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Bachelor of Arts with Honours Media, Communication, Cultures, Level 5, 2023/24 - Course Handbook
Welcome to the Course
Welcome to BA (Hons) Media, Communication, Cultures. I hope that you enjoy your studies here in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Leeds Beckett University. This Online Course Handbook provides you with all the formal information about your course and it is a good point of contact if ever you are unsure about anything regarding the course. Other than this handbook, you can always seek clarification from your class tutors, your personal Academic Advisor, or myself, if ever you have a question related to the course. In addition, you can gain further support from our Subject Librarians, Study Skills Tutors and Course Administrators.
You will be taught be a friendly, expert teaching team who will help and guide you. All the class content, and more, will be uploaded to our virtual learning environment, MyBeckett. It is important that you familiarise yourself and regularly use MyBeckett as it is home to all sorts of important information such as your University timetable. In addition, it is essential that you also get into the habit of using and checking your university email account as this is where we send key emails regarding modules, assessments, and employability opportunities (see 'Attendance Statement'). But, don't worry too much about this as we will explain everything to you in induction week while your Academic Advisors and module tutors will play a key role in ensuring you are fully aware in how everything works, etc. But, if you ever have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to email or call me (my contact details are listed under 'Key Contacts').
While you're studying with us, it should be exciting, challenging and - most of all - an important learning experience that will change the way you think about media and cultural industries. You will develop key skills, learn new things, and tailor your learning as you progress. I am very pleased that you have chosen to study with us and on behalf of our University and the whole course team I would like to wish you well in your studies. Have a brilliant time in fulfilling your potential.
Kind regards,
Dr Zoë Tew-Thompson
Acting Course Director/Senior Lecturer in Media, Communication, Cultures
Whether you are joining us for the first time, or returning to your course, we welcome you at the start of what we are sure will be a stimulating, challenging and rewarding year of study with us.
Our aim is to provide all our students with a research- informed, innovative and relevant curriculum that informs understandings of the world we live in. Our courses are highly valued by employers, and our approach to student learning and support places you at the heart of everything we do. In addition to offering a diverse range of teaching approaches and a variety of different methods of assessment, we attach the greatest importance to providing you with constructive feedback on your work so you can develop your future learning.
Our learning environment is student-centred, and we value your opinions. We want to know about the things you enjoy and think we do well, and also to hear about ways in which you believe we can improve your experience with us. You can share your views with us through course representatives, evaluation of modules, or constructive comments to staff. Whichever route you choose, we are always interested in what you have to say.
Staff across the School of Humanities and Social Sciences will provide you with all the support we can to help you succeed on your chosen course, and we look forward to working with you as you achieve your academic ambitions. I hope you have an enjoyable and rewarding year.
Professor Andrew Cooper, Dean of School
Leeds Beckett Students' Union (LBSU) is led by students for students! Their mission is to make your uni life better! Your Student Officer Team is elected by you to lead the Students' Union into the academic year. They represent all Leeds Beckett students and campaign for the changes you want to see in the university and beyond. They do this by representing your interests, giving you the chance to socialise and meet new people, hosting CV-boosting opportunities, and providing advice and support when you need it most. Shape your own experience by submitting your thoughts through your Course Rep, or if you'd like to influence the Students' Union's policy stance on particular issues or share ideas for improving the student experience across the University, submit your ideas on the Have Your Say platform, which is designed to make change happen! Below you'll find information on a few of their services but if you've any questions, please feel free to get in touch.
Silas Ozoya, your Academic Experience Officer, also wanted to say a few words to introduce himself: "Hey There! I'm Silas, your Academic Experience Officer. It's my job to ensure your academic experience at Leeds Beckett is the best it can be! We're a friendly and open-minded bunch at LBSU, so don't hesitate to get in touch with us! I'm looking forward to meeting you very soon!"
Contact LBSU at:
Email: lbsu-welcome@leedsbeckett.ac.uk
Phone: 0113 812 8400
Website: www.leedsbeckettsu.co.uk
- Following the lifting of all pandemic restrictions and advice from the Department for Education, we currently anticipate that no social distancing measures will be in place on campus during the 2023/24 academic year, enabling a normal on-campus experience. Our aim is to ensure that our students experience Leeds Beckett University, our courses, campuses, facilities and services to the fullest extent possible, while maintaining an environment where students and staff feel safe.
- In all cases, the health and safety of students and staff is our priority and we will continue to follow guidance from the UK Health Security Agency, the Department for Education and all other recognised government agencies (such as the Office for Students) in full and keep matters under close review at all times. The advice and restrictions may change before and/or during the academic year, either nationally or in response to local conditions and rates of infection and include the need for social distancing measures and other restrictions. Our flexible delivery model allows us to revert to a blended and/or remote delivery model if this becomes necessary. In a worst case scenario it is possible our campuses may need to close.
- In the event that delivery is restricted as a consequence of pandemic restrictions, we will keep you informed of planned changes as they arise, to ensure you are provided with accurate information.
Key Contacts & Keeping in Touch
An Academic Advisor drawn from the Course Team will be allocated to you at Induction.
Joan Fishley
For the School of Humanities and Social Sciences Admin Office Opening Hours please see Appendices section at the end of the Course Handbook.
Course Reps are elected at the start of each academic year. Once elected, an announcement will be made via MyBeckett.
Your Academic Librarian team can be contacted on HSSLibrary@leedsbeckett.ac.uk
To find out the key resources for your subject and to book an appointment with the Library's Academic Support Team, see your Subject Guides: https://libguides.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/schools/humanities_and_social_sciences
Level 4 Leader - Dr Bettina Bodi
Level 5 Leader - Dr Dan Laughey
The contact details of other key services, such as Student Advice, Disability Advice, Student Wellbeing, the Library, Student Money, Careers, Students' Union Advice Service and Students' Union Student Voice Team can be found on the Students web page.
Academic and administrative staff at our University use your student email address to contact you. It is important that you check this account regularly. You can forward emails from your student email address to a preferred personal email address, however, quarantine and spam filters needed by our University mean that emails sent from external email addresses may be delayed, blocked or deleted. It is therefore important that your student email address is the only email address that you use to contact University staff. Information on how to access your student email address can be found on the Library Student IT Support page (http://libguides.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/it_support/office365/outlook)
Please make sure that you inform your Course Administration team whenever you change your address and contact details. It is important that you also update your records yourself. You can do this via the My Account/Update my Data tab on MyBeckett. This will ensure we can always contact you in an emergency, and that you receive any important University communications that we may need to send you.
