BA (Hons) Politics with Journalism
Overview
A unique insight
Learn to produce engaging multimedia content, grounding your investigative pursuits in political theory, political science, political economy, area studies and international relations.
Politics with Journalism BA (Hon) brings together our established expertise in both politics and journalism to provide you with a fully-rounded education, offering you an exciting range of academic modules and topics, whilst also allowing you to develop a variety of skills valued by employers.
Why Politics with Journalism at LSBU?
- We’ve got great relationships with local parliamentary constituency offices, meaning placement opportunities, visits, lectures and more are possible.
- Number 1 University in London for Academic Support, Personal Development and Learning Resources in Journalism (National Student Survey 2016).
- 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
If it’s a key political issue that’s relevant to the world today, this course covers it. You’ll study areas such as genocide, human rights, religious activism, sustainability, war, terrorism and migration amongst others, building a detailed understanding of the myriad factors that make our world what it is today, and the complex interactions between them. In addition, you’l gain a grasp of digital and investigative journalism.
Year 1
- Introduction to political theory
- Power and inequality in contemporary society
- Digital journalism 1
- Politics, decision making and democracy
- War and social change in the 20th century
Year 2
- European politics in transition
- Journalism and society
- Global governance, regionalism and the nation-state
- Journalism futures
- The environment, sustainability and climate change
- Globalisation and development
- Investigative journalism
Year 3
- Contemporary dynamics of the world system
- Diplomacy and conflict resolution
- Crimes of the powerful: states, corporations and human rights
- American politics: ideology and power
Plus one choice from:
- Journalism project
- Research paper (journalism option)
- Politics 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).
We welcome qualifications from around the world. English language qualifications for international students: IELTS score of 6.0 or Cambridge Proficiency or Advanced Grade C.
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.