Completion Requirements
Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading
There are no specific examination regulations, assessment and grading methods employed by this Program. The examination regulations, assessment methods and grading system for this Program are the same as the relevant general university regulations.
Graduation Requirements
Students are eligible for graduation after successfully completing 240 ECTS credits in the courses listed in the Program Structure.
Furthermore, a student can graduate only if their CGPA is greater or equal to 5.00 out of 10.00. Graduating students with a CGPA less than 5.00 might have to take extra courses or repeat a number of courses in order to improve their grades.
Access to Further Studies
The graduates of the Program have access to graduate studies (2nd and 3rd Cycle) in disciplines related with the disciplines of journalism media and communication.
Contact Information
Dr. Andreas Panayiotou
Journalism Programme Coordinator
Assistant Professor
Department of Journalism
Frederick University
Address: 7, Y. Frederickou Str.
Pallouriotisa, Nicosia 1036
Cyprus
Contact
Semester breakdown
Course Structure Diagram
| SEMESTER 1 | ||
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| AAVP100 | TV PRODUCTION I - CAMERA MONTAGE | 5 |
| AAVP120 | RADIO PRODUCTION I | 5 |
| AENG101 | BASIC ENGLISH | 5 |
| AJER102 | ONLINE JOURNALISM: FROM NEWS LITERACY TO SOCIAL MEDIA | 5 |
| AJER103 | INTRODUCTION TO MASS COMMUNICATION:MEDIA AND SOCIETY | 5 |
| AJER120 | INTRODUCTION TO JOURNALISM AND REPORTING | 5 |
| TOTAL | 30 |
| SEMESTER 2 | ||
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| AAVP210 | TV PRODUCTION II-REPORTING FOR TV | 5 |
| AENG102 | INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH | 5 |
| AJER134 | NEWSPAPER JOURNALISM AND PRODUCTION | 5 |
| AJER220 | BROADCASTING AND RADIO PRODUCTION II | 5 |
| APOL105 | POLITICAL ECONOMY I | 5 |
| APOL111 | POLITICAL SCIENCE I : POLITICAL THEORY | 5 |
| TOTAL | 30 |
| SEMESTER 3 | ||
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| AJER231 | MAGAZINE JOURNALISM AND PRODUCTION | 5 |
| AJER240 | ORTHOPHONY AND NEWS PRESENTATION | 5 |
| AJER245 | COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS I | 5 |
| AJER248 | PHOTOGRAPHY AND PHOTO REPORTING | 5 |
| AJER254 | MASS COMMUNICATION LAW AND JOURNALISM ETHICS | 5 |
| APOL201 | POLITICAL SCIENCE II : INTERNATIONAL POLITICS | 5 |
| TOTAL | 30 |
| SEMESTER 4 | ||
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| AJER204 | PUBLIC SPHERE, MASS MEDIA AND CULTURAL ANALYSIS | 5 |
| AJER247 | CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMMES | 5 |
| AJER261 | MODERN HISTORY OF CYPRUS - CYPRUS PROBLEM | 5 |
| AJER302 | MODERN CYPRIOT LITERATURE AND PUBLIC DISCOURSE | 5 |
| AJER452 | PHILOSOPHY OF COMMUNICATION | 5 |
| ASOC101 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | 5 |
| TOTAL | 30 |
| SEMESTER 5 | ||
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| AJER300 | CULTURAL STUDIES: THE POST MODERN CONDITION | 6 |
| AJER353 | SOCIAL SCIENCES METHODOLOGY AND SURVEYS | 6 |
| AJER390 | INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM | 6 |
| AJER435 | POLITICAL COMMUNICATION | 6 |
| ELECTIVE (FREE OR JOURNALISM) | 6 | |
| TOTAL | 30 |
| SEMESTER 6 | ||
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| AJER213 | INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES. COMMENTARY, EDITORIAL | 6 |
| AJER309 | NEWSWRITING FOR BROADCAST | 6 |
| AJER330 | ONLINE COMMUNICATION: BLOGGING AND CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS | 6 |
| AJER403 | KNOWLEDGE AREAS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES, COMMUNICATION AND JOURNALISM | 6 |
| ELECTIVE (FREE OR JOURNALISM) | 6 | |
| TOTAL | 30 |
| SEMESTER 7 | ||
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| AJER404 | ANALYTICAL MODELS AND BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW | 6 |
| AJER430 | THEORIES OF MASS MEDIA COMMUNICATION | 6 |
| AJER450 | HISTORY OF JOURNALISM IN CYPRUS | 6 |
| AJER451 | ETHICS AND COMMUNICATION | 6 |
| ELECTIVE (FREE OR JOURNALISM) | 6 | |
| TOTAL | 30 |
| SEMESTER 8 | ||
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| AJER420 | TV PRODUCTION - DIRECTING I | 6 |
| AJER471 | INTERNSHIP | 6 |
| AJER481 | THEORY, RESEARCH AND MEDIA OF PRESENTATION | 6 |
| APOL390 | GLOBAL POLITICS: CYPRUS, THE EU & THE MIDDLE EAST | 6 |
| ELECTIVE (FREE OR JOURNALISM) | 6 | |
| TOTAL | 30 |
Admission Requirements
Specific Admission Requirements
There are no specific admission requirements for this Program. Candidates can be admitted to the Program only if they satisfy the general admission requirements of the University.
