422 consolidate their understanding of Italian grammar and develop further their production and receptive skills in more complex situations such as talking about their holidays, their future plans and hypothetical situations. ITAL 2006 Italian IV (3,3,0) Prerequisite: ITAL 2005 Italian III or equivalent This course aims to further expand students knowledge of the Italian language to an intermediate level. It aims to enable students to communicate more fluently and confidently with native speakers of Italians in complex situations. Students will also have a deeper understanding of Italian culture and some aspects of its history. ITAL 2010 Italian III (3,3,0) Prerequisite: ITAL 1020 Italian II or equivalent This course aims to build further on the lower-intermediate level work and widen the scope of students exposure to more complex aspects of Italian language and culture. Students are expected to consolidate their understanding of Italian grammar and develop further their production and receptive skills in more complex situations such as talking about their holidays, their future plans and hypothetical situations. ITAL 2020 Italian IV (3,3,0) Prerequisite: ITAL 2010 Italian III or equivalent This course aims to further expand students knowledge of the Italian language to an intermediate level. It aims to enable students to communicate more fluently and confidently with native speakers of Italians in complex situations. Students will also have a deeper understanding of Italian culture and some aspects of its history. ITAL 3005 Italian V (3,3,0) Prerequisite: ITAL 2006 Italian IV or equivalent This course aims to bring students to an upper intermediate level of competence in the Italian language. Students will acquire substantial knowledge of the language both from a communicative point of view and with respect to grammar knowledge. In this course they will learn how to integrate all the skills learnt to achieve effective communication. Students will also be introduced to Italian short stories and other forms of literature. ITAL 3010 Italian V (3,3,0) Prerequisite: ITAL 2020 Italian IV or equivalent This course aims to bring students to an upper intermediate level of competence in the Italian language. Students will acquire substantial knowledge of the language both from a communicative point of view and with respect to grammar knowledge. In this course they will learn how to integrate all the skills learnt to achieve effective communication. Students will also be introduced to Italian short stories and other forms of literature. ITEC 1005 Effective Use of Spreadsheets for (3,1,2) Data Processing Prerequisite: General Education Core Course from the Information Management Technology Category This course provides essential computing skills of spreadsheets for students to use in their future career. After studying this course, students would gain the concepts and skills in using spreadsheets. They would also be able to apply these concepts and skills to analyze various kinds of data. ITEC 1006 Searching and Managing (3,2,1) (E) Information Prerequisite: General Education Core Course from the Information Management Technology Category This course provides a comprehensive examination of different popular search systems such as Google and YouTube. Students will be introduced to the powerful features in these systems, as well as the technology underpinning them. Students will learn how large information repositories are efficiently organized, managed and searched. They will also learn the principles of search engines, information retrieval, and how to use simple database management system such as Access. ITEC 2005 Building Interactve Web (3,2,2) Animations and Applications Prerequisite: General Education Core Course from the Information Management Technology Category This course aims at introducing the theories and techniques for developing interactive animations and applications on the Web. On completion of the course, students will understand concepts behind Web animations and applications. They will also be capable of developing such interactive animations and applications for effective communication and entertainment. ITEC 2006 Internet and E-Commerce (3,2,1) Prerequisite: General Education Core Course from the Information Management Technology Category Students will learn the basic concepts of Internet and e-commerce technologies, and gain hands-on experience in setting up systems for Internet and e-commerce applications. ITEC 3005 Strategic Use of Information (3,2,1) Technology Prerequisite: General Education Core Course from the Information Management Technology Category This course provides the concepts and techniques to facilitate students to formulate appropriate IT strategy and plan to fit the company environment. ITEC 3006 Music, Photo and Movie (3,2,2) (E) Processing Prerequisite: General Education Core Course from the Information Management Technology Category After completion of this course, students will have a good understanding on the basic concepts of music, photo and movie processing. Students will also be able to use software tools to process music, photo and movie data such as music file compression/conversion, photo enhancement and movie editing. This course is open to non-visual Arts and non-cs major only. JOUR 1120 Introduction to Journalism (3,2,1) As a requirement for all three Journalism Concentrations, this course explores both journalism s practical and theoretical dimensions and introduces the discipline as a social process and as a profession. JOUR 1140 Chinese News Writing and (3,2,1) Reporting This course introduces the principles of selecting and presenting information in a style appropriate to print journalism in Chinese. Through assignments and various forms of practice, the course provides a systematic, coomprehensive survey of techniques of gathering news and presenting information. Emphasis is put on stimulating the students interest in social events around them. Reference is made to the local context in the discussion of the news language. JOUR 1150 Broadcast Reporting and (3,2,1) Production This is an introductory course for students to acquire basic knowledge and skills in news gathering, writing, and production of radio and television news. It aims at training competent broadcast journalists. The broadcast news environment in Hong Kong is also introduced. JOUR 1160 News Gathering and Writing for (3,2,1) Print This course introduces the principles and techniques of selecting and presenting information in a style appropriate to print journalism in Chinese. Emphasis is put on stimulating the
