CURRICULUM
The curriculum of the MA programme in Journalism
The program aims to equip students with ‘hands on’ training and formal education in the skills and crafts of journalism, as well as to provide them with a balanced body of applicable and systematic knowledge of communication theory, media and cultural studies. The program also gives the students an opportunity to practice academic writing, thus providing a foundation for eventual later PhD studies and academic research.
Course Descriptions
The course code structure is organized as follows:
JOUR 601-604: General Journalism courses
JOUR 605-609: Print/Web Journalism courses
JOUR 610-614: Broadcasting (Radio/TV) journalism courses
JOUR 615-619: Course in Communication Theory
JOUR 620-624: Course in Media, Democracy and Development
JOUR 625-629: Research Methodology, Cultural Studies and Master’s Thesis