The University of the West Indies
at Mona, Jamaica
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BA in Journalism (Starts Sept 2010)
The purpose of the programme is to produce graduates with the skills to meet a growing need for journalists who are competent in an increasingly converged media industry.
The content of the programme is professional training in journalism in Print, Radio, Television and New Media.
The Bachelor of Arts in Journalism is to be offered by the Caribbean Institute of Media and Communication (CARIMAC) of the Faculty of Humanities and Education, Mona Campus.
This programmes starts in September 2010.
The programme will be delivered in six semesters over three years. Students will complete five three-credit courses per semester, with a mandatory internship between the second and final years, and which will value three credits. Students will require 90 credits to fulfill requirements for graduation from the programme.
The BA in Journalism will meet an increasing demand in the media and communication services for specific and focused skills in across traditional and new journalistic platforms.
The graduates from the programme will be competent in working on four journalistic platforms – print, radio, television and new media. These converged skills are in keeping with changes in the structure and operations of media, and will make the graduates more relevant and marketable to media and communication services.