We will inform you of class activities and course notifications, including any cancellations. This will be done in a variety of ways: via an announcement via MyBeckett or an email to your student email address.
For each module, the Module Handbook will include the preferred method of communicating general information about that module to you.
MS Teams is part of the Office 365 suite used by staff and students for communication and collaboration:
- Access via MyBeckett on University devices as well as on personal mobiles via a free downloadable app.
- Participate in online meetings and video conferencing in groups or one-to-one.
- Work on shared content, ideas, projects and online learning.
- Utilise breakout rooms to create more dynamic sessions
Further information is available on the Library's MS Teams FAQ web page.
Your course team will advise how Microsoft Teams will be used on your course and make guidance available as required.
Timetable Information
The University’s standard term dates are available on our Academic Calendars web page.
Taught sessions, both mandatory and optional, will be scheduled and included in your online timetable. Depending on your course, this may also include scheduled online teaching and learning sessions where student engagement is required at a specified time or tutor pre-recorded lectures.
Normally, timetables will be made available to continuing students on 31st July and during induction week for new students via:
- The Student Portal (MyBeckett)
- The Leeds Beckett app
You should discuss any difficulties relating to your engagement with timetabled sessions with your Course Administrator.
Course Overview
The aims of the programme are to:
- provide students with a thorough grounding in the theories, methods and approaches to media, communication and cultural forms both locally and globally;
- provide students with the critical, intellectual, evaluative and research skills to analyse both historical and contemporary media, communication and cultures;
- provide students with the ability to critically interpret how cultures are shared, experienced and disseminated;
- enable students to understand the dynamic contexts of media, communication and cultures and to produce creative responses in a range of public and professional contexts.
- provide students with the attributes and key transferable skills relevant to equip them for professional careers or further study: independent research, analysis, digital literacy, networking capacities, creativity, enterprise/practice and oral and written communication;
The course offers a broad-based foundation in media, communication and cultural studies with content that includes increasing levels of specialisation as students move through the programme. Modules focus on a range of media contexts and forms including: television, film, internet and digital media, popular music, radio. While the programme is mandatory at Level 4 and the first half of Level 5, we support students to specialise at particular moments of the programme around their particular interests, for example in the second semester of Level 5 where optionality is first introduced, in 'Media Professionals' Workshop' or 'Applied Humanities', in 'Youth, Crime, Culture' or 'Comedy, Media and Diversity, in the Level 6 Media Dissertation, and in their elective module choices at Level 6. Throughout our students develop skills in independent research, communication and visual literacy.
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
1 | Demonstrate critical awareness of media and cultural contexts, practice and forms locally and globally. |
2 | Demonstrate a critical understanding of how cultures are created, shared, experienced and disseminated. |
3 | Understand the dynamic contexts of media, communication, cultures and produce creative responses to such shifts in a range of public and professional contexts. |
4 | Demonstrate skills in critical reflection, research and analysis as applied to media, communication and cultures. |
5 | Work independently and collaboratively in groups and with individuals from a range of settings to present, problem-solve and synthesise material related to media, communication, cultures. |
Level | No. | Learning Outcome |
4 | 1 | Explain media and cultural contexts, practice and forms locally and globally. |
| 2 | Understand how cultures are created, shared, experienced and disseminated. |
| 3 | Identify the dynamic contexts of media, communication, cultures and produce creative response to such shifts in a range of public and professionals contexts. |
| 4 | Understand critical reflection, research and analysis as applied to media, communication and cultures. |
| 5 | Operate independently and collaboratively in groups to present and problem-solve material related to media, communication and cultures. |
5 | 1 | Demonstrate practical awareness of media and cultural contexts, practices and forms locally and globally. |
| 2 | Demonstrate a critical understanding of how cultures are created, shared, experienced and disseminated. |
| 3 | Understand the dynamic contexts of media, communication, cultures and produce creative response to such shifts in a range of public and professional contexts. |
| 4 | Apply skills of critical reflection, research and analysis as applied to media, communication and cultures. |
| 5 | Work independently and collaboratively in groups and with individuals from a range of settings to present and problem-solve material related to media, communication and cultures. |
6 | 1 | Demonstrate critical awareness of media and cultural contexts, practice and forms locally and globally. |
| 2 | Demonstrate a critical understanding of how cultures are created, shared, experienced and disseminated. |
| 3 | Understand the dynamic contexts of media, communication, cultures and produce creative responses to such shifts in a range of public and professional contexts. |
| 4 | Demonstrate skills in critical reflection, research and analysis as applied to media, communication, cultures. |
| 5 | Work independently and collaboratively in groups and with individuals from a range of settings to present, problem-solve and synthesise material related to media, communication and cultures. |
Assessment & Feedback
Level 4 is assessed by coursework predominantly.
Level 5 is assessed by coursework predominantly, with some practical assessments.
Level 6 is assessed by coursework predominantly.
Modules may have more than one component of assessment.
Please note the exam/assessment periods in the academic calendar and make sure that you are available during those periods. Further details of your schedule of examinations can be found on your timetable once the examination schedule is released. Coursework submission deadlines can normally be found on MyBeckett, on course noticeboards or in individual Module Handbooks/other module guides.
Disabled students requiring adjustments to assessments/examinations should contact Disability Advice as soon as possible. We can only guarantee that adjustments can be put in place if students have contacted us by the following deadlines:
Semester 1 - 10th November 2023
Semester 2 - 8th March 2024
Contact us:
Email: disabilityadvice@leedsbeckett.ac.uk
Tel: 0113 812 5831
Website: https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/student-information/disability-advice/
It is important for your progression and achievement that you submit all work for all assignments in a timely manner. It is also important that you keep copies of all work submitted until after you have graduated. You should also keep any receipts confirming the submission of assignments. In the event of your submitted work being lost you may be required to produce a copy of the work and submission receipt. If you are unable to do so, your work will not be marked.
It is important to note that submitting all assignments is a requirement of your course. Should you experience extenuating circumstances which prevent you from submitting on time please make yourself aware of the Mitigation and Extenuating Circumstances process. Without any form of extenuating circumstances, standard penalties apply for late submission of assessed work. Full details of the penalties for late submission of course work are available in section 3 of the Academic Regulations at https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/our-university/public-information/academic-regulations/. Please check the penalties that apply to this course as some Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Body requirements may mean that different penalties apply.
If you have been recommended 'flexibility around deadlines' as a reasonable adjustment in a Reasonable Adjustment Plan, your Course Administrator will be able to advise you of the process.
