The skills and knowledge developed are those required by journalists (or those using journalism skills) for the future. Such journalists will possess well-developed literacy skills in a variety of media. Graduates will be able to contribute knowledgeably and in socially responsible and ethical ways to the particular communities they find themselves in, drawing on an informed intercultural awareness and an understanding of the professional and ethical codes and responsibilities of journalism. Students will also be equipped to engage knowledgeably and responsibly with the rapid developments in mass communications technologies and their social consequences.
Subjects offered
* GSC1901 Introduction to communication studies
* GSC1402 Media studies (see mass communications program for subject outline)
* GSC2901 Journalism theory and practice A (not offered in 1995)
* GSC2902 Journalism theory and practice B (not offered in 1995)
* GSC2903 Journalism technology and information society (not offered in 1995)
* GSC2904 Radio/TV: news and current affairs (not offered in 1995)
* GSC3901 Comparative journalism (not offered in 1995)
* GSC3902 Journalism placement (not offered in 1995)