Recognition of Prior Learning
There are no specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning for this Program. Candidates can be granted transfer credits according to the general arrangements for recognition of prior learning of the University.
Courses
Qualification Requirements
The Program is based on the ECTS credit accumulation mode of study. Students can be awarded the BA in Journalism upon completion of 240 credits. These credits are allocated to compulsory and elective courses as shown in the table below. The list of compulsory and elective courses is provided in the Program’s course structure.
| Module Group | ECTS |
| Required Courses | 216 |
| Journalism Electives | 6 |
| Concetration Electives | 6 |
| Free Electives | 12 |
| TOTAL | 240 |
Required Courses Modules
The student must successfully complete 216 ECTS, from the following list of modules:| No. | Code | Name | ECTS | Hours / week |
| 1 | AAVP100 | TV PRODUCTION I - CAMERA MONTAGE | 5 | 2 + 2 |
| 2 | AAVP120 | RADIO PRODUCTION I | 5 | 2 + 2 |
| 3 | AAVP210 | TV PRODUCTION II-REPORTING FOR TV | 5 | 2 + 2 |
| 4 | AENG101 | BASIC ENGLISH | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | AENG102 | INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH | 5 | 3 |
| 6 | AJER102 | ONLINE JOURNALISM: FROM NEWS LITERACY TO SOCIAL MEDIA | 5 | 3 |
| 7 | AJER103 | INTRODUCTION TO MASS COMMUNICATION:MEDIA AND SOCIETY | 5 | 3 |
| 8 | AJER120 | INTRODUCTION TO JOURNALISM AND REPORTING | 5 | 3 |
| 9 | AJER134 | NEWSPAPER JOURNALISM AND PRODUCTION | 5 | 1 + 2 |
| 10 | AJER204 | PUBLIC SPHERE, MASS MEDIA AND CULTURAL ANALYSIS | 5 | 3 |
| 11 | AJER213 | INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES. COMMENTARY, EDITORIAL | 6 | 3 |
| 12 | AJER220 | BROADCASTING AND RADIO PRODUCTION II | 5 | 1 + 2 |
| 13 | AJER231 | MAGAZINE JOURNALISM AND PRODUCTION | 5 | 1 + 3 |
| 14 | AJER240 | ORTHOPHONY AND NEWS PRESENTATION | 5 | 2 + 2 |
| 15 | AJER245 | COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS I | 5 | 3 |
| 16 | AJER247 | CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMMES | 5 | 2 + 2 |
| 17 | AJER248 | PHOTOGRAPHY AND PHOTO REPORTING | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | AJER254 | MASS COMMUNICATION LAW AND JOURNALISM ETHICS | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | AJER261 | MODERN HISTORY OF CYPRUS - CYPRUS PROBLEM | 5 | 3 |
| 20 | AJER300 | CULTURAL STUDIES: THE POST MODERN CONDITION | 6 | 3 |
| 21 | AJER302 | MODERN CYPRIOT LITERATURE AND PUBLIC DISCOURSE | 5 | 3 |
| 22 | AJER309 | NEWSWRITING FOR BROADCAST | 6 | 3 |
| 23 | AJER330 | ONLINE COMMUNICATION: BLOGGING AND CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS | 6 | 2 + 2 |
| 24 | AJER353 | SOCIAL SCIENCES METHODOLOGY AND SURVEYS | 6 | 3 |
| 25 | AJER390 | INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM | 6 | 3 |
| 26 | AJER403 | KNOWLEDGE AREAS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES, COMMUNICATION AND JOURNALISM | 6 | 3 |
