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Applicable to students admitted in 2021-22 (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, DSPS1002, ECON1210, ECON1220, ECON2011, GLSD1001, GPAD1020, GPAD1076, GPAD1077, GRMD1302, GRMD1401, GRMD1402, PSYC1000, PSYC1630, SOCI1001, SOCI1201, SOSC1001, SOSC1002, 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 1150Introduction to Media Industries and Practices
COMM 2160Communication Research Methods
COMM 2530Critical Studies in Media and Communication
COMM 3200Communication Professional Internship
COMM 3600Laws and Ethics for Communication
COMM 4150Senior Research Project
(B)Either Chinese Journalism12 units
(I)COMM 1170Chinese News Writing
COMM 2110Chinese News Reporting I,
COMM 2170Chinese News Reporting II and
COMM 3140Chinese News Editing
or English Journalism
(II)COMM 1180English News Writing
COMM 2120English News Reporting I,
COMM 2180English News Reporting II and
COMM 3610English News Editing
or Integrated Strategic Communication
(III)COMM 1190Media Writing
COMM 2100Audience Analysis and Strategy
COMM 2240Integrated Strategic Campaign I
COMM 3400Integrated Strategic Campaign II
or Creative Media Laboratory
(IV)COMM 1190Media Writing
COMM 2300Sound and Creative Media
COMM 2320Creative Media Curation and Management
COMM 3310Images 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 2210News and Society
COMM 2840Advertising and Society
COMM 2940Internet, Digital Media and Information Society
COMM 3650Social Media Analytics for Communication Professionals
COMM 3810Public Relations and Social Theory
(b)At least 27 units from the following areas:27 units
(i)Advertising and Public Relations
COMM 2811English Writing for Public Relations
COMM 2812Chinese Writing for Public Relations
COMM 2813Social Media and Crisis Communication
COMM 2814Social Campaigning and Public Relations for NGOs
COMM 2830Account Planning and Management
COMM 2840Advertising and Society
COMM 2850Introduction to Integrated Marketing Communications
COMM 3810Public Relations and Social Theory
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 3840Chinese Copywriting for Advertising
COMM 3841English Copywriting for Advertising
COMM 3850Advertising Art Direction
COMM 3855Media Investment and Performance Marketing
COMM 3881Public Relations Case Analysis and Campaigns
COMM 3888Financial Public Relations
COMM 4848New Media Advertising
(ii)Journalism
COMM 2210News and Society
COMM 2440Photojournalism
COMM 2600Introduction to Journalism
COMM 2610Foreign News Desk Practice
COMM 2740Chinese Broadcast News
COMM 2741English Broadcast News
COMM 2910News Analysis
COMM 3620Investigative Reporting
COMM 3630Digital Journalism
COMM 3640China News Reporting
COMM 3650Social Media Analytics for Communication Professionals
COMM 3660Infographics and Data Visualization
COMM 3670Issues in Current Affairs
COMM 3680Business and Financial Reporting
COMM 3681Special Topic in Journalism I
COMM 3682Special Topic in Journalism II
COMM 3740Advanced Broadcast News
COMM 3750Storytelling in Journalism
COMM 5631Topical Studies in Journalism I
COMM 5632Topical Studies in Journalism II
COMM 5650Journalism Theory and Analysis
COMM 5690Feature Writing
(iii)Creative and New Media
COMM 2570Hong Kong Cinema
COMM 2590Global Cinema
COMM 2710Fundamentals in Visual Media
COMM 2733Radio Production
COMM 2922Introduction to Creative and New Media
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 3690User Interface Design: Socio-cultural Perspectives and Practices
COMM 3711Script Writing and Screenplay
COMM 3733Television Production
COMM 3800Multimedia Design Techniques
COMM 3910Sound Production
COMM 3920Creative Writing in Media
COMM 3921Special Topic in Creative and New Media I
COMM 3922Special Topic in Creative and New Media II
COMM 3930Digital Video Production
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 4935Cinematography
COMM 4956Fundamentals of Computer Animation
COMM 4962Advanced Photography
(iv)Communication Studies
COMM 2140Media and Social Development in Mainland China
COMM 2500Introduction to Global Communication
COMM 2570Hong Kong Cinema
COMM 2590Global Cinema
COMM 2920Media, Sex and Violence
COMM 2930Understanding Movies
COMM 2932Film Genres: Love, Death and Laughs
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 3700Diversity Issues in Communication
COMM 4040Directed Studies in Communication
COMM 4191Cultural Studies and Popular Culture
COMM 5110Topical Studies in Communication I
COMM 5111Topical Studies in Communication II
COMM 5775Cultures in Media
COMM 5944Media Economics and ICTs
COMM 6210Communication Patterns in Chinese Society
COMM 6420Strategies for Integrated Communication Campaigns
(v)Global Communication
COMM 2540Public Sphere and Global Media
COMM 2590Global Cinema
COMM 2741English Broadcast News
COMM 2811English Writing for Public Relations
COMM 2850Introduction to Integrated Marketing Communications
COMM 3550Global Finance for Communication Professionals
COMM 3690User Interface Design: Socio-cultural Perspectives and Practices
COMM 3700Diversity Issues in Communication
COMM 3721Special Topic in Global Communication I
COMM 3722Special Topic in Global Communication II
COMM 3841English Copywriting for Advertising
COMM 3930Digital Video Production
COMM 4250Global 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.