You are required to submit your written work via Turnitin; further information on Turnitin is available here: https://libguides.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/it_support/mybeckett/turnitin
Assessed work will normally be returned with appropriate feedback within four weeks of your submission. Each Module Handbook will provide you with specific guidelines on how and when you will receive feedback on your assessments.
Some modules might require the completion of certain formative tasks where feedback will be provided (this won't contribute towards your final module mark). This feedback might be provided to you in class, a tutorial or on MyBeckett. All modules contain summative feedback though, which is feedback on your assessed work which of course contributes towards your overall module mark, and degree classification. Likewise, this feedback will be provided in a variety of ways but mostly will be provided in written or oral format via Turnitin.
Results from module assessments and decisions on progression to the next level of study (e.g., from Level 4 to Level 5 of an undergraduate degree) or awards (if you are in the final level) are available on the Results Online system: https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/student-information/exams-assessments-and-awards/results-online/.
Results will appear in Results Online within five working days of the date of the Progression and Award Board meeting (the meeting where your end of level outcome will be decided) or the Module Board meeting (the meeting where modular outcomes are decided).
If you are unsure about when you might receive your results or have queries relating to your results, you should contact your Course Administrator.
The University recognises that, from time to time, students may encounter issues which may prevent them from being able to submit or take assessment. Where this is the case, students may be able to submit their 'extenuating circumstances' for consideration. Please see the Mitigation and Extenuating Circumstances web page for further information.
If you have not passed a module at the first attempt you will be eligible for re-assessment. See your Module Handbook for details of the relevant re-assessment process (e.g., whether it is coursework, an examination, a presentation or other form of assessment/when it will take place/what the deadline is). You will be advised via Results Online of your options for re-assessment. You are advised to contact your Course Director, Course Administrator or Academic Advisor for any necessary clarification.
Details about our Appeals process can be found on the appeals web page.
Academic integrity means intellectual honesty and is part of good academic practice. Further information can be found on our academic integrity web page.
Teaching & Learning
The course is delivered through weekly lectures, seminars, and workshops although there is variation in terms of how individual modules utilise that format. Each module entails at least three hours of contact time for students. Some colleagues teach in three-hour blocks, others in 1.5 blocks others still in 1 hour/2 hour blocks depending on activities.
Lectures, which are most often delivered using PowerPoint (and which also include clips, visual images, maps and other kinds of material), introduce and impart knowledge about theory, key critical concepts, offer textual interpretation of media texts and contextualise key debates. Lectures presentations and notes are made available to students via the University VLE. Detailed module guides help students navigate the learning activity each week and make recommendations for the pursuit of academic sources. Module readers equip students with the required reading for each weekly session.
Seminars/Workshops might for example involve close reading; small group-discussion of media texts or objects; creative work to demonstrate understanding of key concepts/ideas, work with a media professional on creating a media artefact, or the time may be used to receive a student-led assessed presentation. Most seminars will involve a combination of activities over their duration in order to maximize student engagement and knowledge acquisition.
Where academic content and good educational practice make it appropriate, student learning may be facilitated through a range of digital technologies.
The students who opt to do 'Media Professional Workshop' work in small groups with an assigned expert form the media industries. Students, for example, may work with a television/film producer and are required to produce a shooting schedule, carry out a shooting script, handle filming equipment, edit from rushes, learn how to use editing software - all in small groups scenarios where skills of negotiation, co-operation and team work are crucial. Or if they opt to do 'Applied Humanities: Live Brief Learning' they negotiate a 'live-brief' project with a media or cultural organization. In both cases students are placed in new and exciting 'real-life' employability scenarios.
In addition, there is an opportunity at Level 6 to choose an option module based upon a minimum of 80 hours placement activity or work-related learning, which is combined with online distance learning to help students map future career paths based upon the discipline knowledge and graduate skills they bring to potential employers.
The onus is placed on the student to do a number of independent research activities: set seminar reading, independent research using books, journals, websites and electronic databases, keeping learning journals and small student groups may meet at mutually convenient times to work on collaborative projects.
Coursework - may for example include: an analysis of a media form or genre, the construction of an essay plan, the preparation of a paired presentation, the creation of a media television concept, a group policy document for a local radio station, devising a podcast, a design for an empirical research project, or an essay written in response to a set topic devised by a student.
This information is correct for students progressing through the programme within standard timescales. Part time students will be supported by the course team to determine an appropriate selection of modules from the level for each year of study. Students who are required to undertake repeat study may be taught alternate modules which meet the overall course learning outcomes. Details of module delivery will be provided in your timetable.
Level 4 (2022/23 for FT students and 2022/23 and 2023/24 for standard PT students) | |||
Semester 1 | Core (Y/N) | Semester 2 | Core (Y/N) |
Understanding Social Media (20 credits) | Y | Researching Television (20 credits) | Y |
Cultural Studies (20 credits) | Y | BBC Radio: Cultural Talk, Public Purposes (20 credits) | Y |
Media Interactions (20 credits) | Y | Cinematic Identities: Class, Gender and Race (20 credits) | Y |
Level 5 (2023/24 for FT students and 2024/25 and 2025/26 for standard PT students) | |||
Semester 1 | Core (Y/N) | Semester 2 | Core (Y/N) |
Media: Past/Present, When/Where (20 credits) | Y | Researching Media and Culture (20 credits) | Y |
Media Theory (20 credits) | Y | Media Professionals' Workshop OR Applied Humanities: Live Brief Learning (both of the above are 20 credits) | N |
Popular Music and the Moving Image (20 credits) | Y | Comedy, Media and Diversity OR Youth, Crime, Culture (both of the above are 20 credits) | N |
Level 6 (2024/25 for FT students and 2026/27 and 2027/28 for standard PT students) | |||
Semester 1 | Core (Y/N) | Semester 2 | Core (Y/N) |
Media Dissertation - delivered across Semesters 1 and 2 (40 credits) | Y | Media Dissertation (continued) | Y |
Option Module 1 (20 credits) | N | Option Module 3 (20 credits) | N |
Option Module 2 (20 credits) | N | Option Module 4 (20 credits) | N |
Indicative Option Modules
The option modules are indicative of a typical year. There may be some variance in the availability of option modules:
- Lifestyle, Media, Identity
- Race, Culture and Media
- Digital Media and Culture
- Sports Media
- Media Celebrity and Film Stardom
- Challenging Gaming Culture
- Career Cartographies
- Human Obsolescence
- Music and The Digital
- Space Media
- Storytelling for Social Impact
- Surveillance Cultures
- Mediating Modernities: Visual Culture and Urban Space c.1850-1989
A standard module equates to 200 notional learning hours, which may be comprised of teaching, learning and assessment, any embedded placement activities and independent study.