students interest in social events around them. Reference is made to the local context in the discussion of the news language. JOUR 1310 Foundations of News and Feature (3,2,1) Reporting (English) This course introduces the techniques of basic news and feature writing and develops International Journalism Concentration students abilities to work within an appropriate framework and to recognize and to communicate what is significant in the world. For International Journalism Concentration students only. This is the first of the four professional journalism courses which form the backbone of the International Journalism Concentration and which prepare students for work on The Young Reporter, for their internship and for their future career. These courses provide a comprehensive and carefully graded introduction to the skills and disciplines of reporting and other media writing. In order to make the most of the interaction with the laboratory work and internship, and to meet the needs of students studying journalism in a second language, the sequence of courses treats reporting, feature and opinion writing as three facets of the core activity, to be developed in parallel as each student gains in practical experience and in language ability. Thus topics introduced early on are taken up again later at higher levels of difficulty as part of a progression of development. JOUR 2005 Broadcast Reporting and (2,2,0) (C) Production This is an introductory course for students to acquire basic knowledge and skills in news gathering, writing, and production of radio and television news. It aims at training competent broadcast journalists. The broadcast news environment in Hong Kong is also introduced. JOUR 2006 Editing and Production for the (2,0,2) (E) Internet This course aims to equip students with the skills necessary for online journalism. Students will work across multimedia platforms to report, produce and edit online packages using audio, video, photos and text to tell stories. JOUR 2007 Foundations of Business News (3,3,0) (E) Writing This course introduces students to the basic skills, theories and techniques of business news writing to prepare them for working on The Young Financial Post. The course emphasizes print media and encourages production in multimedia formats. It also examines basic ethical issues in journalism. This is the first of four writing courses that cover the professional aspects of the Financial Journalism major. JOUR 2015 Introduction to News and Features (3,2,1) (E) This course introduces students to the basic skills and techniques of news and feature writing in English to form the foundation upon which the professional four year International Journalism programme is built. This course prepares students for the more advanced forms of journalism taught in later classes and for their future work on The Young Reporter, their internship and honours project. JOUR 2016 News Editing (2,2,0) (C) This course provides the intellectual and practical skills for editing work for journalism. Class sessions will focus on the principles of editing and design, as well as their application. Use of photographs and other graphic material to improve appearance and new media techniques for producing works of journalism are introduced. JOUR 2017 News Gathering and Writing (3,2,1) (C) for Print This course introduces the principles and techniques of selecting and presenting information in a style appropriate to print journalism in Chinese. Emphasis is put on stimulating the students interest in social events around them. Reference is made to the local context in the discussion of the news language. JOUR 2025 Print Editing and Production (2,0,2) (E) This course provides the intellectual and practical skills necessary to see written copy from submission to print, including the organization and improvement of original written material as well as the technical processes through which writing is transferred to the printed page. Use of photographs and other graphic material to improve appearance and aid understanding is introduced. Exercises in print production and design and in desktop publishing are provided for Financial Journalism Concentration students. JOUR 2026 Print Editing and Production (2,0,2) (E) (English) This course provides the intellectual and practical skills necessary to see written copy from submission to print, including the organization and improvement of original written material as well as the technical processes through which writing is transferred to the printed page. Use of photographs and other graphic material to improve appearance and aid understanding is introduced. Exercises in print production and design and in desktop publishing are provided. This course is for International Journalism Concentration students only. JOUR 2027 Sound and Video Production (2,0,2) (E) This is an introductory course which provides students with the basic practical background required to produce news in recorded sound and video. The emphasis is on mastery of the equipment used and the relevant software. JOUR 2035 Television and Radio Production (2,0,2) (E) (English) This is an introductory course which provides students with the basic practical background required to produce news in recorded sound and video. The emphasis is on mastery of the equipment used and the relevant software. JOUR 2036 Visual Journalism (2,0,2) (E) To enhance student s awareness of the possibility as well as the limitation of images in news reporting, and to develop their ability in producing multi-media report of news events independently. In response to the digital technology that has become widely used in today s news business, this course will equip students with basic knowledge in handling, transmitting and preserving the quality of image files captured by digital imagery