Applicable to students admitted in 2019-20 (Four-Year Curriculum)
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, DSPS1001, ECON1210, ECON1220, ECON2011, GLSD1001, GPAD1020, GPAD1076, GPAD1077, GRMD1302, GRMD1401, GRMD1402, PSYC1000, PSYC1630, SOCI1001, SOCI1201, SOWK1001, SOWK1113, SOWK1114, URSP1001, URSP1002 | |
(2) Required Courses:
Students are required to complete a minimum of 30 units of courses as follows:
(A) | | | 18 units |
(I) | COMM 1150 | Introduction to Media Industries and Practices | |
| COMM 2160 | Communication Research Methods | |
| COMM 2530 | Critical Studies in Media and Communication | |
| COMM 3200 | Communication Professional Internship | |
| COMM 3600 | Laws and Ethics for Communication | |
| COMM 4150 | Senior Research Project | |
(B) | Either Chinese Journalism | | 12 units |
(I) | COMM 1170 | Chinese News Writing | |
| COMM 2110 | Chinese News Reporting I, | |
| COMM 2170 | Chinese News Reporting II and | |
| COMM 3140 | Chinese News Editing | |
or English Journalism | |
(II) | COMM 1180 | English News Writing | |
| COMM 2120 | English News Reporting I, | |
| COMM 2180 | English News Reporting II and | |
| COMM 3610 | English News Editing | |
or Integrated Strategic Communication | |
(III) | COMM 1190 | Media Writing | |
| COMM 2100 | Audience Analysis and Strategy | |
| COMM 2240 | Integrated Strategic Campaign I | |
| COMM 3400 | Integrated Strategic Campaign II | |
or Creative Media Laboratory | |
(IV) | COMM 1190 | Media Writing | |
| COMM 2300 | Sound and Creative Media | |
| COMM 2320 | Creative Media Curation and Management | |
| COMM 3310 | Images and Creative Media | |
(3) Elective Courses
| Elective Courses (Courses that appear in more than one requirement can only be counted towards fulfillment of one requirement): | |
(a) | Any 2 of the followings theory / method courses: | 6 units |
| COMM 2210 | News and Society | |
| COMM 2840 | Advertising and Society | |
| COMM 2940 | Internet, Digital Media and Information Society | |
| COMM 3650 | Social Media Analytics for Communication Professionals | |
| COMM 3810 | Public Relations and Social Theory | |
(b) | At least 27 units from the following areas: | 27 units |
(i) | Advertising and Public Relations | |
| COMM 2811 | English Writing for Public Relations | |
| COMM 2812 | Chinese Writing for Public Relations | |
| COMM 2813 | Social Media and Crisis Communication | |
| COMM 2814 | Social Campaigning and Public Relations for NGOs | |
| COMM 2830 | Account Planning and Management | |
| COMM 2840 | Advertising and Society | |
| COMM 2850 | Introduction to Integrated Marketing Communications | |
| COMM 3810 | Public Relations and Social Theory | |
| COMM 3811 | Special Topic in Public Relations I | |
| COMM 3812 | Special Topic in Public Relations II | |
| COMM 3820 | Media Management for Public Relations | |
| COMM 3831 | Special Topic in Advertising I | |
| COMM 3832 | Special Topic in Advertising II | |
| COMM 3840 | Chinese Copywriting for Advertising | |
| COMM 3841 | English Copywriting for Advertising | |
| COMM 3850 | Advertising Art Direction | |
| COMM 3855 | Media Investment and Performance Marketing | |
| COMM 3881 | Public Relations Case Analysis and Campaigns | |
| COMM 3888 | Financial Public Relations | |
| COMM 4848 | New Media Advertising | |
(ii) | Journalism | | |
| COMM 2210 | News and Society | |
| COMM 2440 | Photojournalism | |
| COMM 2600 | Introduction to Journalism | |
| COMM 2610 | Foreign News Desk Practice | |
| COMM 2740 | Chinese Broadcast News | |
| COMM 2741 | English Broadcast News | |
| COMM 2910 | News Analysis | |
| COMM 3620 | Investigative Reporting | |
| COMM 3630 | Digital Journalism | |
| COMM 3640 | China News Reporting | |
| COMM 3650 | Social Media Analytics for Communication Professionals | |
| COMM 3660 | Infographics and Data Visualization | |
| COMM 3670 | Issues in Current Affairs | |
| COMM 3680 | Business and Financial Reporting | |
| COMM 3681 | Special Topic in Journalism I | |
| COMM 3682 | Special Topic in Journalism II | |
| COMM 3740 | Advanced Broadcast News | |
| COMM 3750 | Storytelling in Journalism | |
| COMM 5631 | Topical Studies in Journalism I | |
| COMM 5632 | Topical Studies in Journalism II | |
| COMM 5650 | Journalism Theory and Analysis | |
| COMM 5690 | Feature Writing | |
(iii) | Creative and New Media | |
| COMM 2570 | Hong Kong Cinema | |
| COMM 2590 | Global Cinema | |
