1. Welcome to National University of Ireland, Galway Dr Edward Herring, Dean of the College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Celtic Studies | 18 December, 2012

2. What’s new in the College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Celtic Studies College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Celtic Studies

3. New BA CONNECT programme BA with Journalism CAO entry code: GY119 Degree format Four Year programme Two traditional Arts subjects plus the specialism Small group/workshop format for the specialism (c.15 students) Third Year devoted to the specialism with observational placements planned with media outlets

4. GROUP 1 Archaeology French Mathematics Subject Groupings Students choose FOUR subjects, not more than ONE from any of the following groups: [Please note that subjects in italics are only available as a part of a BA CONNECT programme and those in red are only available as part of the BA (Drama, Theatre and Performance)] College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Celtic Studies GROUP 4 English Economics Children’s Studies GROUP 2 Legal Studies Psychology Celtic Civilisation Human Rights Film Studies Latin American Studies Drama GROUP 3 Classics Geography German Irish Studies Journalism GROUP 5 Sociological and Political Studies Information Technology (120 places) Welsh Leánn an Aistriúcháin Creative Writing Performing Arts Studies Theatre GROUP 6 History Spanish GROUP 7 Gaeilge Italian Philosophy

5. 5 *Students may have the opportunity to develop a specialism-related project within one or both of their subjects BA CONNECT programmes

6. College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Celtic Studies About the programme Year One Module 1: Cultural Foundations – an introduction to the cultures of journalism Module 2: Journalists at Work – based around talks from professional journalists Module 3: This is the News – a practice-based module looking at the established methods and principles for the generation of news

7. College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Celtic Studies About the programme Year Two Module 1: The Journalist’s Web – an examination of the rise of social media and the advantages and challenges journalists face in using such tools Module 2: Broadcasting Encounters – an introduction to the technical and practical aspects of broadcasting

8. College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Celtic Studies About the programme Year Three – The Placement Year Option 1: Work Placement/Observation – students will be offered placements which reflect their developing interests, such as newpapers, magazines, broadcasting, online outlets Option 2: University Study or Placement Overseas – in order to facilitate students of European languages, students may either arrange a placement/assistantship overseas or an exchange place on a journalism programme in a foreign University

9. College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Celtic Studies About the programme Year Four Students complete their studies in their two traditional degree subjects, while bringing their journalistic skills to bear on every written assignment. For more information check out our new dedicated brochure about the programme and the website: www.nuigalway.ie/journalism Thank you for listening – any questions?