Modules may have more than one component of assessment.
Applicable to Level 4 2023/24
Overall Workload | Level 4 | Level 5 | Level 6 |
Teaching, Learning and Assessment | 216 hours | 216 hours | 157 hours |
Independent Study | 984 hours | 984 hours | 1043 hours |
Placement | - | - | 80 hours (on Career Cartographies option only)
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Applicable to Levels 5 and 6 2023/24
Overall Workload | Level 4 | Level 5 | Level 6 |
Teaching, Learning and Assessment | 276 hours | 302 hours | 210 hours |
Independent Study | 980 hours | 945 hours | 1046 hours |
Placement | - | - | 80 hours (on Career Cartographies option only)
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Details of School academic staff can be found on the School of Humanities and Social Sciences Website.
Attendance & Absence
The University expects you to attend and contribute fully to all mandatory sessions on your timetable as set out in your student contract. Engagement in your lectures, seminars and practicals is an important part of your learning - contributing both to the University community and the learning experience of your fellow students on the course. This includes engagement in scheduled virtual learning and activities and meetings in online environments related to your studies.
We monitor your engagement at the University as regular attendance and academic achievement are closely linked. Moreover, by monitoring your engagement and attendance we can identify students who may need our guidance or support at an early stage to help them progress in their studies. This is part of our commitment to ensuring an excellent education and experience and supporting your success at Leeds Beckett.
The University does understand that from time to time there is good reason why you cannot attend a class, and in this instance you must contact your School office to let them know. This may then be recorded as an 'authorised absence'.
Please note that any attendance reports can be shared with you and your Course team. You might be asked to contact your School office so that appropriate academic or pastoral support can be offered, should your attendance record give cause for concern.
Our most important aim is to support your studies, but we are also required to report attendance to various external bodies such as the Student Loan Company and the Home Office. There are measures in place for students who seek to falsely register either their own or fellow students' attendance.
Our Academic Engagement Policy is available under 'Student Contract' on the Student Regulations web page.
Please note that if your course carries professional accreditation or recognition, there may be additional course-specific attendance requirements detailed elsewhere in this handbook.
You must notify your Course Administrator if you are absent (for example for an interview, emergency unforeseen circumstances, or for compassionate leave). If you are going to apply for mitigation you will need to provide written evidence of the reason for your absence.
Please note that if your course carries professional accreditation or recognition, there may be additional course-specific absence reporting requirements detailed elsewhere in this handbook.
If you are unable to study due to Covid-19 (coronavirus) symptoms, please see the guidance available on our Covid-19 web page.
If you are unable to study because of another illness for more than 14 consecutive days (including weekends), you must provide us with a Fit Note.
You can send a digital copy of your Fit Note to your Course Administrator, and then send the original by post.
If you are absent through illness on the day of an examination or assignment deadline and you intend to apply for mitigation, you must also provide us with details as possible. Your submission for mitigation may be made online and the circumstances surrounding it may be self-certified unless your period of absence is prolonged. Generally, all absences of 2 weeks or more will require the submission of verifiable documentary evidence.
For more information on 'fit to sit' and mitigation please visit our Mitigation web page.
Please note that if your course carries professional accreditation or recognition, there may be additional course-specific absence reporting requirements detailed elsewhere in this handbook.
Any Leeds Beckett student who suspects they may have, or have been diagnosed as having a serious infectious disease such as coronavirus, Mumps, TB, measles, meningitis or chicken pox should not attend campus. For notifiable diseases, students should notify their Course Director or Course Administrator as soon as possible giving information regarding which groups of students (and/or colleagues and clients on placements) you have been in contact with and when. For some diseases, such as TB and meningitis, your doctor and our Student Wellbeing Team have a responsibility to notify the West Yorkshire Public Health Protection Team who may also wish to speak to you (or your family) to determine if others require screening or medication. You should follow advice given by the hospital or your GP about when it is safe to return to University. Further information is available on the Student Wellbeing web page.
For guidance on what to do if you have symptoms of Covid-19 (coronavirus), please visit our Covid-19 web page.
If you are thinking about changing course or withdrawing from your course, further information can be found on our Student web pages.
International Students
Please be aware that our University fully complies with United Kingdom Visas and Immigration (UKVI) policy at all times. There are legal reporting requirements for all students in the UK on a Student visa, and full attendance is mandatory for all students who have a Student visa. Failure to meet UKVI attendance and engagement requirements could lead to your academic sponsorship being withdrawn and your visa being revoked.Students who hold a Student visa need to be aware of their responsibilities whilst in the UK, please see www.ukcisa.org.uk or our Student Immigration Advice and Compliance web page for full information.
For up-to-date information about visas, immigration issues and other matters relating to international students, please visit the International Students' web pages on the Students website or email the Student Immigration Advice and Compliance Team on siac@leedsbeckett.ac.uk.
You should have been enrolled on the International Student's Academic Introduction module in MyBeckett when you began your studies - if you missed this you can self-enrol and explore the content which introduces you to making the academic transition to a UK university. Please refer to Library page supporting international students
Professional Accreditation or Recognition Associated with the Course
'In Year' Work Placement Information
Level 6: 80 hours optional work placement.
Students are responsible for obtaining their own placement, with assistance from the University. The locations will vary, dependent on the opportunity.
Skills, Employability & Graduate Opportunities
During your time on BA (Hons) Media, Communication, Cultures, the blend of theory and practice will help students gain and develop skills in the following areas: critical analysis; research; commercial and cultural awareness of the media and creative industries; teamwork; the initiation and development of creative work in writing, audio-visual or other electronic media; an ability to have a flexible, creative and independent approach to tasks; the ability to work to a brief and meet deadlines. In addition, this course focuses on the communication of information across different mediums. The ability to communicate information clearly and effectively is an essential skill all employers look for and something that you will certainly develop with us (see https://www.prospects.ac.uk/careers-advice/what-can-i-do-with-my-degree/media-studies).
You will have opportunities to gain recognition during your time at Leeds Beckett University for the extra activities you do in addition to your studies, including volunteering, student societies, playing in our University sports teams and being a Course Representative.