| 27 | AJER404 | ANALYTICAL MODELS AND BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW | 6 | 3 |
| 28 | AJER420 | TV PRODUCTION - DIRECTING I | 6 | 2 + 2 |
| 29 | AJER430 | THEORIES OF MASS MEDIA COMMUNICATION | 6 | 3 |
| 30 | AJER435 | POLITICAL COMMUNICATION | 6 | 3 |
| 31 | AJER450 | HISTORY OF JOURNALISM IN CYPRUS | 6 | 3 |
| 32 | AJER451 | ETHICS AND COMMUNICATION | 6 | 3 |
| 33 | AJER452 | PHILOSOPHY OF COMMUNICATION | 5 | 3 |
| 34 | AJER471 | INTERNSHIP | 6 | 0 + 2 |
| 35 | AJER481 | THEORY, RESEARCH AND MEDIA OF PRESENTATION | 6 | 4 |
| 36 | APOL105 | POLITICAL ECONOMY I | 5 | 3 |
| 37 | APOL111 | POLITICAL SCIENCE I : POLITICAL THEORY | 5 | 3 |
| 38 | APOL201 | POLITICAL SCIENCE II : INTERNATIONAL POLITICS | 5 | 3 |
| 39 | APOL390 | GLOBAL POLITICS: CYPRUS, THE EU & THE MIDDLE EAST | 6 | 3 |
| 40 | ASOC101 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | 5 | 3 |
Journalism Electives Modules
The student must successfully complete 6 ECTS, from the following list of modules:| No. | Code | Name | ECTS | Hours / week |
| 1 | AANH190 | ANTHROPOLOGICAL STUDIES IN CYPRUS SOCIETY | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | AENG233 | ENGLISH FOR MEDIA | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | AJER395 | HUMAN INTEREST STORIES | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | AJER405 | SHORT FILM PRODUCTION | 6 | 1 + 3 |
| 5 | AJER413 | TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS FOR THE MEDIA | 6 | 1 + 2 |
| 6 | AJER418 | PHOTOGRAPHY AND AESTHETICS | 6 | 3 |
| 7 | AJER425 | TV PRODUCTION-DIRECTING II | 6 | 2 + 1 |
| 8 | AJER492 | METAMORPHOSIS OF THE EUROPEAN THOUGHT | 6 | 3 |
| 9 | AJER493 | VISUAL CULTURE AND POLITICS | 6 | 3 |
| 10 | APHI101 | INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY | 6 | 3 |
| 11 | APHI201 | CONTEMPORARY PHILOSOPHICAL HORIZONS | 6 | 3 |
| 12 | APOL205 | GLOBAL POLITICAL ISSUES | 6 | 3 |
| 13 | APOL405 | GEOSTRATEGIC ISSUES OF EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN | 6 | 3 |
| 14 | APSY101 | INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY | 6 | 3 |
| 15 | ASOC401 | CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGICAL PROBLEMS | 6 | 3 |
Concetration Electives Modules
The student must successfully complete 6 ECTS, from the following list of modules:| No. | Code | Name | ECTS | Hours / week |
| 1 | ACOM300 | HISTORY OF ADVERTISING IN CYPRUS | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | ACOM350 | VISUAL COMMUNICATION | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | ACOM400 | COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS II | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | ACOM450 | PUBLIC RELATIONS - CAMPAIGNS | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | AJER397 | SPORTS REPORTING | 6 | 3 |
| 6 | AJER410 | SOCIOLOGY OF SPORTS AND SPORTS-JOURNALISM IN CYPRUS | 6 | 3 |
Free Electives Modules
Free Elective is subject offered by department of the University for which a student is qualified to register
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