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Applicable to students admitted in 2018-19

Students are required to complete a minimum of 72 units of courses as follows:

(1) Faculty Package:

COMM1120 and any two courses, offered by two different Programme/Departments/Schools chosen from the following:9 units
(I) ARCH1001, ARCH1002, ECON1210, ECON1220, ECON2011, GLSD1001, GPAD1020, GPAD1076, GPAD1077, GRMA1302, GRMD1401, GRMD1402, PSYC1000, PSYC1630, SOCI1001, SOCI1201, SOWK1001, SOWK1113, SOWK1114, URSP1001, URSP1002

(2) Required Courses:

(A) COMM 2150Mass Communication Theories21 units
COMM 2500Introduction to Global Communication
COMM 2520Global Affairs and Public Issues
COMM 3210Field Study I
COMM 3220Field Study II
COMM 3700Intercultural Communication
COMM 4150Senior Research Project
(B) Students are required to study in the University of Sussex for one academic year and complete at least 24 units of courses related to global communication approved by the School Director. Grades obtained in these courses are not included in the calculation of GPA. Students who are unable to obtain the required units from the University of Sussex must make up the shortfall by completing appropriate courses at CUHK, subject to the approval of the School Director.24 units

(3) Elective Courses:

(I)Any one of the following courses:3 units
COMM 2600Introduction to Journalism
COMM 2922Introduction to Creative and New Media
(II)At least 15 units from the following courses: 15 units
(1)Advertising and Public Relations
COMM 2812Professional Public Relations Writing
COMM 2813Social Media and Crisis Communication
COMM 2814Social Campaigning and Public Relations for NGOs
COMM 2830Account Planning and Management
COMM 2840Advertising and Society
COMM 3810Corporate Communication and Reputation Management
COMM 3811Special Topic in Public Relations I
COMM 3812Special Topic in Public Relations II
COMM 3820Media Management for Public Relations
COMM 3831Special Topic in Advertising I
COMM 3832Special Topic in Advertising II
COMM 3840Advertising Copywriting
COMM 3850Advertising Art Direction
COMM 3855Advertising Media Planning
COMM 3881Public Relations Cases and Campaigns
COMM 3888Financial Public Relations
COMM 4848New Media Advertising
(2)Journalism
COMM 2210News and Society
COMM 2440Photojournalism
COMM 2610Foreign News Desk Practice
COMM 2740Broadcast News
COMM 2910News Analysis
COMM 3630Digital Journalism
COMM 3640China News Reporting
COMM 3670Issues in Current Affairs
COMM 3680Business and Financial Reporting
COMM 3681Special Topic in Journalism I
COMM 3682Special Topic in Journalism II
COMM 3730Issues and Cases in Broadcast News
COMM 3731Special Topic in Broadcasting I
COMM 3740Advanced Broadcast News
COMM 3750Storytelling in Broadcast Journalism
COMM 5631Topical Studies in Journalism I
COMM 5632Topical Studies in Journalism II
COMM 5647Citizen Journalism
COMM 5650Journalism Theory and Analysis
COMM 5690Feature Writing
(3)Creative and New Media
COMM 2191Popular Music and Society
COMM 2710Fundamentals in Visual Media
COMM 2733Radio Production
COMM 2925Principles of Editing in Creative Media
COMM 2926Creative Design and Layout
COMM 2928Art Direction
COMM 2940Internet, Digital Media and Information Society
COMM 2962Photography
COMM 3711Script Writing and Screenplay
COMM 3733Television Production
COMM 3800Multimedia Design Techniques
COMM 3920Creative Writing in Media
COMM 3921Special Topic in Creative and New Media I
COMM 3922Special Topic in Creative and New Media II
COMM 3933Music Industry, Production and Marketing
COMM 3939Film Directors
COMM 3940Multimedia and Digital Entertainment Design
COMM 3941New Media Business
COMM 3963Entertainment Business
COMM 4730Documentary
COMM 4733Advanced Television Production
COMM 4956Fundamentals of Computer Animation
COMM 4962Advanced Photography
(4)Communication Studies
COMM 2140Media and Social Development in Mainland China
COMM 2910News Analysis
COMM 2920Media, Sex and Violence
COMM 2930Understanding Movies
COMM 2932Film Genres: Love, Death and Laughs
COMM 2940Internet, Digital Media and Information Society
COMM 3131Special Topic in Communication Studies I
COMM 3132Special Topic in Communication Studies II
COMM 3191Film, Television and Hong Kong Culture
COMM 3193Media and Gender
COMM 4040Directed Studies in Communication
COMM 4140International Communication
COMM 4191Cultural Studies and Popular Culture
COMM 5110Topical Studies in Communication I
COMM 5111Topical Studies in Communication II
COMM 5775Understanding Culture through Film
COMM 5944Media Economics and ICTs
COMM 6210Communication Patterns in Chinese Society
COMM 6420Strategies for Integrated Communication Campaigns
(5)Internship Experience
COMM 3200Communication Professional Internship
Total:72 units

Explanatory Notes:

(1)COMM courses at 2000 and above level will be included in the calculation of Major GPA for honours classification.
(2)Students are responsible for the extra costs incurred in relation to the resident study in the University of Sussex.