By joining a society with Leeds Beckett Students' Union, you can make new friends, have fun, try something new and enhance your CV - societies provide a great opportunity to learn new skills and improve your existing ones. It can be difficult to get to know new people at university but don't worry, everyone is in the same boat! Our Leeds Beckett Students' Union believe that joining a student-led society is the best way to meet new people and make lifelong friends. There are so many societies out there - from course-based to hobby-based to religious to political and campaigning. Whether you're just starting out at Leeds Beckett or working on your last year of study, it is never too late to find the right society for you - or start one yourself!
Course-based societies are a great way to meet people on your course, expand your networks and celebrate your achievements together such as end of year Society Balls. If you have a great idea for a society, we can help you get it up and running. There are resources and support available for all societies - including funding to help make your society goals a reality. For more information on starting your own society, visit: leedsbeckettsu.co.uk/societies/create.
There are three Graduate Attributes for Leeds Beckett University and these are tailored to suit your course. The three attributes you should achieve by the end of the course are for you to be digitally literate, have a global outlook and for you to be enterprising. Learning about these attributes and being assessed on them as part of your modules will provide you with capabilities which are essential for your future career and wider life as you move on from your studies here. You will be formally assessed on all the attributes in some of your modules at each academic level in each year of your course. For more information on graduate attributes please visit https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/student-information/academic-skills-and-advice/graduate-attributes/.
Information on your assessment is included in your Module Handbooks.
Global Outlook
A global outlook is one of the under-girding concepts of the Media, Communication, Cultures course. One of the course learning outcomes explicitly acknowledges this in ensuring that by the end of the course students will be able to 'demonstrate critical awareness of media and cultural contexts, practices and forms locally and globally'.
Key examples of where questions of the global are encountered by students are below:
At Level 4:
The module 'Cultural Studies' develops students' global outlook by exposing them to texts from Britain, the United States and Australia. By introducing students to critical political economy students must engage with the impact global capitalism has on media texts. In 'Understanding Social Media' students deal directly with the globalizing effects of new media contexts such as Twitter, Ebay and Facebook. In 'Media Interactions' students learn about the Birmingham Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies; in so doing they examine how popular culture represents class, gender and race. In this way, students - themselves located by class, gender and race - feel a sense of 'inclusivity' in the course content. They also learn that audience members' socio-cultural variables (class, gender, race, sexuality) arguably impact on media reception. In 'Cinematic Identities' students critically investigate how Hollywood and independent cinema produce and disseminate gendered images of masculinity and femininity and how they cross-cut with issues of class and race to produce dominant and marginal representations.
At Level 5:
Students examine a range of cultural contexts to understand the history, politics and geographies of media production, distribution and reception. This includes focus on global protests movements such as Occupy! and the 'Arab Spring'. Students in 'Media Professional Workshop', in devising online marketing strategies for clients, must think carefully about the global reach of social media and online territories. In 'Comedy, Media & Diversity' students are required to analyse comedy acts, their structure and the different ways comedians of different gender identification, sexuality, 'race' and class produce stand-up performances (and comedic identities) from a global perspective.
At Level 6:
At Level 6 students are required to deploy sophisticated theory (ie. post-colonial theory) as means to deconstruct global forms of culture. In 'Sports Media' students are required to consider the global reach of sport stars such as Mohammed Ali and Serena Williams. 'Career Cartographies': work-integrated learning in the Humanities' enables students to map career paths available to them as a result of the discipline knowledge they have acquired, along with attainment of skills the World Economic Forum has identified as crucial to global employment trends into the next decade, such as creativity, critical thinking and complex problem solving. In 'Race', Culture, Media students explore systemic racism at a global level and consider case studies within a range of settings. For their assessment, students must place their anti-racism campaign at a local, national or international level thus showing an awareness of audiences and how to target them.
Digital Literacy
Digital literacy is required across the programme: all modules have a VLE presence via the University VLE and students are required year-on-year to increase the sophistication of their use of sourcing, for example journal articles using Library databases. We also develop and enhance students' digital literacy skills via assessments which require competency in digital production techniques, for example the use of blogging platforms, podcast software, digital editing and digital story-boarding software.
At Level 4
At Level 4 students are introduced to data gathering and analysis using digital tools such as Leeds Beckett's Library tool 'Discover'. For example, in 'Understanding Social Media' students are required to use VLE and library-related online resources, web research and practical case studies of new media. They are also required to produce a blog using blogging platforms as part of their assessment for the module. In 'Cultural Studies' students use the VLE for assessment in the form of an online test. At this level students are required to acquire ICT computer literacy (for academic communication and presentation); media literacy (including visual literacy and multimedia literacy); and information literacy (finding, accessing and recording information). In 'Media Interactions', students consider the development of digital music production and reception and interrogate the ubiquity of mobile telephony. In 'Cinematic Identities' students engage in Eforum discussion groups between seminar and lecture sessions via the VLE. This requires them to contribute to discussion and engage with other students and tutors in online environments in a professional manner.
At Level 5
At Level 5 students expand their digital literacy by using more advanced digital tools. They are required not only to access and record information but also to evaluate its authority. Students in 'Media Professional Workshop' who work with either the television or documentary film production professionals are trained in the use of Final Cut Pro editing software. In the core 'Researching Media and Culture' module students are equipped with the skills to research online environments for their dissertations, this covers a range of new media platforms and data extraction tools.
At Level 6
Expectations about digital literacy are raised by the demands of final year study. Here students must use the full arsenal of digital literacy skills and attributes for example, all digital literacies are required for the core 'Media Dissertation' module where students use digital scholarship, academic practice, media and information literacy to adjudicate, synthesise and appropriate independent use of digital sources and learning materials. In 'Lifestyle, Media, Identity' students produce a digital storyboard as part of their 'pitch' assessment and are required to demonstrate sophisticated presentation skills and produce visual material to accompany this using appropriate presentation software. Students taking the module 'Career Cartographies': work-integrated learning in the Humanities' will also develop digital skills through online distance learning that supports their involvement in, and evaluation of, work-based activities and the application of knowledge and skills gained on their degree course.
Enterprise
At Level 4
The Team have worked to devise an assessment regime which is concerned with embedding elements of creative enterprise or 'media-making' into the curriculum. For example, in 'Media Interactions' students work in groups to design an empirical research project to research new media consumption practices - thereby gathering data which is potentially useful to the media and culture industries. In 'Researching TV' students produce a podcast suitable for a local television audience testing their innovation and enterprise skills as they research material and decide how to pitch to their chosen demographic.
