Bachelor of Communication (Honours) in Journalism

Course Overview

This programme caters for students who wish to develop a successful career in the journalism and media industry. With industry driven content, the programme offers a teaching and experiential learning experience that prepares students with enhanced and progressive skills for professional media reporting. With a focus on an enriching learning experience, the programme prepares students for a challenging and fast evolving media world. The programme also explores the local Malaysian and global media context to produce graduates that are highly employable in the industry.

Curriculum

• Introduction to Mass Communication
• Introduction to Journalism
• Media in Malaysia
• Media Law
• Digital Storytelling
• Photojournalism
• News Subediting
• Chinese Creative Writing OR Creative Writing
• Interviewing for Journalism
• Local News Reporting
• Persuasive Writing for Media
• Online Journalism
• Communication Theories
• Television Production
• Communication Research Methods
• Statistical Analysis for Communication
• Media Management and Competition
• Sports Journalism
• Industrial Attachment
• Mobile Journalism
• Broadcast Journalism
• Journalism Research
• Journalism Ethics and Issues
• Feature Writing
• Final Year Applied Journalism Project
• Global Journalism OR Citizen Journalism OR War and Conflict Reporting
• PR Practices in Malaysia OR Intercultural Communication OR Music Journalism

Language, Mata Pelajaran Pengajian Umum (MPU) and Co-curricular Courses:

• English for Tertiary Studies, Academic English, English for Career Preparation, Tamadun Islam dan Asia,  Contemporary Malaysian Issues, Hubungan Etnik, Critical Thinking or MPU-3213 Bahasa Kebangsaan A, Co-curricular
  Year One Intake: Co-Curricular Course must be taken in Year 1, Semester 3
• *Co-Curricular Courses can be taken in any semester of the study
•  Diploma Promoted Year 2 Intake: Co-Curricular Course  must be taken in Year 3,  Semester 1
• *MPU-3213 Bahasa Kebangsaan A is applicable to students without credit in SPM Bahasa Melayu only

Entry Requirements

1. STPM - Grade C in 2 relevant subjects
2. A Level - Grade D in 2 relevant subjects
3. UEC - Grade B in 5 relevant subjects
4. TAR UMT - Foundation in Arts (Track C) OR Relevant Diploma
5. Other IHL - Relevant Foundation/ Diploma accredited by MQA

Compulsory subject:

(1); (2); (3); (4) and (5) must include SPM Credit/ O Level Grade C/ UEC Grade B in English Language

Note:

1. Students without a credit in SPM Bahasa Melayu are required to pass Bahasa Kebangsaan A before the award of Bachelor Degree.
2. TAR UMT Diploma will be accepted on credit transfer into Bachelor Degree programmes.
3. Equivalent qualifications/qualifications from other Institution of Higher Learning (IHL) will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
4. Subject to the Ministry of Education latest requirements.

Career Prospects

Graduates can be employed as:

• IBroadcast News Analyst
• Media Planner
• Multimedia Artist, Animator, Creative Director
• Producer/Director-Stage, Motion Pictures, Television and Radio
• Radio & Television Announcer
• Reporter & Correspondent, journalist
• Web developer or Web Designer