This module provides the learner with a theoretical analysis and appreciation of Shakespearian literary works within their social, cultural and historical context. It involves an appraisal of the English Literary Renaissance period as a foundation to understanding the writings of William Shakespeare. The learner will analyse various Shakespearian plays in relation to plot, character and literary devices, and also focus on close reading and literary analysis of a key play. This module will also assess Shakespeare's legacy and examine contemporary adaptations and performances.

1. Examine the key historical, cultural, and social factors which influenced Shakespeare’s writings
2. Analyse the literary elements of the Renaissance period as a foundation to appreciating the works of William Shakespeare.
3. Assess key Shakespearean plays in relation to genre, plot, and language.
4. Demonstrate a critical understanding of a key Shakespearean play and apply detailed textual analysis in relation to characterisation, themes, plot imagery, symbols, and use of language.
5. Examine the legacy of Shakespeare’s plays and contemporary adaptations and performances.

This module aims to introduce learners to the necessary skills and techniques used to produce written creative works. This will include developing skills in pre-writing and idea generation, writing, editing, critiquing, and proofreading, as well as developing a basic understanding of how to present creative works according to industry standards. It will also present students with the opportunities to critique and be critiqued in a constructive and supportive environment. Finally, it aims to assist learners to find their unique voice in writing, so they can continue to develop their craft upon module completion.

1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the skills and techniques necessary to complete written tasks across a variety of genres (prose fiction and non-fiction, poetry, and drama).
2. Write, both critically and creatively.
3. Critically read and analyse literary works and use that analysis to inform their own creative practice.
4. Critically reflect on their writing practice, to be able to coherently communicate the often complex reasonings behind their own creative decisions.
5. Constructively critique the work of others and learn how to receive such criticism in a writing environment.
6. Edit, proofread and prepare creative works for industry submission.

This module provides the learner with the skills to design and develop content that will resonate with a variety of audiences. In this module learners will engage with techniques in the areas of: strategy development, audience profiling, designing a creative brief and responding to that brief with a content plan. Learners will engage with a real world case study where they will apply the techniques that they have learned to create compelling content. Through a variety of individual and group work learners will use both theory and practice to understand the processes used to design and develop compelling content for social and digital media.

1. Create content that engages diverse audiences across a range of communication platforms.
2. Develop communication strategies that use digital media effectively for stakeholder engagement, product, and service promotion.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the key characteristics of digital media communications and platforms in different contexts
4. Develop creative content that responds to a strategic communications brief.

This module will provide learners with a comprehensive overview of Digital Citizenship which explores the norms of appropriate, respectful, and responsible behaviour with regard to the use of digital technologies. This will include learning to use a range of digital technologies effectively, positively, and critically in order to avoid disadvantaging the self and others. Digital citizenship includes appropriate online etiquette, literacy in how digital technologies work and how to use them, an understanding of ethics and related law, knowing how to stay safe online, and advice on related health and safety issues such as predators and the permanence of data. The module draws on the skills of effective communication to practice forms of social participation that are respectful of human rights and dignity through the responsible use of technology.

1. Analyse key issues in digital citizenship and reflect on their role in effective communication.
2. Evaluate a range of digital citizenship ideas and assess how they impact on rights and responsibilities around appropriate use of and access to digital technologies.
3. Critically reflect on digital wellbeing and the impact on the self.
4. Critically appraise behaviour around digital technologies and reflect on the impact on both the self and others.
5. Identify and critique ethical issues and the impact of the law on use of digital technologies.
6. Apply digital citizenship principles to demonstrate digital literacy with appropriate, effective, and critical use of digital technologies.

This module involves a theoretical analysis of key writers during the British Romantic period and illustrates how the writings of this time were shaped by various political, social and cultural events. It analyses the characteristics of the Romantic literary age and involves close reading and appraisal of a range of Romantic poets, prose writers and novelists. Learners will assess and synthesise the attributes of this period using key texts and also examine Romanticism within the writings of various European and American writers.