At Level 5
In 'Media Professional Workshop' students have the opportunity to create enterprising media artefacts (for example a documentary, a radio channel, an online marketing campaign, an urban lifestyle magazine) alongside an industry professional thereby generating links between academic life and the world of work. Enterprise is also embedded within the alternative employability module, 'Applied Humanities', where you similarly work on a live-brief alongside a member of the teaching staff.
At Level 6
Further enterprise opportunities exist in modules such as 'Lifestyle, Media and Identity' where students are required to devise an innovative new lifestyle television television series concept: they must create an industry 'pitch' using a storyboard and reflective portfolio detailing their production decisions. Students are encouraged by a range of industry-speakers who discuss and support their pitch ideas. The option module 'Career Cartographies': work-integrated learning in the Humanities' is designed to enable students to evaluate the skills and knowledge they have acquired in the context of work-based environments. Students taking this module are involved in a minimum of 80 hours placement activity or work-related learning, coupled with online distance learning, in order to develop their ability to evaluate what they bring to employment opportunities and to articulate pathways for professional work and development beyond completion of their degree.
One of our key aims is to provide added value by making the relevance and value of the degree for employment explicit to students. In order to achieve this, we:
- Embed personal career planning and personal development planning through the programme from level 4 to 6;
- Encourage students to undertake the Careers Readiness Survey (CRS), where you will be asked about careers and employability support and your sector interests. A tailored list of careers resources will then be presented to you on screen and sent to your email, giving you direct access to information and support that you have told us is relevant to you.
- Encourage students to use CareerEdge+ to assist in their employability journey and enable students to critically reflect on their learning, opportunities, and progress;
- Provide a key employability module at level 5 ('Media Professionals' Workshop') - the heart of the student mid-term experience;
- Provide optional employability modules at level 5 (Applied Humanities: a live-brief learning module where you will gain first-hand experience of planning, delivery and evaluating a professional working brief set by an industry partner organisation) and level 6 (Careers Cartographies: an online career development and work-integrated learning module designed to enhance your skills, knowledge and non-linear career options through work-based learning.)
- Develop forms of assessment which are practical in orientation, which enhances students' creativity and which we term 'media-making'. With their emphasis on simulating production conditions in the media and cultural industries, they encourage skills of creative enterprise which strengthens employability.
In addition to the employability skills you gain as a result of completing the BA (Hons) Media, Communication, Cultures, you also have access to careers and employability support from professional services, which supports students and graduates with all aspects of career planning & decision making, along with helping you recognise and develop your employability skills.
The School has dedicated careers and employability support that enables us to build tailored career development learning into our programme at all levels of study. This dedicated careers and employability support includes input to the programme at level 4 induction and as part of 'Interpreting New Media' or 'Understanding Social Media' (depending on your year of entry), at level 5 in sessions before and after 'Media Professionals' Workshop' and at level 6 as part of the 'Dissertation' module induction. This allows us to support you with expert career development learning and employability from trained professionals who can help you make well-informed decisions about student and graduate employment or postgraduate study throughout your undergraduate career.
This is in addition to online careers and employability support via MyHub which includes a live jobs board where you have access to jobs and opportunities ranging from volunteering, Placements and part-time work to graduate vacancies. Careers and employability events and workshops are accessible via MyHub, including regular careers and jobs fairs (including the annual Graduate & Placements Fair), employers on campus and employer-led initiatives such as Women in Leadership (WIL) and Digital LEAP. Practical help and resources are also available to assist you in exploring and researching career options (including self-employment, freelance & business start-up), job hunting and presenting yourself professionally in CVs, applications, online (LinkedIn) and interviews. One-to-one careers guidance appointments with our dedicated School careers and employability professional also enables you to access tailored careers information, advice and guidance for the media subject area.
Opportunities will be highlighted and advertised to our students throughout the degree. For example, all students will be invited to attend careers fairs which encourage employer and alumni networking, and provide insight into career opportunities linked to your degree outcomes and for you to undertake immediate opportunities of work experience and volunteering to enhance your employability skills. Leeds Beckett Media alumni regularly attend these events.
The skills you gain through studying your degree are marketable in most job sectors and many employers accept applications from graduates with any degree subject, so do not restrict your thinking to the jobs listed here. Here are some options for where you could use your degree: Media planner; Multimedia specialist; Programme researcher, broadcasting/film/video; Public relations officer; Runner, broadcasting/film/video; Social media manager; Television/film/video producer; Web content manager; Advertising account executive; Broadcast journalist; Editorial assistant; Event manager; Film director; Information officer; Magazine journalist; Market researcher; Writer In addition, the careers and employability service has produced a course-related careers information resource linked to your degree.
Media graduates typically enter careers in the media, cultural and creative industries. Areas of work include television and radio, film and video, digital media, computer games, journalism, writing and publishing, PR and media practice.
Employers include:
- Communications agencies
- The Civil Service
- Further and higher education institutions, such as colleges and universities
- Local Government
- Marketing organisations
- Media companies
- The newspaper industry
- PR Consultancies
- Publishing companies
- TV and radio companies
Source: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/careers-advice/what-can-i-do-with-my-degree/media-studies
Learning Support
If you have a question or a problem relating to your course, your Course Administrator is there to help you. Course Administrators work closely with academic staff and can make referrals to teaching staff or to specialist professional services as appropriate. They can give you a confirmation of attendance letter, and a transcript. You may also like to contact your Course Rep or the Students' Union Advice team for additional support with course-related questions.
Your Academic Advisor will be an academic member of staff who teaches you on your course. Your Course Director will make sure that you are given the contact details of your Academic Advisor at the beginning of each year, usually in your course induction. Further details on the role of your Academic Advisor are available on the Academic Advisor web page.
If you need support, but you're not sure where to go, your Student Advice Team are here to help. The team are an essential part of your Student Support Network and are dedicated to ensuring you can access the advice and support you need, when you need it most.
Student Advice can also help in the practical elements of university. The team will produce your first campus card and assist you in replacing your campus card if needed throughout your time at Leeds Beckett. They can provide Confirmation of Enrolment and Bank Letters for our current students and full or partial transcripts for our graduates and fully enrolled students.
If you need help with more complex queries or concerns, our trained Student Life Advisers offer 1-1 appointments, providing a safe, confidential, and non-judgemental space to talk about your circumstances and identify support that you can access both within and outside of the university.
To contact the team, or to arrange an appointment, visit The Student Advice webpage for full details.
The Student Voice & Insight team at LBSU works alongside the elected Academic Experience Officer to effectively represent students' academic interests.
