Knowledge and Understanding

Year 1:
On successful completion of year 1 students should be able to:
1. Use English effectively for academic study.
2. Demonstrate the use of sources of information.
3. Demonstrate a knowledge of the structures, functions, processes and cultures pertaining to a range of social organisations.
4. Demonstrate a knowledge of the external environment within which organisations operate, including the political, social, economic and technological contexts at both national and international levels.
5. Demonstrate a knowledge and awareness of basic concepts in International Studies.
6. Gain awareness of and familiarity with university study environment.
7. Gain familiarity with fundamental facts, concepts, theories, principles and methodologies.

On successful completion of their studies, students will be able to
1. Critically discuss a range of aspects of media theory and practice relevant to the media communications fields.
2. Identify, discuss and evaluate relevant features of the linguistic study of the English language.
3. Show accurate understanding of relevant law and computer software aspects of media practice.

Cognitive Skills

Year 1:
On successful completion of the programme, students should be able to:
1. Analyse problems, sifting the irrelevant from the relevant, and expressing the results in both written and oral forms.
2. Evaluate proposed solutions using appropriate methods.
3. Integrate knowledge and skills from various sources into a coherent whole, making appropriate abstractions.
4. Synthesise arguments from underlying premises to produce overall conclusions.
5. Demonstrate a heightened awareness of differences in culture, historical context, values and political structures.
6. Present acquired knowledge from various sources.
7. Conduct logical reasoning, logical thinking and drawing sensible conclusions.
8. Build an evidence based argument and improve the quality of argument.
9. Gathering and evaluating information on new technologies from primary and reliable sources.
10. Identifying problems and specifying requirements for new solutions.

On successful completion of their studies, students will be able to
1. Appreciate the use of language as a linguistic tool for communication in general and, specifically, media use.
2. Analyse intellectually media messaging and representation.
3. Draw on and synthesise ideas from different disciplines.
4. Demonstrate creativity and self-reflexivity in carrying out project work in different digital and traditional print media.

Practical/Transferable Skills

Year 1:
1. Effectively communicate about psychological topics.
2. Effectively use communication and information technology.
3. Conduct research into international studies topics either individually or as part of a team for projects/dissertations/ presentations.
4. Analyse data and present the analysis results.
5. Time management.
6. Effectively present information in written and oral forms, and communicate successfully with a variety of audiences.
7. Effectively gather, filter and critically evaluate information.
8. Produce individual work and undertake self-directed learning of new knowledge for education and professional development.
9. Work as a part of a team and recognise the roles to play within the team.

Years 2 and 3:
1. English communication and media skills in a variety of situations and for a variety of purposes.
2. Advanced linguistic skills for general language use and academic study.
3. Management of information skill, especially evaluation of the relevance of particular information for topics related to individual courses.
4. Skill in evaluating information, and confidence in applying appropriate solutions to the media and communications industries.
5. Advanced word and text processing skills, including drafting and editing skills suitable for professional publications.
6. Linguistic skills of communicative competence in English.
7. Ability to manipulate the written word, sound and image and edit digitally.
8. Ability to write for different platforms and brands.
9. Ability to plan and manage time effectively, individually and as part of a team.