Detail of award: MAJOR, MINOR AND JOINT AWARDS involving: Film & Screen Studies 2021 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

MED1072

Film Analysis

20

Compulsory

None

MED1073

Studying Television

20

Compulsory

None

MED1084

Media and Creative Industries

20

Compulsory

None

Students must take the compulsory modules

Students taking Joint Honours Creative Film, Television and Digital Media Production must take MED1085 instead of MED1084 from this award map.

Students who are studying Law as their other subject must take MED1072 and MED1084 only to total 120 credits at Level 4


STAGE 2

Code

Title

Credits

Status

Pre-Requisites

MED2107

Screen Storytelling

20

Compulsory

None

MED2096

Media Convergence

20

Designated

None

MED2078

Researching for the Media

20

Compulsory for mj/jt

None

MED2054

Television Drama

20

Designated

None

MED2111

Global Cinemas

20

Designated

None

MED2116

Scriptwriting 1 (Film)

20

Designated

None

MED2117

Scriptwriting 2 (TV)

20

Designated

None


Major students must take MED2107 and MED2078 plus 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 MED2107 and MED2078 plus one designated module making 60 credits and must take 60 credits in their other subject, to total 120 level 5 credits

Minor students must take MED2107 plus one designated module 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.

 

± Students taking Joint Honours Creative Film, Television and Digital Media Production with Film and Screen Studies must choose another Designated module from the award map as MED2107 as only be chosen once.


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

MED4033

Film & Screen Studies Joint Interdisciplinary Dissertation A ³

20

Designated for Jt

Compulsory Level 5 modules from appropriate Award Map.

MED4034

Film & Screen Studies Joint Interdisciplinary Dissertation B ⁴

20

Designated for Jt

Compulsory Level 5 modules from appropriate Award Map.

MED3017

Global Television

20

Designated

None

MED3053

Hollywood and Beyond

20

Designated

None

MED3062

Cult Media

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 MED4034 in other chosen subject
⁴ Must be taken with MED4033 in other chosen subject



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