We provide support, training and ongoing development to over 1,000 Course Representatives, Postgraduate Research Reps, Student Community Leaders and Global Majority Student Ambassadors who represent you whilst you study at Leeds Beckett; and facilitate the collection of student feedback on your academic experience.
Unsure who your Course Rep is? Maybe you're interested in becoming a Course Rep or have feedback about your academic experience? Get in touch at:
- Email: studentvoice@leedsbeckett.ac.uk
- Telephone: 0113 812 8400
- Website: leedsbeckettsu.co.uk/your-voice
You can find information and resources online through the Support and Opportunities tabs in MyBeckett. In the Support tab, you can find details of a range of services that provide academic and personal support. These include Student Advice, Library Services, the Students' Union, Student Money, Disability Advice, Student Wellbeing, Student Immigration Advice and Compliance and Accommodation. There is also an A-Z of Support Services, and access to online appointments/registration.
In the Opportunities tab, you can explore the options you have for jobs, work placements, volunteering, and a wide range of other opportunities. For example, you can find out here how to get help with your CV, prepare for an interview, get a part-time job or a voluntary role, take part in an international project, or join societies closer to home.
If you have a disability, long-term physical or mental health condition, or a specific learning difference, we believe this should never be a barrier to studying at our University.
Please get in touch with us as soon as possible so we can ensure everything is in place before your course starts.
What should I do next?
- We will ask you to provide evidence of your disability, usually from a health professional or educational psychologist. Don't worry if you haven't got any, we can support you with this.
- Usually, we will arrange an appointment with your Disability Adviser to discuss any adjustments you might need and support you in applying for Disabled Students' Allowances (DSA).
- We will work with you to ensure any adjustments you need are available so you can fully participate on your course.
Please watch this short video about how the Disability Advice Team can work with you.
Disabled students can also access the Disability Resource Areas in each library and the support provided by the Library Learning Support Officer. More information is available on the Library website.
What is Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA)?
DSA is government funding to help with the cost of any additional support you might need while studying, such as: one-to-one support, specialist equipment (including useful software) and travel. For more information visit our website.
Contact Us:
Email: disabilityadvice@leedsbeckett.ac.uk
Tel: 0113 812 5831
Website: https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/student-information/disability-advice/
The Library
The Library offers 24/7 support for your studies. You can access thousands of resources via MyBeckett or the Library website which also provides full details of all our services.
Library Academic Support
The Library Academic Support Team can help you develop your academic skills such as critical thinking, academic writing and analysing data, and research skills such as how to find, use and evaluate information for your studies. The team liaises with your lecturers to provide the information resources you need for your subject and to arrange academic skills sessions to support you in your studies.
The team maintains a number of websites and modules to support your learning:
- In your Subject guide, you'll find a variety of information resources which have been selected as a good starting point for research in that area. These are available on the Skills and Subject Support web page or via My Beckett.
- On the Skills for Learning website, you'll find online resources covering topics such as essay writing, research and time management, English Language and academic English plus information to help you reference and avoid plagiarism, alongside details of workshops that are designed to help you succeed in your assessments. The Skills for Learning website can be found on the Library website or via My Beckett.
- LBU Study Smart is a module in MyBeckett which introduces you to the key skills and services you'll need to study successfully at Leeds Beckett. There are also additional modules you can take as you move through your course to help you transition between study levels. The Academic Integrity Tutorial is a module in MyBeckett which introduces you to academic integrity at LBU and will help you develop the skills you need to attain good academic practice, including avoiding plagiarism and academic referencing.
- The Academic Integrity Tutorial is a module in MyBeckett which introduces you to academic integrity at LBU and will help you develop the skills you need to attain good academic practice, including avoiding plagiarism and academic referencing.
Library and Student IT Advice Service
The Library and Student IT Advice Service team can answer your queries on borrowing, finding information, passwords, multi-factor authentication (MFA) ,Office 365, online meetings, saving your work, MyBeckett and more:
- online (including 24/7 chat) via the Contact Us web page
- by phone - 0113 812 1000 (24/7 IT support)
- face-to-face in either of our Libraries, check Library opening times for details of when staff are available
They also have a wide range of short tutorials available on the Library's YouTube channel.
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi on the University campus is provided by eduroam, a secure wireless network, which also allows you Wi-Fi access if you visit other universities. To connect:
- Select eduroam from available Wi-Fi
- Your login details are:
Username followed by @leedsbeckett: e.g. c1234567@leedsbeckett.ac.uk
Password: your normal university password
*Android Users: Select under Phase 2 Authentication - MS-CHAPv2
Help is available on the Library's Wi-Fi web page.
Microsoft Office 365
You are provided with free access to Office 365 and the latest version of Office can be downloaded from the IT tab in MyBeckett or from office.com. All students who are registered for a qualification at Leeds Beckett University are eligible and you can use the subscription for the duration of your course. For instructions and more information, please see the Office 365 support page.
OneDrive
OneDrive Leeds Beckett is your individual file storage with 1TB of storage space. With OneDrive you can access and share your files across your devices. This is accessible on University PCs and off-campus through Office 365 portal. See the Saving your Work pages on the Library website for more information.
Leeds Beckett RemoteApp
The Leeds Beckett RemoteApp gives you access to a range of specialist software for your course on your personal devices. See the RemoteApp page on the Library website for more information.
Media Equipment - free loans
You can borrow high-end Media Equipment for free. Browse, reserve and collect equipment ranging from GoPros to Remote Presenters from the ground floor of the Shelia Silver and Headingley Libraries. Further information is available on the Media Equipment web page.
University life can have its ups and downs, and occasionally you may find yourself in need of advice. That's where we come in. Here at the SU we have a free advice service that is here just for you, the students at Leeds Beckett University.
The Advice Service at LBSU is a confidential, non-judgmental service run by professional advisers.
The service is independent from the University, so if you are having any problems with your course you can talk confidentially with us - although we do work with the University to find the best solutions, we would only contact them with your permission. We can advise on a range of topics including all aspects of the University Regulations and Procedures, housing issues and finance issues. We can guide you through any processes or procedures.
We're here to help you with any questions or problems you might have while you are studying at Leeds Beckett.
Get more information at www.leedsbeckettsu.co.uk/advice.
Resources
MyBeckett, the portal and virtual learning environment provides:
- access to your modules and timetables;
- your reading lists and email account;
- your personal storage area on our University IT servers;
- information on where to look for academic or personal support (Support tab);
- information on opportunities such as jobs, careers, part-time work, placements and volunteering (Opportunities tab)
- access to Library and student IT advice
Further information and support for using MyBeckett can be found on the MyBeckett Support Pages.
