjects together.

Minor students must take two designated modules making 40 credits and must take 80 credits from their major subject to total 120 level 6 credits

 

Students who do not complete the Honours Degree will be eligible for an Ordinary Degree in the named subjects upon successful completion of a minimum of 60 Level 6 credits. These can be from any Level 6 modules, whether identified as compulsory or designated. Where the completed Level 6 credits are from one subject area only, the award title will be Ordinary Degree X WITH Y.  Where the completed Level 6 credits are from both subject areas, the award title will be either Ordinary Degree X WITH Y or Ordinary Degree X AND Y depending on the degree on which the student registered.

1
Cannot be taken with MED4028
2 Cannot be taken with MED4029
³ Must be taken with LIT4019 in other chosen subject
⁴ Must be taken with LIT4018 in other chosen subject

* New module

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08/05/2018