BA Communication

Institution York St John University
Method At the institution
Location York
Type Undergraduate
Course fee By request

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BA Communication

Objectives This Communication degree draws upon a range of academic disciplines - including English Language & Linguistics, Counselling, Modern Foreign Languages, Business Management, Sociology and Politics to develop a distinctive programme with three main themes relating to communication.
Entry requirements Entry requirements No specific academic areas of study are required for entry onto the Communication degree programme. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and with a variety of experiences and qualifications, including A2 levels, Vocational A levels (AVCE), AGNVQ, BTEC and Access. You will need in the region of * 160 points for both the Joint Honours and Specialist programmes (including a minimum of two A2 levels or a 12 unit AVCE or a combination of the two), or * 160 points from BTEC National Diploma/Certificate, or * Equivalent Scottish, Irish, Welsh or overseas qualification, or * An equivalent qualification to those listed above (e.g. Access to Higher Education certificate, International Baccalaureate)
Academic title BA Communication
Course description BA Communication

Modules include

Level 1

    * Perspectives on Communication
    * Communication in Action
    * e-communication
    * Identity - Self & the Other
    * Interpersonal Skills

Level 2

    * Communication, Language & Culture
    * Research Methods & Writing
    * Language & Communication in the Workplace
    * Surveillance Society - Visions of Control

Level 3

    * Communication Special Study
    * Thinking through the Body - Narratives of Health & Disease
    * The Web - Design & Evaluation
    * Sociolinguistics