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Contemporary Journalism Studies – THEMATIC UNITS

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SDS50: Journalism and Communication in the Contemporary World

T.U. Code: SDS50

ECTS Credits: 15

Type: Compulsory

Semester where it is available: First (1st)

Delivery language: Greek

Module Outline

Module Aim:  

  • The transition from mass communication to digital communication
  • New forms of journalism
  • Problems and requirements of intercultural communication
  • The challenges of journalism in a globalized world

Learning Outcomes: 

Upon completion of SDS50 the students will be able to:

  • Comprehend the basic characteristics of the new communication landscape that emerged from the development of online/web and digital media
  • Discern the variety of participatory, communitarian and alternative forms of journalism that have developed in the digital age
  • Perceive the new roles that journalists are called upon to develop in the digital age
  • Analyze the phenomena and processes that characterize global communication and intercultural communication
  • Understand and develop an awareness of the significance issues such as citizenship, race, sex, human rights and national cultural identity have on contemporary journalism
  • Evaluate the role of the media and journalism on the problems of today’s globalized world (wars, environment, terrorism, crises)
  • Contribute usefully to social intercultural communication, political and cultural diversity, mutual understanding between societies and the resolution of conflicts

Cognitive Objects of the TU:

  • Theory of New Media
  • Alternative and participatory media
  • Intercultural communication
  • Crisis Journalism

Evaluation: Completion of written assignments during the academic semester which constitute a 40 percent of each student’s grade, if a pass is obtained in the final or repetitive examination. Final exam grades constitute a 60 percent of the students’ final course grade.

Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for this Thematic Module.

SDS51: Principles and Techniques of Contemporary Journalism

Code: SDS51

ECTS: 15

Type: Compulsory

Semester where it is available: First (1st)

Delivery language: Greek

Module Outline

Module Aim:  

  • The definition, mission and historical development of contemporary journalism
  • Political, economic, social and cultural roles in practicing journalism
  • Techniques of investigative journalism

Learning Outcomes: 

Upon successful completion of the course students will be able to:

  • Comprehend the basic historical stages, as well as the political, social, economic and technological factors that defined the development of contemporary journalism
  • Perceive the role and contribution of journalism to democratic public spheres
  • Discern and evaluate the basic roles and practices of journalism
  • Acquire and understand the basic techniques of investigative journalism

Cognitive Objects of the TU:

  • History and Theory of journalism
  • Techniques of investigative journalism

Evaluation: Completion of written assignments during the academic semester which constitute a 40 percent of each student’s grade, if a pass is obtained in the final or repetitive examination. Final exam grades constitute a 60 percent of the students’ final course grade.

Prerequisites: The selection of the Modules is made in the order that the program structure follows.

SDS52: Journalism Ethics and Codes of Conduct

Code: SDS52

ECTS: 15

Type: Compulsory

Semester where it is available: Second (2nd)

Delivery language: Greek

Module Outline

Module Aim:  

  • Journalism standards, ethics and codes of conduct
  • Case studies of ethical issues and standards from the Greek or international media

Learning Outcomes: 

Upon completion of SDS52 the students will be able to:

  • understand the nature of debates and discussions about media ethics, deriving from the challenges for the journalistic profession across times and cultures, but also in the context of digital cultures
  • acknowledge and understand the vital part that codes of conducts and media ethics have in national and international contexts and across cultures, in shaping news and journalism cultures, but also in regulating the profession and the conduct of the professional
  • combine journalism practice with complying with professional ethics and codes of conducts

Cognitive Objects of the TU:

  • Journalistic Ethics – Journalistic Codes of Practice

Evaluation: Completion of written assignments during the academic semester which constitute a 40 percent of each student’s grade, if a pass is obtained in the final or repetitive examination. Final exam grades constitute a 60 percent of the students’ final course grade.

Prerequisites: The selection of the Modules is made in the order that the program structure follows.

SDS53: Web Journalism

Code: SDS53

ECTS: 15

Type: Compulsory

Semester where it is available: Second (2nd)

Delivery language: Greek

Module Outline

Module Aim:  

The unit’s themes and key angles are:

  • Forms and techniques of investigative journalism and production on the web
  • Content confirmation techniques on the social media
  • Data Journalism
  • Audiences of online/web media: surveillance, monitoring, participation and interaction

Learning Outcomes: 

With the completion of SDS53 the student is expected to:

  • understand the new ways of research and work that journalists are required to develop in the digital age
  • compose multimedia reports/texts for online sharing/dissemination
  • utilize social media effectively
  • check the reliability of information coming from social media
  • develop meaningful interaction with the public
  • design/disseminate informational material that responds to the new manners of using informational online media

Cognitive Objects of the TU:

  • Theory and practice of web journalism
  • Data Journalism
  • Content confirmation techniques produced by web users

Evaluation: Completion of written assignments during the academic semester which constitute a 40 percent of each student’s grade, if a pass is obtained in the final or repetitive examination. Final exam grades constitute a 60 percent of the students’ final course grade.

