Minor Programme in Journalism and Digital Media
Students seeking to pursue the study of a minor programme would need to fulfil 15 units of courses specified by the offering department/programme, with at least one course (3 units) at Level 3 or 4. Note that no registration priority will be given to enrolment in minor courses. Upon completion of the 15 units required for the minor programmes, students should apply to the Academic Registry for approval.
The structure of the curriculum is as follows:
| I) | Required Courses | 9 units |
| II) | Elective Courses | 6 units |
| 15 units |
Requirements
| I. | Required Courses | 9 units |
| Take any two Writing Courses from the following: | ||
| JOUR2077 Chinese News Reporting and Writing | 3 units | |
| JOUR2085 English News Reporting and Writing | 3 units | |
| JOUR3176 Advanced News and Feature Writing (Chinese) | 3 units | |
| JOUR3177 Advanced News and Feature Writing (English) | 3 units | |
| Take any one Theory Course from the following: | ||
| JOUR3137 Journalism and Communication Theory | 3 units | |
| JOUR3157 Law and Ethics for Journalists | 3 units | |
| JOUR4007 Research Methods in Communication | 3 units | |
| JOUR4056 Media Management | 3 units | |
| JOUR4057 International News in a Globalized World | 3 units | |
| II. | Elective Courses | 6 units |
| Take any 6 units of Journalism Elective Courses from the following: | ||
| JOUR2106 Data Visualization | 3 units | |
| JOUR2116 Finance and Economics for Journalists | 3 units | |
| JOUR2126 Data Journalism | 2 units | |
| JOUR3016 Political Economy for Journalists | 3 units | |
| JOUR3117 News Translation | 3 units | |
| JOUR4017 China Reporting and Writing | 3 units | |
| JOUR4025 Critical Studies of Media | 3 units | |
| JOUR4047 Comparative Perspectives on Media | 3 units | |
| JOUR4075 Morally Controversial Issues in the Media | 3 units | |
| 15 units | ||
