Digital Media and Society BA themed routes
You can specialise your Digital Media and Society BA through our themed routes.
Our Digital Media and Society BA degree is unique in bringing together expertise from across Sheffield's Faculty of Social Sciences.
Digital media experts from the School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations, School of Journalism, Media and Communication and School of Education all contribute to this innovative programme. This means that you have the opportunity to study digital media developments in relation to a range of fields such as education, marketing and consumer society or journalism.
How does it work?
Our themed routes are like roadmaps to help structure your degree based on your interests and potential career goals. If you do chose to do a themed route, it won't appear on your transcripts or degree certificate - instead, view our themed routes as a recommendation.
Before each semester starts, you select your optional modules - the section below shows which modules we recommend for your preferred route.
Once I've chosen a themed route, can I change my mind?
You can start a route in first year and then decide you no longer want to focus on that discipline during second year. There's no obligation to do them, nor are you required to do all the modules. It's a flexible way for you to think about tailoring your education to suit your interests or future career prospects.
What options are there?
We have three themed routes as part of the Digital Media and Society course. Explore the different modules for each route on the Digital Media and Society BA course page.
Journalism
By choosing to follow our Journalism themed route, you get to experience some of the School of Information, Journalism and Communication's fantastic modules, gain a greater understanding of the responsibilities of a journalist and engage with theories surrounding the power of journalism.
Education
In the School of Education, research and teaching sit at the forefront of economic and policy debates, focusing on concerns about equity, access, inclusion and social justice. By following our Education themed route, you'll discover some of the key issues surrounding child development and child psychology, and explore the themes that shape current educational policy and practice.
Marketing and consumer society
Our marketing and consumer society route is offered by marketing specialists within the School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations.
At the University of Sheffield, we believe in research-led teaching. Our academics take their fieldwork, methodologies and theories and bring them into the lecture theatre and seminar room for students to learn, practice, question and develop.