devices as well as mastering the basis of multi-media news presentation. JOUR 2037 Reporting Laboratory I (2,0,2) (E) Prerequisite: JOUR 2015 Introduction to News and Features In this course students learn how to report for the experimental newspaper, The Young Reporter, and its associated website. Reporting will be in print, sound, video and internet media. Each student is required to work as a reporter for the newspaper in the second semester of Year II and the first semester of Year III. JOUR 2045 Introduction to Journalism (3,2,1) (E) This course explores both the practical and theoretical dimensions of journalism, which will be presented as both a social process and a professional practice. It will start with a discussion of news patterns and major problems in journalism here and abroad. The course will then introduce various perspectives in understanding the purposes and practices of journalism in Hong Kong and elsewhere. By understanding the principles and practices of journalism through various means, students may expect to learn the intellectual foundations of both the professional duty of a journalist and the role of journalism in society. 423
424 JOUR 2046 Advanced Reporting and Feature (3,2,1) (C) Writing for Print This course provides a systematic, comprehensive survey of the principles and techniques of gathering news and presenting information for Print Journalism in Chinese. Emphasis is put on developing the students original, creative and critical eye for what makes news. Through practical writing exercises, this course also examines the creative requirements and the special techniques required in good feature writing in Chinese. Attention is also paid to the local context to establish the basic knowledge required for professional journalists in Hong Kong. JOUR 2055 News and Feature Reporting and (3,2,1) (E) Writing Prerequisite: JOUR 2015 Introduction to News and Features This course builds on the first professional skills course, JOUR 2015 Introduction to News and Features (International Journalism), and aims to provide a systematic, comprehensive survey of the principles and techniques of finding, gathering and presenting information in English for news and feature journalism, focusing strongly on interviewing techniques. Special attention is paid to the local context to establish the knowledge required for the journalism profession in Hong Kong. Students are also introduced to the basic skills of copy-editing. The course is designed to provide information and support for students in their concurrent work as reporters for the International Journalism Laboratory course, as well as to help prepare students for their internships at the end of Year III and their Honours Projects in Year IV. JOUR 2056 Reporting Laboratory for (2,0,2) (E) Financial Journalism I This course aims to develop students skills in financial newspaper production and financial news website management through working as reporters for the print and online editions of The Young Financial Post, the Department s student financial news publication. JOUR 2057 Reporting Laboratory I (2,0,2) (C) (for BJ & CJ) Prerequisite: JOUR 2005 Broadcast Reporting and Production JOUR 2017 News Gathering and Writing for Print In this course, students learn to produce San Po Yan, an experimental newspaper and Broadcast News Network (BNN) in Chinese. Under supervision, each student is required to work throughout the second year as a reporter for the newspaper and the BNN. This course is for mainly Chinese Journalism Concentration and Broadcast Journalism Concentration students. JOUR 2065 Reporting Laboratory II (2,0,2) (E) Prerequisite: JOUR 2015 Introduction to News and Features In this course students learn how to report for the experimental newspaper, The Young Reporter, and its associated website. Reporting will be in print, sound, video and internet media. Each student is required to work as a reporter for the newspaper in the second semester of Year II and the first semester of Year III. JOUR 2066 Finance for Business Journalists (3,3,0) (E) This course introduces students to the basic business and finance theories and issues to prepare them for working on The Young Financial Post and the local and foreign media when they graduate. The course emphasizes practical knowledge that will equip students to work for print media and multimedia. It also examines basic ethical issues in journalism. This is a core course for Financial Journalism major students. JOUR 2067 Economics for Business Journalists (3,3,0) (E) This course introduces students to the basic economic theories and issues to prepare them for working on The Young Financial Post and the local and foreign media when they graduate. The course emphasizes practical knowledge that will equip students to work for print media and multimedia. It also examines basic ethical issues in journalism. This is a core course for Financial Journalism major students. JOUR 2075 Reporting Laboratory II (2,0,2) (C) (for BJ & CJ) Prerequisite: JOUR 2005 Broadcast Reporting and Production JOUR 2017 News Gathering and Writing for Print In this course, students learn to produce San Po Yan, an experimental newspaper and Broadcast News Network (BNN) in Chinese. Under supervision, each student is required to work throughout the second year as a reporter for the newspaper and the BNN. This course is for mainly Chinese Journalism Concentration and Broadcast Journalism Concentration students. JOUR 2130 Feature Writing (3,2,1) Prerequisite: JOUR 1210 News Writing and Reporting I Through practical writing exercises, this course examines the creative requirements and the special techniques required in good feature writing in Chinese. For Chinese Journalism Concentration students only. JOUR 2140 English News Writing and (3,2,1) Reporting Prerequisite: Grade D in Use of English or other evidence of sufficient proficiency This course is intended to introduce students from non-journalism majors to the basic concepts of English newswriting and reporting. It provides an introduction to news style, basic newsgathering techniques and the construction of a hard news story. As well as classroom exercises students will undertake two real-world