Prerequisites: The selection of the Modules is made in the order that the program structure follows.

SDS60: Contemporary Journalism Specializations I

Code: SDS60

ECTS: 15

Type: Compulsory

Semester where it is available: Third (3rd)

Delivery language: Greek

Module Outline

Module Aim:  

The Thematic Unit SDS60 is a compulsory course of the Contemporary Journalism (SDS) postgraduate study program, with (a) emphasis on two (2) main specialization areas of modern journalism: International/ /European issues/politics, and Science, Technology, Health, Environment.

Learning Outcomes: 

With the completion of SDS60 the students are expected to:

  • Comprehend the distinctive cognitive skills of contemporary journalism on the institutions and politics of international and European organizations and societies, as well as the problems and challenges of science, technology, health and the environment in a globalized world
  • Enrich the knowledge and investigative skills that the practice of journalism demands in these specializations
  • Develop a professional portfolio of original investigative reports on the above-mentioned areas/specializations
  • Develop the cognitive-research background that is required for the preparation and submission of a post-graduate dissertation

Cognitive Objects of the TU:

  • Global and European Journalism
  • Science Journalism (Technology, Health and Environment)

Evaluation: Completion of written assignments during the academic semester which constitute a 40 percent of each student’s grade, if a pass is obtained in the final or repetitive examination. Final exam grades constitute a 60 percent of the students’ final course grade.

Prerequisites: The selection of the Modules is made in the order that the program structure follows.

SDS61: Contemporary Journalism Specializations II

Code: SDS61

ECTS: 15

Type: Compulsory

Semester where it is available: Third (3rd)

Delivery language: Greek

Module Outline

Module Aim:  

  • The study of two (2) basic specializations of contemporary journalism: Urban-City Journalism/Quality of life/Culture, and Local Communities/Development/Tourism
  • Plan, preparation and submission of investigative journalism reports in these two areas

Learning Outcomes: 

The successful completion of the thematic unit enables those who have followed

it systematically:

  • Comprehend the distinctive cognitive skills of contemporary Urban-City Journalism/Quality of life/Culture, and Local Communities/Development/Tourism
  • Enrich the knowledge and investigative skills that the practice of journalism demands in these specializations
  • Develop a professional portfolio of original investigative reports on the above-mentioned areas/specializations
  • Develop the cognitive-research background that is required for the preparation and submission of a post-graduate dissertation

 Cognitive Objects of the TU:

  • Urban-Cultural Journalism
  • Journalism of Local Communities, local-regional development and tourism

Evaluation: Completion of written assignments during the academic semester which constitute a 40 percent of each student’s grade, if a pass is obtained in the final or repetitive examination. Final exam grades constitute a 60 percent of the students’ final course grade.

Prerequisites: The selection of the Modules is made in the order that the program structure follows.

SDS62 Dissertation

Code: SDS62

ECTS: 30

Type: Compulsory

Semester where it is available: Fourth (4th)

Delivery language: Greek

Module Outline

Module Aim:  

The postgraduate thesis is meant to combine and utilize the knowledge students have acquired over the course of their studies.

Students may propose a topic of their choosing for their Postgraduate Diploma Thesis, taking into account a special list of topics (with detailed descriptions) drafted by the T.U. Coordinators. This list is drafted based on the wider subject matter of the postgraduate studies program, as well as those of the six individual T.U.s. Students must prepare the final topic and description of the Postgraduate Diploma Thesis in collaboration with the counselor.

Indicative topics for research:

  • The transition from mass to digital media.
  • New forms of journalism
  • Internet and the public sphere
  • History and evolution of media/journalism
  • Media systems, journalistic modes
  • Principles and techniques of investigative journalism
  • Ethics and models of ethical journalism
  • Consequence of digital journalism on the politics and economic operation of the media
  • Convergence journalism
  • Digital Journalism and internet
  • International News & Journalism
  • Science Journalism
  • Multicultural journalism
  • Narrative Journalism
  • Community Journalism

Learning Outcomes: 

Upon completion of their Postgraduate Diploma Thesis, students will be able to:

  • Carry out original journalistic research on a wide variety of topics of public interest,
  • Research, compile, verify, and critically assess information, and effectively organize and present it
  • Adhere to the principles and rules of journalistic ethics and standards
  • Know the public mission and social responsibility of the journalist
  • Effectively and creatively utilize internet/digital tools/media to draft/edit/ /distribute their texts
  • Critically and responsibly utilize both primary and secondary sources

General Regulation for the Preparation of Master’s Theses in postgraduate programmes with a six-month duration.

For more information regarding the Specifications – Useful Material for writing Master’s Theses and uploading a Thesis at the H.O.U. Repository, you can go to the Digital Training Area http://courses.eap.gr and especially to the Program of Studies section.

Prerequisites:  

The viva exam of the Dissertation presupposes the successful completion of all Modules of the Program.

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