Module choices in Communication and Media, and Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy
Please follow the guidance on this page. If you apply to study modules that are not permitted by your School/Department, your learning agreement may be returned to you. If you have any questions, please contact the Exchange Co-ordinator. Detailed information about each module is shown in the Module Specification pages.
Number of credits
The recommended number of credits per semester is 30 ECTS credits (60 天堂视频 credits).
You are advised not to exceed this recommendation.
Module options
The Communications and Media modules (CX codes) and Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy modules (SS codes) available to you are listed below.
Postgraduate modules are only suitable for students who have already completed three years or more of degree level study in any given subject area. The Exchange Co-ordinator can advise you if it is appropriate to choose postgraduate modules.
Sensitive content
Modules marked with the following symbol § are classed as having sensitive content.
Semester 1
| Module Code | Module Title | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|
Part B Modules (Year 2) |
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| § 24CXB128 | Political Psychology | 5 |
| 24CXB166 | Social Psychology and Communication | 10 |
| 24CXB366 | Promotional Culture | 5 |
| § 24SSB216 | Women and Crime: Victims, Offenders and Survivors | 5 |
Part C Modules (Year 3) |
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| 24CXC318 | Television and Society | 5 |
| 24CXC357 | Producing the News | 10 |
| § 24SSC024 |
Gender, Sex and Society | 10 |
| § 24SSC138 | Forensic Psychology | 10 |
| § 24SSC238 |
Youth Justice | 10 |
Postgraduate Modules |
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| § 24CXP301 | Understanding Contemporary Media | 7.5 |
| 24CXP302 | Media Industries and Professions | 7.5 |
| 24CXP304 | Strategic Communication | 7.5 |
| 24CXP318 | Digital Economies | 7.5 |
| 24CXP323 | Marketing Politics | 7.5 |
| 24CXP503 | Researching Communication 1: Media Users and Cultural Institutions | 7.5 |
| 24CXP705 | Studying Talk and Social Interaction | 7.5 |
| 24SSP802 | Contemporary Issues in Criminology and Criminological Theory | 7.5 |
| 24SSP803 | Child First Justice | 7.5 |
| 24SSP804 | Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice | 15 |
Semester 2
| Module Code | Module Title | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|
Part B Modules (Year 2) |
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| 24CXB163 | Social Interaction | 10 |
| § 24CXB175 | Psychological Disorders in Society | 5 |
| § 24CXB234 | Media, Culture and Crime | 5 |
| 24CXB317 | Screen Cultures | 5 |
| 24SSB021 | Inequalities Across the Life Course | 5 |
| § 24SSB025 | Intoxication and Society | 5 |
| § 24SSB026 | Globalisation and its Consequences | 10 |
| § 24SSB036 | Digital Lives and Society | 5 |
Part C Modules (Year 3) |
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| 24CXC317 | Documenting the World | 5 |
| § 24CXC500 | Influencer Culture | 10 |
| § 24SSC020 | Race and Racism in Modern Society | 10 |
| § 24SSC022 | Health, the Body and Culture | 10 |
| 24SSC212 | Poverty, Pay and Living Standards | 10 |
| § 24SSC213 | Violence and Violent Crime | 10 |
Postgraduate Modules |
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| § 24CXP303 | Media Representations, Identity and Digital Culture | 7.5 |
| § 24CXP306 | Political Communication in the Digital Age | 7.5 |
| § 24CXP307 | Data, Power and Democracy (CXP306 is a pre-requisite) | 7.5 |
| 24CXP309 | Strategic Information | 7.5 |
| 24CXP317 | Researching and Communication 2: Texts and Digital Platforms | 7.5 |
| § 24CXP324 | Cultural Memory and the Heritage Industries | 7.5 |
| 24SSP704 | Advances in Ethnography | 7.5 |
| § 24SSP800 | Responding to Sexual Violence | 7.5 |
| 24SSP801 | Sports Criminology | 7.5 |
| 24SSP805 | Psychology and the Law: Implications for Criminal Justice | 7.5 |
Can I choose modules from other Schools/Departments?
Yes, you can take modules worth up to 10 ECTS credits per semester in another School/Department.
Modules offered by another School/Department must be approved and signed off by the relevant Exchange Co-ordinator before you return your final learning agreement to Communication and Media/Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy.
It may be possible for you to take a Language Centre module (worth 5 ECTS credits). This must be approved by the respective Exchange Co-ordinator before your final learning agreement is submitted.