assignments. JOUR 2150 Feature Writing in English (3,2,1) Prerequisite: Grade D in Use of English or other evidence of equivalent proficiency This course is intended to give non-journalism majors an introduction to the basic concepts and techniques involved in feature writing in English. Writing and interviewing skills are stressed. JOUR 2160 Broadcast Journalism I (3,2,1) This course provides necessary basic skills in the gathering, writing and production (both live and on tape) of radio and television news. The course combines both radio and television for print concentration students only. JOUR 2170 Broadcast Journalism II (3,2,1) Prerequisite: JOUR 2160 Broadcast Journalism I This course introduces the styles, formats and production techniques of the more complex types of radio and television journalism, including long-form reporting, investigative journalism, major event coverage, overseas coverage, and public affairs programmes. Students develop advanced broadcast writing skills; become familiar with the techniques of producing both live and taped radio and television news and public affairs programmes; undertake research, planning and production of major news event coverage and public affairs programmes; and receive training as potential newsroom supervisors or news and public affairs executives. This course is an elective for Chinese and International Journalism Concentration students only. JOUR 2210 News Writing and Reporting II (3,2,1) Prerequisite: JOUR 1210 News Writing and Reporting I This course provides a systematic, comprehensive survey of the principles and techniques of gathering news and presenting information for print journalism in Chinese. Emphasis is put on developing the student s original, creative and critical eye for what makes news. Attention is also paid to the local context to establish the basic knowledge required for professional journalists in Hong Kong. For Chinese Journalism Concentration students only.
JOUR 2240 Copyediting (Chinese) (3,2,1) This course provides the knowledge and skills required of a professional copy editor. Students learn to distinguish between the raw material and the finished product of a news story and to develop the independent thinking and analytical skills needed to select, refine and shape the content of a newspaper. Exercises in print production and design and in desktop publishing are provided. For Chinese Journalism Concentration students only. JOUR 2250 Current Issues in Journalism (3,2,1) The course will cover current issues of the news industry and controversial cases in journalism. It provides a good opportunity for journalism students to get in touch with outstanding practitioners in the local news industry as the practitioners will discuss their mission and vision concerning the news profession. JOUR 2260 Advanced Broadcast Reporting (3,2,1) and Production Prerequisite: JOUR 1150 Broadcast Reporting and Production or JOUR 2160 Broadcast Journalism I This course introduces the style, formats and production techniques of the more complex types of radio and television journalism including major event coverage, overseas coverage and unplanned event coverage. It also helps students develop knowledge about selected news beats in radio and television journalism by exposing students to relevant news sources, policies, and key issues of the beats. The course also aims at enhancing students ability in research, interviewing, writing, and editing broadcast news stories, particularly in the context of the new media environment in Hong Kong. JOUR 2270 Advanced Reporting and Feature (3,2,1) (C) Writing for Print Prerequisite: JOUR 1160 News Gathering and Writing for Print This course provides a systematic, comprehensive survey of the principles and techniques of gathering news and presenting information for Print Journalism in Chinese. Emphasis is put on developing the students original, creative and critical eye for what makes news. Through practical writing exercises, this course also examines the creative requirements and the special techniques required in good feature writing in Chinese. Attention is also paid to the local context to establish the basic knowledge required for professional journalists in Hong Kong. JOUR 2280 News Editing (3,2,1) This course provides the intellectual and practical skills for editing work for print and broadcast journalism. Class sessions will focus on the principles of editing and design, as well as their application. Use of photographs and other graphic material to improve appearance and the new media techniques for producing works of journalism is introduced. JOUR 2290 News Anchoring (3,2,1) This course provides basic training in news anchoring. It introduces the role of a news anchor and equip students with related professional skills including pronunciation, on camera performance, interview and writing, image building, news wrap up and news ad-lib. Special emphasis of the course is on acquiring hands-on experience of news anchoring. JOUR 2310 Theories and Techniques of News (3,2,1) and Feature Reporting I This course provides a systematic, comprehensive survey of the principles and techniques of gathering news and presenting information in English for basic news and short feature journalism. Special attention is paid to the local context to establish the basic knowledge required by a professional journalist in Hong Kong. For International Journalism Concentration students only. JOUR 2320 Theories and Techniques of News (3,2,1) and Feature Reporting II Prerequisite: JOUR 2310 Theories and Techniques of News and Feature Reporting I This course builds on the two earlier courses in newswriting and reporting, and introduces students to specialised areas of coverage, known as beat reporting. Classes focus on political and business reporting but also cover other fields important to local reporting: education and health, social welfare, the environment and sports. Students will be equipped with both the professional skills needed to cover these beats and the background knowledge needed to support reporting. Students are also introduced to more complex forms of journalism, including opinion writing. The course is designed to prepare students for internships