BA (Hons) International Relations with Journalism
Overview
Immersive approach
On this course, you’ll learn to produce engaging multimedia content, grounding your investigative pursuits in issues of development and under development, conflict and conflict resolution, war and terrorism, globalisation and activism.
International Relations with Journalism BA (Hons) brings together our established expertise in both international relations and journalism to provide you with a fully-rounded education, offering you an exciting range of academic modules and topics while also allowing you to develop a variety of skills valued by employers.
Why International Relations with Journalism at LSBU?
- Wide ranging research interests: global political economy, international human rights, sexualities and society, global sport, human trafficking, sustainability and climate change.
- Our interactive seminars and workshops encourage free and open debate – for you to share ideas and learn from each other.
- Be part of an academic community dedicated to social justice and global responsibility – with inspiring schedule of guest speakers, events, volunteering opportunities and exchange of ideas.
- We host Journalism. London, a student-led content platform for you to publish videos, audio and written news and features as well as social media and live streaming.
- Our academics have worked professionally in the journalistic and television industries; our guest lecturers are at the forefront of contemporary journalism.
Modules
Modules cover an array of enticing topics. You’ll consider issues of equity, ethics, social justice, and global responsibility, as well as learning chief IR concepts, theories and perspectives. Other topics include digital and investigative journalism.
Year 1
- Introduction to international relations
- Revolutions, wars and the making of the modern world
- Digital journalism 1
- Theoretical perspectives in International Relations
- North and South: Issues in International Development
- Journalism and society
Year 2
- Global governance, religionalism and the nation-state
- Foreign policy analysis
- Journalism futures
- Globalisation and development
- International security
- Investigative journalism
Year 3
- Contemporary dynamics of the world system
- Diplomacy and conflict resolution
- Crimes of the powerful: states, corporations and human rights
- Genocide and crimes against humanity
Plus one choice from:
- Journalism project
- Research paper (journalism option)
- International relations research project
Entry requirements
2018 Entry
- A Level BCC or:
- BTEC National Diploma MMM or:
- Access to HE qualifications with 9 Distinctions and 36 Merits or:
- Equivalent Level 3 qualifications worth 106 UCAS points
- Applicants must hold 5 GCSEs A-C including Maths and English, or equivalent (reformed GCSEs grade 4 or above).
Advanced entry
If you have already completed some studies at another university, we may be able to consider you for advanced entry. Please see our advanced entry page for more information.