1. Examine Romanticism within its political, social, and cultural context.
2. Analyse the characteristics of the British Romantic literary age.
3. Practice close reading and literary analysis of Romantic poets, prose writers and novelists.
4. Assess and synthesis the attributes of Romanticism within key texts.
5. Examine Romanticism within the writings of key European and American writers.

This module expands on the Introduction to TEFL and involves reviewing effective assessment methods and incorporating the most appropriate types of assessment for all four language skills. Learners will also study effective methods of grammar instruction. Differences between teaching young learners and adults will be identified and practices. Upon completing this module, learners will have evaluated the use of multimedia in the classroom and gain insights into various TEFL application & relevant career prospects.

1. Evaluate learner assessments and tests in the various key language skills.
2. Illustrate language and grammatical awareness.
3. Contrast approaches to teaching different age groups (children, teenagers, and adults) in a peer learning environment.
4. Compare the benefits of different visual aids and technology enhanced learning in the classroom.
5. Examine ongoing professional development on English Language Teaching.

The module will provide learners with a comprehensive overview of the legal landscape pertaining to the media, focusing on the role of the media, the often conflicting rights of freedom of expression and privacy, the interaction between the media and the courts, and examining contemporary issues in media law.

1. Describe and critically discuss the history and development of the media and its role in the 21st century;
2. Critically discuss freedom of expression in the context of the media, demonstrating the centrality of freedom of expression to the operation of the media through the appraisal of restrictions imposed on various forms of media expression such as violent and sexual expression;
3. Critically discuss the concept of privacy and, in particular, the meaning of privacy in the digital age;
4. Describe and critically discuss the interplay between the oft conflicting rights of freedom of expression and of privacy in the context of the media;
5. Describe and critically discuss the regulation of the various forms of media, including social media;
6. Describe and critically discuss the role of the media (in particular, the role of the press) in the administration of justice, the restrictions imposed on the media in this context and the rationale for such restrictions;
7. Identify, describe and critically discuss contemporary issues in media law.

This module introduces students to a range of twentieth-century and contemporary Irish writers, including poets and dramatists from the Northwest of Ireland. Learners will engage with a selection of works drawn from poetry, short stories, novels and related genres, examining the choice of theme, form, and imagery and how they reflect social and cultural change. The emphasis on writers local to this area enables students to see the parallels and contrasts between local literary outout and the wider Irish literary canon, encouraging a renewed appreciation of the creativity, wisdom, humour and humanity inherent in contemporary Irish literature.

1. Analyse a selection of 20th century and contemporary Irish works
2. Apply a range of key critical concepts to the works studied
3. Investigate a range of writers from the Northwest of Ireland across different genres
4. Analyse genre, plot, theme, character, and various literary devices
5. Discuss the shifting social and cultural conditions which this literature reflects

This module focuses on the various alternative dispute resolution mechanisms which are now available and encouraged as alternatives to the court system while developing an ability to discriminate between the options and determine the most appropriate option in a given scenario. Peractical experience in both negotiation and mediation form an integral part of module .

1. Enumerate and describe the alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.
2. Debate the merits and deficiencies of each of the alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.
3. Consider the application of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms to a variety of scenario and appraise their effectiveness.
4. Critique, identify and recommend the suitability of a particular alternative dispute resolution mechanism in a particular case study.
5. Research, present, participate and review performance in a negotiation role play.
6. Plan coordinate, facilitate and evaluate the delivery of the first session of a mediation.
7. Evaluate and reflect on their performance and so develop their independent learning skills.

The aim of the module is to consolidate knowledge of issues relevant to the design, implementation and presentation of a Capstone project in disciplinary areas relevant to the BA (Hons) Communications with English programme.