Online resources for your course will be made available via MyBeckett (including reading lists for specific modules as well as Module Handbooks and other learning materials) and the University library's extensive online catalogue and databases. Each module tutor will advise you about appropriate resources for the particular topics you are studying and the tasks you are asked to complete. If you are ever unsure about what resources are available or how to access them, please contact the relevant module tutor, the Course Director or the Subject Librarians.
Student Voice
We are committed to working in partnership with you and the Students' Union to provide you with an inclusive, safe and engaging learning environment which is conducive to study for all our students and our staff. An important element of your time studying with us is your engagement in developing your learning. Your engagement and attendance on your course enables you to further your learning and supports your achievement, course completion and aspirations for the future. There is an expectation that students will attend, engage in their learning and submit on time for assessment. We provide support for you to maximise your time studying with us and to develop your learning, skills and abilities to support you in your chosen career path.
We seek active participation by all our students in the continuous enhancement of our courses and through our monitoring, annual review and enhancement processes. These are formal processes used by our University for assuring the academic standards and quality of your course and its continuous improvement. These processes utilise your feedback, External Examiners' reports, feedback from staff and others, data relating to student outcomes on the course and student surveys to reflect on areas of good practice and areas for further enhancement. We invite all students to participate in a range of opportunities to provide us with feedback on your course and modules. This may include discussions with staff, focus groups, and meetings (e.g. with Course Representatives or with staff) and formalised student surveys e.g. mid module reviews, end of module evaluations and specific course or other surveys such as the Student Barometer, National Student Survey and Graduate Outcomes Survey. We utilise the outcomes of these surveys to benchmark our courses nationally and to inform annual course enhancements.
Informal feedback is also welcome at any time either via your Academic Advisor or module tutor or via your Course Representative. Our partnership with you enables us together to make the most of your learning experience with us and to enhance the quality and reputation of your course. You can find out what actions have been taken in response to your feedback through your Course Representative, the Students' Union, your tutors or through the Library.
Course Representatives (Reps) at undergraduate and postgraduate taught levels are student volunteers who represent you in formal and informal meetings with the University, and follow up on actions that have occurred because of student feedback. You can become a Course Rep, volunteering to represent the views of your peers in order to improve students' academic experience.
In the first few weeks of your time at Leeds Beckett, your Course Director will facilitate an opportunity to appoint Course Reps on your course.
LBSU provides support, training and ongoing development for Course Reps and supports their engagement in enhancement activities throughout the academic year.
Being a Course Rep provides you with an opportunity to enhance your own learning and the development of relevant professional and employability skills alongside your studies. As a Course Rep you would play an important role in:
- Acting as a point of contact and advocate for students on your course and in supporting their active engagement.
- Gathering feedback from students on your course to inform enhancements to the quality of your course and the student experience.
- Facilitating good communication between students and staff on the course.
- Working with the Course Director, members of the course team and the Students' Union to enhance your course.
- Facilitating and engaging in meetings about your course; and
- Being an ambassador for your course.
Further information about being a Course Representative is available at:
We invite all students to participate in a range of opportunities to provide us with feedback on your course and modules. This may include discussions with staff, focus groups, and meetings (e.g. with Course Representatives or with staff) and formalised student surveys e.g. mid module reviews, end of module evaluations and specific course or other surveys such as the Student Barometer, National Student Survey and the Graduate Outcomes Survey.
We are committed to providing a high quality experience for all our students. We welcome comments and compliments from students, and find them valuable for on-going improvements to our provision. Comments and compliments about your course can be raised with your Course Representative or directly with your Course Director or Academic Advisor.
If you have a specific complaint about an act or omission of our University, you may be able to make a complaint under the Student Complaints Procedure. In the first instance, you should raise the matter as soon as possible with the member of staff most directly concerned, or with the person who can best resolve it. If this does not resolve the matter, or if the complaint is too serious to be addressed in this way, then you should make a formal complaint in writing. Information about how to make a complaint, including the student complaints procedure and a complaints form, is available on the Students web pages.
General Information
Diploma of Higher Education Media, Communication, Cultures
Certificate of Higher Education Media, Communication, Cultures
Leeds Beckett University
PT students will be supported by the course team to determine an appropriate selection of modules from the level for each year of study. PT delivery is usually at half the intensity of the FT equivalent course, although there may be flexibility to increase your pace of study to shorten the overall course duration. Some modules may be delivered in a different sequence to that defined within this information set but the modules offered within each level are consistent. Please note that the work placement option is not generally available to PT students.
Course fees and additional course costs are confirmed in your offer letter. Course fees are presented to you annually through the online enrolment process. Please visit our Course and Tuition Fees Payment web pages for further information. Ongoing queries relating to additional course costs may be discussed with your Course Administrator.
Alternatively, you can contact any of the following teams:
For Student Finance related fee queries: studentfunding@leedsbeckett.ac.uk
Other fee related queries: fees@leedsbeckett.ac.uk
Payments: incomes@leedsbeckett.ac.uk
Policies, Standards & Regulations
Key University regulations and policies can be accessed on the following web pages:
- Academic Regulations (including assessment regulations) are available on our Academic Regulations web page
- The Student Contract is available on our Student Regulations web page
- The Student Charter is available on our Academic Regulations web page (Section 20)
Other Student regulations and University policies, including Safety, Health and Wellbeing policies, are available on our Student Regulations web page
You should also familiarise yourself with Support Report Respect where students and colleagues who are victims of any form of bullying, harassment or sexual misconduct, can access support, advice and guidance.
For advice on University regulations and policies, students should contact the Students' Union Advice Service.
The External Examiner assures that you are assessed fairly in relation to other students on the same course and also that the standard of your own award is comparable to similar courses taken by students in other higher education institutions within the UK. The External Examiner(s) provide an annual report for your course. External Examiner reports are available on our External Examiner Reports web page, which is accessible via the Course Information link on the Students home page.
The details of the External Examiners for this course are as follows:
Dr Rachel Wood (Chief External Examiner and with specific UG modules assigned)
Senior Lecturer in Sociology
Keele University
Dr Alice Butler-Warke (Specific UG modules assigned)
Lecturer in Sociology
Robert Gordon University
Dr Steve Jones (Specific UG modules assigned 01-Jan-23 to 01-Jan-24)
Principal Lecturer in Media
Nottingham Trent University
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