to be taken up in the summer vacation immediately following. For International Journalism Concentration students only. JOUR 2340 Copyediting (English) (3,2,1) Prerequisite: JOUR 1310 Foundations of News and Feature Reporting (English) This course provides the intellectual and practical skills necessary to see written copy from submission to print, including the organization and improvement of original written material as well as the technical processes through which writing is transferred to the printed page. Use of photographs and other graphic material to improve appearance and aid understanding is introduced. Exercises in print production and design and in desktop publishing are provided. For International Journalism Concentration students only. JOUR 2440 Photojournalism (3,2,1) To enhance students awareness of the possibility as well as the limitation of images in news reporting, and to develop their ability in producing visual report of news event independently. In response to the digital technology that has become widely used in today's news business, students will be equipped basic knowledge in handling, transmitting and preserving the quality of image files captured by digital imagery device. JOUR 2450 News Translation (3,2,1) This course aims at enhancing the student s capability in handling information for news discourse in the bilingual context of Hong Kong. Emphasis is on developing the student s knowledge, perspective and sensitivity in utilizing English-language information for use in the Chinese-language news media. Utilization of information in Chinese for the English-language news media is also discussed. This is an elective course for all Journalism Option students. JOUR 2521-2 Reporting Laboratory (English) (2,0,2) Prerequisite: JOUR 1310 Foundations of News and Feature Reporting (English) In this course, students learn to produce the English edition of The Young Reporter, an experimental newspaper produced in print and on the Internet. Under supervision, each student is required to work throughout the second year as a reporter for the newspaper. Students taking this course are required to attend the International Journalism summer camp. For International Journalism Concentration students only. JOUR 2541-2 Reporting Laboratory (2,0,2) Prerequisite: JOUR 1160 News Gathering and Writing for Print and JOUR 1150 Broadcast Reporting and Production In this course, students learn to produce San Po Yan, an experimental newspaper and Broadcast News Network (BNN) in Chinese. Under supervision, each student is required to work throughout the second year as a reporter for the newspaper and the BNN. For mainly Chinese Journalism Concentration and Broadcast Journalism Concentration students. 425
426 JOUR 2630 Social Aspects of Media (3,2,1) Technology This course examines the debates surrounding the relationship between the changes of society and the major technological changes in the media. The situation in Hong Kong is highlighted. This is an elective course for all Journalism Option students. JOUR 3005 Beat Reporting (International (3,2,1) (E) Journalism) Prerequisite: JOUR 2015 Introduction to News and Features This course builds on the professional techniques learned in earlier classes by introducing students to specialized areas of news coverage, known as beat reporting. Classes focus on the following beats: politics, business and finance, education, health, social welfare, the environment and sports or other beats relevant to Hong Kong. Students will apply their newswriting and reporting skills to covering these beats and will, through research and experience, build up the background knowledge needed to support this kind of reporting. Students are also introduced to follow-up news reporting and more complex forms of journalism, including opinion writing, and are introduced to global news through the exercise of localizing an international news story. The course is taught in English and is designed to prepare students for their internships. JOUR 3006 Journalism Internship (0,0,0) All Journalism students are encouraged to undertake a nongraded and zero-credit professional internship. The internship is normally of at least two months full-time employment or professional practice during the summer between the third and fourth years but it can be a minimum of 160 hours of work. Students are required to conform to all reasonable requirements of their internship employer. Both the employer and the student file reports with the Journalism Department after the internship. Chinese Journalism students are expected to take their internship in the Chinese-language media or broadcast news organizations and International Journalism students to take theirs in the Englishlanguage media. The department will do its best to help students who wish to intern overseas but cannot promise help with travel or other expenses. JOUR 3007 Media Law and Ethics (3,2,1) (E) This course provides some basic knowledge of laws affecting the practice of journalism. It will also cover major ethical issues faced by local journalists. Its emphasis is on current developments and trends in Hong Kong. JOUR 3015 News Anchoring (2,1,1) (C) This course provides basic training in news anchoring. It introduces the role of a news anchor and equips students with related professional skills including pronunciation, on camera performance, use of autocue or teleprompter, conducting interviews and note-taking, image building, news wrapping up and news ad-libbing. Special emphasis of the course is on acquiring hands-on experience of news anchoring. This is an elective course for broadcast stream students only. JOUR 3016 Political Economy for Journalists (3,3,0) (C) This course provides a comprehensive study of the economies and politics from the prospective of greater China (including Taiwan and Hong Kong), hence the basics political and economic framework of the three areas and how they interact with one another and other global powers. As these areas are becoming the major challenging spots journalists needed to address nowadays. Some journalistic skills and insights will also be introduced/ shared in the course. JOUR 3017 Social Inquiry and (3,3,0) (E) Communication Research