1. Demonstrate the ability to critique scholarly and other appropriate secondary sources.
2. Conduct and write a Literature Review using an appropriate academic register, based on their chosen research area.
3. Formulate an appropriate research question (or questions), based on their background reading of the relevant field.
4. Create and present a viable Research Project proposal.

This module offers a concise introduction to the core tools and concepts used in film analysis. Students will explore how cinematic elements such as cinematography, mise‑en‑scène, editing and sound shape meaning and audience experience. Designed as an intensive foundation in film literacy, the module equips students with the critical vocabulary and analytical techniques necessary for further study in film and media.

1. Critically apply and evaluate conceptual vocabulary from film studies to interpret how cinematic genres and techniques construct meaning in film texts.
2. Critique and contextualise the historical development of cinema by comparing key periods and evaluating the contributions and influence of major filmmakers.
3. Evaluate and interpret film narratives by synthesising analysis of plot structure, character development, themes, and historical or cultural contexts.
4. Compare and critique a broad range of global film texts, assessing how cultural, social, and political contexts shape cinematic form and meaning.
5. Synthesize visual and textual analysis to construct sustained, evidence‑based critical arguments about film form, representation, and ideology.

This module offers an advanced critical exploration of Irish drama and theatre from the late nineteenth century to the contemporary stage. Students will examine the development of Irish theatrical traditions, the role of drama in shaping national identity, and the ways in which Irish playwrights have engaged with issues such as colonialism, language, gender, class, migration, and modernity.

It will examine theatrical genres, styles and forms, and place particular emphasis on the Irish Literary Revival and Modern and Postmodern Irish theatre. Learners will engage in close textual reading and analysis of selected plays within the context of the literary work's historical and cultural context.

1. Analyse and contextualise the evolution of theatre from Ancient Greece to the present day, evaluating key developments and their significance within broader social and cultural histories.
2. Critically examine and compare theatrical genres, styles, and forms, assessing how their conventions shape meaning and audience experience.
3. Evaluate and critique the emergence of Modernism in Irish drama and its relationship to the aims, achievements, and limitations of the Irish Literary Revival.
4. Interpret and synthesise close textual readings of selected plays, situating them within their historical, cultural, and ideological contexts to construct informed critical arguments.
5. Critically assess Post‑Modernist Irish drama by analysing its ideological assumptions and sociological interventions within contemporary Irish society.
6. Apply and reflect upon fundamental acting practices to evaluate how performance techniques inform interpretation of stagecraft, character, and dramatic text.

The aim of this module is to facilitate the learner to produce an independent and original piece of academic, creative and/or industry-standard work within the areas of Communications and English. This module enables learners to explore a topic of personal interest in depth, providing a grounding in research and/or project-based skills. Learners will develop the capacity to identify an appropriate topic area, evaluate and critique relevant material and present their project in an appropriate format.

1. Devise and develop a proposal in a relevant area.
2. Develop a context for the project by reviewing relevant literature and/or conducting appropriate due diligence for collating relevant information for applied research.
3. Construct an appropriate methodology to investigate a chosen topic.
4. Apply the chosen methodology in an appropriate manner and interpret findings.
5. Produce and present an original document/and or multimedia artefact/and or creative project in a self-directed manner.
6. Evidence reflection throughout all stages of the process.

This module examines emerging digital technologies and their implications for contemporary communication practices. Within a rapidly evolving media landscape, learners will critically assess key technological, social, and cultural trends shaping the future of communication. Emphasis is placed on identifying emerging and dominant platforms, analysing the growing influence of digital creators and influencers, and evaluating the cultural, economic, and political forces that shape platform use, participation, and power.

1. Critique and describe emerging technologies
2. Critically evaluate what the implications are for communication
3. Examine influencers and how they influence
4. Evaluate how audience behaviour, trends and technology affect communication
5. Analyse the new media landscape and incorporate emerging technology into communications planning.
6. Provide advice on how organisations can use these technologies effectively for stakeholder engagement, product and service promotion