| COMM 2710 | Fundamentals in Visual Media | |
| COMM 2733 | Radio Production | |
| COMM 2922 | Introduction to Creative and New Media | |
| COMM 2925 | Principles of Editing in Creative Media | |
| COMM 2926 | Creative Design and Layout | |
| COMM 2928 | Art Direction | |
| COMM 2940 | Internet, Digital Media and Information Society | |
| COMM 2962 | Photography | |
| COMM 3690 | User Interface Design: Socio-cultural Perspectives and Practices | |
| COMM 3711 | Script Writing and Screenplay | |
| COMM 3733 | Television Production | |
| COMM 3800 | Multimedia Design Techniques | |
| COMM 3910 | Sound Production | |
| COMM 3920 | Creative Writing in Media | |
| COMM 3921 | Special Topic in Creative and New Media I | |
| COMM 3922 | Special Topic in Creative and New Media II | |
| COMM 3930 | Digital Video Production | |
| COMM 3933 | Music Industry, Production and Marketing | |
| COMM 3939 | Film Directors | |
| COMM 3940 | Multimedia and Digital Entertainment Design | |
| COMM 3941 | New Media Business | |
| COMM 3963 | Entertainment Business | |
| COMM 4730 | Documentary | |
| COMM 4733 | Advanced Television Production | |
| COMM 4935 | Cinematography | |
| COMM 4956 | Fundamentals of Computer Animation | |
| COMM 4962 | Advanced Photography | |
(iv) | Communication Studies | |
| COMM 2140 | Media and Social Development in Mainland China | |
| COMM 2500 | Introduction to Global Communication | |
| COMM 2520 | Global Affairs and Public Issues | |
| COMM 2570 | Hong Kong Cinema | |
| COMM 2590 | Global Cinema | |
| COMM 2920 | Media, Sex and Violence | |
| COMM 2930 | Understanding Movies | |
| COMM 2932 | Film Genres: Love, Death and Laughs | |
| COMM 3131 | Special Topic in Communication Studies I | |
| COMM 3132 | Special Topic in Communication Studies II | |
| COMM 3191 | Film, Television and Hong Kong Culture | |
| COMM 3193 | Media and Gender | |
| COMM 3700 | Diversity Issues in Communication | |
| COMM 4040 | Directed Studies in Communication | |
| COMM 4191 | Cultural Studies and Popular Culture | |
| COMM 5110 | Topical Studies in Communication I | |
| COMM 5111 | Topical Studies in Communication II | |
| COMM 5775 | Cultures in Media | |
| COMM 5944 | Media Economics and ICTs | |
| COMM 6210 | Communication Patterns in Chinese Society | |
| COMM 6420 | Strategies for Integrated Communication Campaigns | |
(v) | Global Communication | |
| COMM 2540 | Public Sphere and Global Media | |
| COMM 2590 | Global Cinema | |
| COMM 2741 | English Broadcast News | |
| COMM 2811 | English Writing for Public Relations | |
| COMM 2850 | Introduction to Integrated Marketing Communications | |
| COMM 3550 | Global Finance for Communication Professionals | |
| COMM 3690 | User Interface Design: Socio-cultural Perspectives and Practices | |
| COMM 3700 | Diversity Issues in Communication | |
| COMM 3721 | Special Topic in Global Communication I | |
| COMM 3722 | Special Topic in Global Communication II | |
| COMM 3841 | English Copywriting for Advertising | |
| COMM 3930 | Digital Video Production | |
| COMM 4250 | Global Digital Platforms: Debates and Governance | |
| | | |
| | | 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 may be required to take pre-requisite courses for courses under specific areas. |
(3) | Students may take COMM courses outside of their study schemes as their Major elective courses, and the course grades will be included in the calculation of Major GPA. |
(4) | Any students should have taken at least 36 units of SOCI courses before making official declaration to take the Journalism and Communication as their second major. |
(5) | Students who pursue a second Major in Sociology can complete COMM1120, SOCI1001 and one Faculty Package course offered by a programme/department/school other than SOCI and COMM to satisfy the faculty package course requirements of both Major Programmes. |
(6) | Students who pursue a second major in Sociology can be exempted from taking SOCI2003 by taking COMM2160 as the units earned can be counted towards both Major Programmes. |
(7) | Students who pursue a second major in Sociology can be exempted from taking SOCI1002, and are required to take another SOCI course to compensate for the units to fulfill the Sociology major requirements. |
(8) | Student must have taken or registered for at least 21 units of SOCI courses at the last term of attendance before making declaration to take Sociology as their second major. |