Course Modules

This module will explore Hollywood films and independent US cinema as textual and cultural products. You will place these in a context that traces their aesthetic and formal development to gain a firm grounding in film studies.

This module develops your critical understanding of contemporary journalism, from hard news to niche interest writing. You will explore: different writing styles (news reporting, reviewing, opinion pieces and more) across a range of different media outlets such as: newspapers review

This module will support you as you transition into higher education. You will develop your understanding of some of the key concepts, issues, critical perspectives and methodologies that constitute our approach to learning, studying and teaching media. You will develop

This module offers a critical study of mainstream mobile technologies and digital culture. You will explore how such technologies have transformed the personal and the political communication landscape.

You will explore the affiliation between music, PR, journalism and the marketplace. More broadly, you will explore the relationship between the entertainment industry and the media. This module aims to develop transferrable skills in marketing, arts management and effectively utilising

This module is designed to provide a foundation ‘toolkit’ of practical skills to aid understanding of current creative media industries. You will be introduced to a range of technical and procedural skills including audio, video, photography, web and digital design.

This module serves as foundation for developing a technical understanding of photography.

The module aims to develop your basic laboratory and analytical techniques and develop your mathematical, statistical and IT skills. You will practise recording laboratory data and maintaining a lab-book. You are encouraged to think independently, analytically and creatively in order

This module provides a basic introduction to several software packages used in BEng degrees. You will gain a basic competency in using these software packages. This module also stresses the importance that computer-aided engineering (CAE) plays in modern engineering practice.

The module will provide you with the fundamentals, tools and techniques required for DC and AC circuit analysis. You will be introduced to the fundamental properties of electromagnetic fields and their application in engineering context.