Methods This course makes no assumptions about students previous experience or coursework in social scientific inquiry and research methodology. Students learn how to look at the world systematically with a perspective perhaps very different from what students are used to. More importantly, students learn how to bring the world around within the reach of measurement or observation and how to ensure the quality of the measurement as various forms of evidence for theoretical claims and media analysis. In addition to teaching students a set of skills, the goal of the course is also to cultivate a scientific, rational, and above all, critical mindset for evaluating communication research, media content, journalism practices, media audience effects and various other aspects of everyday life. In this course, mathematical formulae are reduced to a bare minimum. Logical inferences and social implications are emphasized over statistics and numerical calculations. JOUR 3025 Specialized Business News (3,3,0) (E) Writing This course focuses on specialist areas of business-news reporting in English, such as business news stories in the areas of listed companies, derivatives and banking. Students will be provided with background knowledge on various business beats and with the means to do their own research, find contacts and cover their own stories. Elements of copy editing will be taught and ethical issues will be addressed. This is the third of four writing courses that cover the professional aspects of the Financial Journalism major. JOUR 3026 Reporting Laboratory for (2,0,2) (E) Financial Journalism II This course aims to develop students skills in financial newspaper production and financial news website management through working as reporters for the print and online editions of The Young Financial Post, the Department s student financial news publication. JOUR 3035 Editing Laboratory I (Chinese) (2,0,2) (C) Prerequisite: JOUR 2017 News Gathering and Writing for Print In this course, students continue their work on the experimental newspaper San Po Yan and take a supportive role in producing newscasts for BNN. The course provides continuing opportunities for students to develop their professional skills and knowledge of newspaper production. Each student is required to work throughout the second semester of Year III and the first of Year IV as an editor of the newspaper. This course is for Chinese Journalism Concentration students only. JOUR 3036 Editing Laboratory II (International (2,0,2) Journalism) Prerequisites: JOUR 2026 Print Editing and Production (English) JOUR 2055 News and Feature Reporting and Writing In this course students edit and produce the experimental newspaper, The Young Reporter, and its associated news website. Under supervision, each student is required to work as an editor or in some other senior role during the second semester of Year 3 and the first semester of Year 4. JOUR 3037 Advanced Business and Financial (3,3,0) (E) News Writing This course teaches advanced forms of business-news writing such as in-depth features, investigative writing, computer-assisted reporting and narrative reporting as well as the skills of opinion writing. Students will produce their own stories, from idea to production, in print and other media platforms. Critical thinking will be encouraged and ethical issues discussed. This is the final writing course that covers the professional aspects of the Financial Journalism major. JOUR 3045 Advanced Journalism: News, (3,2,1) (E) Feature and Opinion Writing Prerequisites: JOUR 2055 News and Feature Reporting and Writing or JOUR 3005 Beat Reporting (International Journalism) The course presents advanced levels of writing and reporting for journalism. On the basis of the skills, knowledge and tools
learned in earlier classes, students progress to more complex forms of journalism as well as opinion writing. The course s objective is to stimulate thinking and cultivate a critical mind regarding the form as well as the content of news and feature writing by providing a review of, and exercises in, the practices of important areas of the journalism profession. The class also aims to prepare students for JOUR 4895 Journalism Honours Project. The course is taught in English and is for International Journalism Concentration students only. JOUR 3046 Critical Comparative Studies (3,2,1) of News Media Systems This course aims to broaden students knowledge of the outcomes of different kinds of politics, economics, history, culture, social organization and technology on the format of the news media in any one country at any given time. It introduces students to the development and current status of a variety of national (and territorial) news media systems and to the major concepts and theories that have been articulated to explain their individual natures and the differences between them. The course encourages students to critically analyze and compare different news media systems using the theories and concepts taught and to examine the key idea of freedom of the press in order to deepen their understanding of the news they are getting and compare it to news in other places round the world. This is a General Education Course for students throughout the university. JOUR 3056 In-depth Reporting (Chinese) (3,1,2) (C) This course aims at introducing the students to advanced levels of interviewing, news writing and investigative reporting. The course stimulates thinking and cultivates a critical mind regarding the form as well as the content of news making. The course also guides the students to develop a systematic approach to reporting and producing in-depth stories. Reference to the Hong Kong context is emphasized. JOUR 3057 Editing Laboratory I (International (2,0,2) Journalism) Prerequisite: JOUR 2026 Print Editing and Production (English) JOUR 2055 News and Feature Reporting and Writing In this course students edit and produce the experimental newspaper, The Young Reporter, and its associated news website. Under supervision, each student is required to work as an editor or in some other senior role during the second semester of Year III and the first semester of Year IV. JOUR 3065 Editing Laboratory II (Chinese) (2,0,2) Prerequisite: JOUR 2017 News Gathering and Writing for Print In this course, students continue their work on the experimental newspaper San Po Yan and take a supportive role in producing newscasts for BNN. The course provides continuing opportunities for students to develop their professional skills and knowledge of newspaper production. Each student is required to work throughout the second semester of Year III and the first of Year IV as an editor of the newspaper. This course is for Chinese Journalism Concentration students only. JOUR 3066 Editing Laboratory for Financial (2,0,2) (E) Journalism I This course aims to develop students skills in editing and managing financial news publications and websites through working as editors for the print and online editions of The Young Financial Post, the Department s student financial news publication. JOUR 3076 English for Journalism Purposes (3,2,1) (E) The purpose of this course is to provide students of the other Journalism Majors with an opportunity to expand their journalism horizons by exploring the requirements of journalistic expression in English, in accordance with the Journalism Department s policy that students should be fluent in three spoken languages English, Cantonese and Putonghua and two written ones: English and Chinese. The styles and conventions of journalism in English are illustrated with examples and students will develop their understanding of the relationship between the modalities of media expression and ideas and about the role of media in English-speaking societies. This is not available to IJ students. JOUR 3077 Magazine Design and Editing (3,2,1) This course introduces students to the concepts, skills, practice, and art of designing and editing a magazine. The focus is on designing and editing techniques appropriate for various types of magazines, practical experience, and creativity. The course will also examine the social, economic and cultural role of magazines in the Hong Kong context. This is an elective course available to all Journalism Option students. JOUR 3085 Media Transformation and (3,2,1) Institutional Change in Historical Perspective This course provides a scrutiny of the interactions between the media and society in different stages of its development in Chinese history. It examines how the institutional settings shape and transform media s operations and its social objectives since the emergence of modern newspapers in mid-nineteenth century China. On the other hand, it assesses the values and functions of the media in achieving institutional change in both mainland China and Hong Kong. By understanding history, it aims to enhance student awareness of the significance and the limitation of the press to societal progress. JOUR 3086 Online Journalism (3,2,1) Prerequisite: JOUR 2007 Foundations of Business News Writing or JOUR 2015 Introduction to News and Features or JOUR 2017 News Gathering and Writing for Print or JOUR 2045 Introduction to Journalism This course examines the impact of the Internet and other new communication technologies on journalism while introducing students to the new media techniques for producing works of journalism. The first part of the course introduces concepts, theories and information on online journalism, touching on the social, economic and technological aspects of online news. The second part teaches the skills of doing journalism online. The course is open to all journalism students with the prerequisites. JOUR 3087/ Advanced Broadcast Reporting (2,2,0) (C) 4007 and Production Prerequisite: JOUR 2005 Broadcast Reporting and Production This course introduces the style, formats and production techniques of the more complex types of broadcast journalism including major event coverage, overseas coverage and unplanned event coverage. It also helps students develop knowledge about selected news beats in broadcast journalism by exposing students to relevant news sources, policies, and key issues of the beats. The course also aims at enhancing students' ability in research, interviewing, writing, and editing broadcast news stories, particularly in the context of the new media environment in Hong Kong. This course is an elective course for Chinese journalism students only. JOUR 3095 Business and Financial News (3,3,0) (E) Reporting This course focuses on business news reporting through a comprehensive survey of the principles and techniques of newsgathering and writing. This course aims to support students concurrent work on The Young Financial Post, taking them into a greater variety of styles and techniques. Special attention is paid to the local context to establish the knowledge required for business journalists in Hong Kong. Students will also be introduced to the basic elements of copy editing for print and multimedia and ethical issues are addressed. This is the second of four writing courses that cover the professional aspects of the Financial Journalism major. 427
428 JOUR 3096 Current Affairs and News (3,2,1) Analysis This is a course to help students develop news literacy. News is essential to people s everyday life. It informs people about the world and help people make decisions and take actions. Reading news wisely and consuming news effectively is a life skill that requires proper training. For journalism students, understanding current affairs and developing good news sense is vital for their career development. The aim of this course is to cultivate students news reading habit, enhance their knowledge about current affairs and build up their news analytical skills so that they can better understand, analyse, use and monitor news in their daily lives. The course is divided into six parts. The first and second parts address the importance of news literacy and the necessity of cultivating daily news reading habit. While the third part discusses current affairs, the fourth part introduces news analytical skills. The fifth part is about theories and key concepts of news. The sixth part is concerned with active news audience and their role in news criticism and news monitoring. JOUR 3097 Current Hong Kong Issues for (3,2,1) (E) Communicators This course aims to equip students with a solid