Psychology, Communication and Media Studies International Foundation
Below are all modules studied on the Psychology, Communication and Media Studies Foundation programme:
Core subjects
Foundation English Skills 1 (FES 1)
The focus of the English modules is on language development within an academic context, reading complex texts, producing extended pieces of writing, listening effectively and participating in classroom discourse.
Foundation English Skills 2 (FES 2)
You build on the skills developed in FES 1, working on more advanced tasks and working with greater speed, accuracy and cohesion. Emphasis will be placed on organisation and presentation of work produced.
Foundation English Skills 3 (FES 3)
You build on the skills developed in FES 2, working on more advanced tasks and working with greater speed, accuracy and cohesion.
Project Study
With the support of your tutor you will select a contemporary topic relevant to the academic subject you wish to study at degree level and produce a fully referenced project with an appropriate bibliography.
Specific route modules
Psychology 1
In this module you study the main theoretical approaches to the study of Psychology, cognitive, behavioural, psychodynamic, biological and evolutionary. You are also taught a range of methods used in research in this field with some of the issues they raise.
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Sociology 1
You consider concepts and theories in relation to the topic of the Family and learn about the methods employed in sociological research, including both quantitative and qualitative approaches.
Psychology 2
This module looks at a range of key topics in the various branches of psychology, anti-social behaviour, memory, development in the context of education and abnormal behaviour such as schizophrenia and eating disorders.
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Sociology 2
The topics studied in this module include the Mass Media, with an emphasis on representations of gender and ethnicity, ownership and control and the impact on society, and globalisation, looking at the growth of trans-national companies and the global media.
Core Mathematics
With an emphasis on algebra and statistics, this module provides you with the opportunity to develop your knowledge of mathematical terms and techniques and apply these to solving problems drawn from practical situations.
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Sociology 3
In this module you look at deviant behaviour in society, gender and ethnicity and crime, the crime rate and the impact of deviance on the wider society. You also complete your extended research project.
Media Studies 1
You study a range of key concepts used in the analysis of media activities such as Representation and Power, Language, Values and ideology and Audiences and Identity. A study of the British news media is used to evaluate the impact of the media on the wider society.
Media Studies 2
This module focuses on TV and Film Studies with an emphasis on Fiction. You look at concepts such as Authorship, Narrative and Genre; consider how TV programmes and films are financed and produced and the relationship between the author and his audience.
Media Studies 3
Building on work in Media Studies 2 you will undertake a practical, film-making project. This module also looks at issues related to advertising and marketing, including ethical aspects and the evaluation of an advertising campaign.
