The Diploma in Journalism is a 2-year part time day course intended if you are interested in building a career in media research, journalism and or broadcasting. It also provides a qualification if you are a journalist on the job. The programme provides you with an overview of research tools and communication skills that contribute toward effective journalistic communication skills in the workplace. More specifically, you will follow, among others, courses in journalism issues, reporting, interviewing, media law, graphic design, layout, magazine and digital publishing. The Diploma prepares graduates for a research and skill-based approach to journalistic work.
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| MCS1030 | Introduction to Journalism | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS1040 | Visual Communications and Graphic Design | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS1050 | New Media and the Social World | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS1090 | Introduction to Photography | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| MCS1070 | Personal Communications | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS1100 | Media, Society and Culture | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS1311 | Introduction to Research Methods | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| MCS2030 | Journalism Lab | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS2220 | Critical Issues for Journalism | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS3150 | Data Journalism | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS3600 | Documentary Film Production | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| CST3281 | Media Conference Basics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS2250 | Investigative Journalism | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS3060 | Reporting | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS3170 | International Journalism | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of the Diploma in Journalism under the auspices of the Faculty of Media and Knowledge Sciences.
