Humanities Foundation Course

The Bellerbys Humanities Foundation course is ideal for students wishing to study Psychology, Sociology and Media related degrees at university, including Geographical Studies, English Literature, Media Studies, Politics, International Relations, Psychology and Sociology.  The course is carefully designed to focus on the academic areas most useful to your future study intentions.

You can choose to study the Humanities Foundation course at Bellerbys College Brighton, Cambridge, London or Oxford and start the course in either January or September.

Academic Structure

All Humanities students will study core subjects, with all other Foundation students, plus the following modules:

Cognitive, Social & Media Psychology
Study the structure of human memory.  Explore explanations for aggressive behaviour and study the psychology of addiction or media psychology.

Approaches to Psychology, Research Methods & Ethics
Explore this subject through designing a research project.

Physiological Psychology
Explore this subject through topics such as stress related illnesses and more.

Students studying in Brighton, Cambridge and London will also study the following modules:

Sociological Research Methods, Families & Households
Get an introduction to key concepts and methodology, with a focus on the key topic of the family.

Mass Media & Globalisations
Explore mass media and the impact of globalization.

Deviant & Criminal Behaviour
Study deviant behaviour in society and consider its impact on society as a whole.

Students studying in Oxford will study the following specialist modules:

Film
Get to an introduction to film analysis and production and produce a short film.

Advertising & Marketing
Analyse advertising campaigns, and study the processes of advertising and marketing.

Newspapers & Magazines
Study the influence of the media on society through looking at British news and to create a selection of their own magazine pages.

Comments from Bellerbys Humanities Students

 “What I really enjoy about Media is that I have an opportunity to do something I've never tried before, like filming, editing, making stories and storyboards.  Moreover, it has changed my mind somehow...I feel like I've got new eyes: after our theory classes I started to notice and pay attention to effects, sounds and understand hidden meanings in every film I watch, whether it's a Hollywood blockbuster or even TV.  As for me, the easiest, but still the most enjoyable part of Media is theory classes: to be more precise, analysing films.  I feel myself to be like an explorer while discovering something completely new in the films I've watched before.  To tell the truth, I find the most difficult in Media working in groups on filming and editing and especially planning our small films.  It can be often quite hard to find a decision everyone in the group can be satisfied with, however, it still teaches us to cooperate.  I think cooperation skills are absolutely necessary for working in Media.  No matter what you choose as your future profession: film making, printing and publishing, advertising or public relations - these are all team jobs.  For me, Media is a perfect choice.  It is an ideal combination of creativity in all its aspects and also includes some marketing and other skills. Such selection gives you a chance to find a well-paid job that you will really enjoy which is quite rare I think”.  Alexandra Chervotkina from Russia

“Watching films and discussing them is the best part of the lesson.  Shooting a film is also so enjoyable.  It’s important to study Media as those who wish to work in the industry should be well educated to shape new generations” Huriye Atilgan from Turkey

“I've enjoyed everything so far in Media, from theory to practical lessons (filming and editing).  The easiest thing for me is understanding the theory with its terms and expressions, however it is harder to transfer this theory to practical work; while filming it's hard to remember about every tiny detail, make it more professional.  Filming and editing are the most interesting parts of the first term.  It's great to start from nothing and in the end of the work see the progress, and evaluate all the details of your work.  I think future students should choose the Media course, not just because it's interesting, but also because it's a excellent way to express yourself through the work.  Furthermore Media is a very creative course in contrast to accounting or economics.  When you do Media, you feel yourself to be a very creative person, not calculator!” Ksenia Kassoni from Russia

“I enjoy making movies in class.  At first, your film starts without any images, sound effects, an so on.  After you edit, the movie becomes totally different and the feeling is just like having a new born baby.  I also love to share my ideas or comments with my classmates and listen more to what people say.  Media is plays an important role nowadays and what our society needs in the future is creative people, not just people who dig into books.  Studying Media can develop your own creativity and help you to think deeply about the world and our society”.  Ka Wai Yu from Hong Kong

Where Next?

Students who successfully complete the Humanities Foundation course can join the following Bachelor Degree programmes with our university partners.

 

Aberystwyth University
Anglia Ruskin University
Aston University
Bangor University
University of Bath
University of Brighton
University of Bristol
University of Buckingham
Cardiff University
University of Chester
De Montfort University Leicester
Durham University
University of Essex
University of Exeter
University of Hertfordshire
Keele University
University of Kent
Lancaster University
University of Leicester
University of Liverpool
Liverpool John Moores University
Loughborough University
Brunel University*
City University*
University of East London*
Goldsmiths, University of London*
University of Greenwich*
University of Kingston, London*
London Metropolitan University*
Middlesex University, London*
Queen Mary College, University of London*
Roehampton University*
Royal Holloway, University of London*
London South Bank University*
St Mary's University College*
University of Manchester
Newcastle University
Northumbria University
University of Nottingham
Oxford Brookes University
University of Portsmouth
University of Reading
University of Sheffield
University of Southampton
>University of Surrey
University of Sussex
University of Sunderland
Swansea University
University of York

* Universities in the London area

Class of 2011

Our top Humanities Foundation graduates in 2011 include:

Student Name	Home Country	Final Grade	Degree Course	University
Priscilla Shi Hui Lim	Singapore	91%	Journalism, Media & Sociology	Cardiff
Francesca Edda Addari	UK	87%	Psychology with Sociology	Sussex
Alisa Antonova	Russia	87%	Media & Cultural Studies	London College of Comms
Chung Sze Lam	Hong Kong	86%	Psychology	Nottingham
Jit Wei Ang	Singapore	83%	Psychology	York
Wan Hana Farina Che Wan Roslan	Malaysia	83%	Psychology	Royal Holloway
Ani Filiopova Filipova	Bulgaria	83%	Fashion Marketing & Journalism	London Metropolitan
Yuen Ying Mok	Hong Kong	83%	Media & Comms	Goldsmiths
Wai Yin Yu	China	82%	Law & Criminology	Lancaster
Ahmad Nazim Bin Ahmad Kabeer	Malaysia	82%	Media & Comms	Goldsmiths
Catherine Tan	Malaysia	82%	Media & Comms	Goldsmiths
Chen Lu	China	80%	Criminology	Durham
Kamila Mutolapova	Russia	80%	Media Studies	Sussex
Navjot Kaur Thind	India	79%	Film & Television	Royal Holloway
Nga Ting Chan	Hong Kong	79%	Psychology	Loughborough