understanding of major social, cultural, economic and political developments of Hong Kong that are crucial to their work as communication professionals. Students will learn to critically appraise the forces that shaped these developments and the policy dilemmas that beset Hong Kong in the past, present and future. JOUR 3105 Current Issues in Journalism (3,2,1) (E) The aim of this course is to involve top journalists and senior news executives to examine the challenges and problems Hong Kong news media are facing. The outstanding journalists are also expected to share their experiences and crafts of making good news stories. The course will cover current issues of the news industry and controversial cases in journalism. It provides a good opportunity for journalism students to get in touch with outstanding practitioners in the local news industry as the practitioners will discuss their mission and vision concerning the news profession. JOUR 3106 Images of Media in Popular (3,2,1) Culture This course will explore and analyse the varied and conflicting images of media in global popular culture, with an emphasis on film, and their impact on public perception of journalists, media and other media practitioners. Through applying historical context and critical analysis of the roles, topics and messages portrayed, students will gain a critical understanding of the popular representation of media and its complex relationship with the public. JOUR 3107 Media Development in Global (3,2,1) Perspective Each epoch has a dominant medium and develops a group of dominant media institutions. This course examines the development of media and communication technologies in contemporary society and explores their socio-cultural impacts. It also introduces the major media institutions in various media ages. It has several tasks: (1) to provide a basic understanding about media and communication technologies in historical and global perspectives; (2) to guide the students to evaluate the sociocultural impacts of these communication media, help them to understand the relationships between communication systems and social change; and (3) to familiarize students with representative media institutions and media organizations in contemporary society. JOUR 3115 Media Management (3,2,1) (E) The 21st century is the age of knowledge society. This is an introductory course to study media management in the era of change. Management cases in news organizations will serve as examples for illustration. The main purpose is to examine and analyse the new challenges being posed by political, economic and technological changes in the new millennium to news media management in Hong Kong as well as in other countries. Through the course, it is hoped that students can have a better understanding of the basic principles of media management in a new media environmental context. The course is divided into four parts. The first lays out the theoretical foundations of media management. The second introduces the changing media environment. The third part is designed to provide students with theories and basic principles of media management. The fourth part is about the important areas of media management activities. The course covers both print and electronic news media. JOUR 3116 Multimedia Journalism in English (3,2,1) The course introduces students to multimedia journalism, with particular focus on digital communication, news gathering and online storytelling. The beginning of the course will emphasize the theoretical influence of digital media technology on the news media industry. Afterwards, the bulk of the course will consist of gathering and producing digital news content for Web publication through hands-on projects. With practical assignments, students will learn how to use the latest visual and audio news-gathering tools to present multilayered digital stories. JOUR 3117 News Translation (3,2,1) (E) This course aims at enhancing the student s ability in handling information for news purpose in the bilingual context of Hong Kong. Emphasis is put on developing the student s sensitivity to the difference between the Chinese and English language and awareness of the cultural role of the news translator. Against this background, principles and methods appropriate to a variety of contexts of news translation are introduced. This is an elective course for all Journalism Option students. JOUR 3120 China Reporting (3,2,1) (C) This course provides the background and technical knowledge for reporting about China. Particular emphasis is placed on China s recent developments and the current status of journalistic practices in covering China. This is an elective course for all Journalism Option students. JOUR 3125 Strategic Television (3,2,1) Communication As the television industry has undergone great changes in recent years, the course is designed to introduce students to what constitutes television as a strategic, economic, political, cultural set of practices and experiences and its profound effects on all walks of life. Students will be guided to study the history of television development in Hong Kong, contemporary television programming, as example in television news, infotainment programming and entertainment programming from a critical perspective. Students will gain an overview of the television industry in Hong Kong. JOUR 3126 Visual Literacy: Critical (3,2,1) Appreciation of Photos More and more photos are around us nowadays. They are in newspapers, magazines, posters, outdoor ads or on the Internet. It is important to learn how to analyse these visual images. The course has several aims: (1) understand the aesthetic study of photos/learn how to appreciate good photos; (2) understand the software in modifying photos and to acquire the skills in modifying photos; (3) learn how to distinguish real photos from fake/artificial constructs of photos and to criticize/critically analyse them; and (4) explore the social and cultural values of photos. JOUR 3127 Multimedia Journalism in (3,2,1) Chinese The course introduces students to multimedia journalism, with particular focus on digital communication, news gathering and online storytelling. The beginning of the course will emphasize