Media and Criminology - BA (Hons)

University of Derby

BA Hons Media and Criminology Does prison work Is rehabilitation effective How do the justice and penal systems in other countries compare to our own To what extent do we use media as a way of claiming and understanding identities Why choose this course On this degree youll explore the full breadth of human behaviour from how social divisions play key roles in both access to the media and modes of representation in media texts to understanding crime as both an individual and social phenomenon Youll also build an awareness of the economic forces that frame the media cultural and creative industries and the role they have in areas of contemporary political and cultural life How you will learn Our teaching is underpinned by staff expertise and ongoing research and practice Team teaching is a key feature of a number of modules with staff and external expertise employed to best effect Teaching takes a flexible approach utilising learning and teaching methods such as formal lectures seminars these can be tutorled or studentled and can include eg discussion critical analysis of reading planning andor designing production work or group presentations debates group work tutorials onetoone sessions with a tutor to discuss the development of assignments screenings workshops on skills or development of ideas supported project work research exercises work experience projects selfdirected studyOpportunities and experiences You will have the opportunity to work with our links with local and national media organisations and employers engaging in projects such as multiplatform advertising and content production film festivals and screening events public relations and promotional campaigns and media research You will learn how to write for different media platforms such as journalism promotional and PR writing with an emphasis on digital media platforms such as web content writing blogging and social media You will also develop your creativity through the planning design and creation of media projects learning essential skills in script or treatment writing digital video and editing Our Criminology team work closely with courts prisons and youth offender training centres and bring this expertise into their teaching Careers and employability As a criminology graduate you will receive an exceptional grounding for a career in the probation service the prison service the police youth justice voluntary organisations or the wider public sector Alternatively you may wish to pursue postgraduate studies at the University Our strong links with local and regional agencies coupled with our staffs extensive practice experience means that our criminology teaching is highly relevant to todays job market Media graduates have found jobs in the television industry public relations marketing and journalism or have gone on to take the Postgraduate Certificate in Education PGCE in order to get a job in teaching or have enrolled for other postgraduate study Media graduates would be well suited for a range of roles in areas such as media research audiencemarket research journalism multiplatform content production such as web content writing web video visual and creative production internships advertising marketing promotions and public relations digital and print publishing including books newspapers magazines and journals and periodicals selfemployment and freelance work producers or in media buying and commissioning PG study media distribution eg promotion cinema management film and television graduate level entry eg internships teaching