Transcript Welcome to the Department of Social Sciences

BSc Communication and Media Studies
BSc Media, Culture and Society
at Loughborough
www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/ss
UCAS Visit Day
Communication and Media Studies & Media, Culture and Society
12.15
•Buffet lunch and informal opportunity to meet Communication and Media
Studies & Media, Culture and Society lecturers, in Brockington Foyer
1.00
•Formal introductions, followed by Introduction to the BSc Communication
and Media Studies & BSc Media, Culture and Society by Dr Sabina Mihelj,
Programme Director in Room U.0.05
1.40
•Student presentation in Room U.0.05
1.55
•Campus tour with Programme Director & students, starting from Room U.0.05
Circa 2 miles (some of it uphill) round walking tour incorporating a visit to
the Students’ Union & Media Centre, walk past some of the university’s
main sports & recreation facilities, the Pilkington Library, Village Park
accommodation and the EHB Bar and Shop.
2:45
•Student Accommodation visit in Village Park
3.15-30 approx
•Return to Brockington Foyer, final Q&A
over coffee, tea & biscuits
Programme Director and Admissions Tutor
Dr Sabina Mihelj
[email protected]
Understanding the University Experience
& choosing the right degree for yourself
• A learning experience: Gaining specialist
knowledge and skills in a chosen area
– What kind of degree?
• A social and personal experience: Opportunities to
develop your general interests, skills and experience
– What kind of university?
Choosing the Degree
Key points to consider:
•What will my employability
prospects be?
•What will I learn?
•What extracurricular and
study abroad opportunities
etc. will I have?
PLUS Excellence indicators
Our employment Record
90 % of our 2011&2012 graduates were employed
or in further study within 6 months from graduation*
A sample of first destinations for CMS:
Assistant brand manager … production assistant at Kudos [Law and
Order] … post-production at the BBC… … marketing account manager
for Nike … PR officer for a local council … trainee at Vodafone…
and Sociology:
Executive Officer, Department for Work and Pensions … Recruitment
Consultant, Client Server Ltd. …
‘The reputation of Loughborough is the reason
I’ve had so many interviews during the recession.’
Antonia Metcalfe, CMS Graduate, Account Manager at Bright
Blue Day, an agency specialising in creative campaigns
* Graduate Employment Market Statistics
Professional Careers Support
• Award-winning Careers and
Employability Centre with a
dedicated careers advisor
for our students
• Work shadowing
• Careers fairs
• Internships
• One-to-one advice
• Workshops
More info: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/service/careers/index.html
Integrated Employability Skills &
Placement Opportunities
• Transferable skills – a key
part of the curriculum
Poster design, oral
presentations, writing skills,
group work …
• Subject-specific
practical skills
Interviewing, focus groups,
audience research, data
analysis …
• Placement opportunities
Year-long (3+1 degree)
Short-term
What will I learn?
BSc Communication and Media Studies
Media and Cultural
Industries
Theory
Analytical &
practical skills
Year 1
• Media Landscapes
• The Press
• Broadcasting
• Audio-visual Media
• Constructing
Meaning
• Study Skills
• Researching Media
& Communications 1
Year 2
• PR & Advertising
• Film
• Communication,
Media and Cultural
Theory
• Researching Media
& Communications 2
Year 3
• Digital Media
• Television
• Documentary
• Presenting Media Debates
Plus:
•A choice of optional modules in each year including languages
•Final year dissertation on a topic of your own choice
NOTE: no media production teaching on course
What will I learn?
BSc Media, Culture & Society
Media and
Cultural Industries
Media, Cultural &
Sociological Theory
Analytical & practical
skills
Year 1
• Media
Landscapes
• The Press
• Broadcasting
• Constructing Meaning
• Social Change
• Identities & inequalities
• Researching Media &
Communications 1
• Sociological
Imagination
Year 2
• PR & Advertising
• Communication, Media
and Cultural Theory
• Classical Social Theories
• Researching Media &
Communications 2
• Sociology in Policy &
Practice
Year 2
• Digital Media
• The Individual & Society
• Presenting Media
Debates
• Communicating
Sociology
Plus:
•A choice of optional modules in each year including languages
•Final year dissertation on a topic of your own choice
NOTE: no media production teaching on course
Study Abroad & Extracurricular
Opportunities
Erasmus exchange scheme
•Choice of 9 EU countries, some teach in English; Grant
•One semester in Year 2, marks count
International student exchange scheme
•USA, Australia, Canada; No grant
•One semester in Year 2, marks count
LU Student Union’s Media Centre
•Radio station, Label magazine, TV production facilities, PR …
•More during the campus visit
Excellence Indicators
• Top marks from External Examiners
• High student satisfaction rates (86% in the
last NSS)
• Consistently strong position in league tables
– QS World Rankings – 47th in the world for
Communication & Media; 5th among UK courses
– Times 2014 – Communication & Media – 11th
– Guardian 2014 – Media, Comms. & Librarianship – 12th
– Complete University Guide 2014 – Communication &
Media – 12th
Choosing the University
Key points to consider:
•Campus-based or city-based
university?
•University facilities
•Surrounding infrastructure
PLUS Excellence indicators
Advantages of a campus-based
university
• Convenience
• Community
• Safety
• Cost control
University facilities: Students’ Union
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100s of clubs and societies
LUSU radio, TV, magazine
Shops and facilities
Nursery
Venues
www.lufbra.net
University facilities: Loughborough Sport
• 100s of sports clubs
• English National Cricket Academy; English Institute
for Sport
• A wealth of opportunities for recreational sports!
• http://loughboroughsport.com/
Surrounding infrastructure
• Loughborough …
a lively market
town … cinema
… theatre …
clubs … bars …
coffee shops …
restaurants …
supermarkets
• Vicinity of
Leicester and
Nottingham
Indicators of excellence
• Highly successful
• Strong position in
Student Union – 88%
university league tables
student satisfaction
– 14th in The Guardian (2014)
– 14th in The Complete
University Guide (2014)
– 21st in The Sunday Times
University Guide(2014)
• 7 Queen’s Anniversary
Prizes, of which one to
our department
(National Student Survey
2014; national average 67%)
• Best Student Experience
(Times Higher Education
Supplement, 2006-2011)
• University of the Year for
Sport (Times Good University
Guide, 2014)