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Qualification Awarded BA in Journalism
Level Of Qualification Bachelor (1st Cycle Degree)
Offered by Department of Arts and Communication
Mode of Study Full Time or Part Time
The aim of the program is the provision of high quality academic education at a BA level and the promotion of Research in the fields of Journalism, Mass Media, Cultural and Social History, and the Social Sciences more broadly.
In the framework of this general aim, the program is structured so that it enhances, in a developmental process, the introduction, acquaintance, and eventually specialization of the students in the field of Journalism and in the analysis of the social-cultural function and dynamics of the Media. In this context (which is based on a liberal arts/humanistic studies framework) it is expected that the students will develop skills for, interpretation, organization, and transmission of information – in both Journalistic practice and in social science research. There is a special emphasis in this context on the use of scientific methodology and in the analysis of social reality during the exercise of the journalistic profession.
Through the encouragement of critical thought, the program of study aims to contribute towards the creation of new [aesthetic, cultural, political and social] forms of perceiving reality and comprehending the alternative possibilities which are possible in given historical circumstances and dynamics.
The language of instruction is Greek.
1. Produce knowledge through teaching and research on journalism and other forms of mass communication as well as other fields in the Humanities and the Social Sciences.
2. Employ critical thought in the context of historical, humanistic, and aesthetic forms of understanding the world.
3. Provide the skills which will enable the practical acquaintance of the students with professional and scientific issues and the handling of individual and group work contexts.
4. Demonstrate understanding of the theoretical knowledge and professional-technical skills of the field of Journalism.
5. Demonstrate understanding of the broader structures of public discourse on economic, political and cultural issues.
6. Demonstrate competency in conducting scientific research.
7. Develop competency to organize information and to employ forms and techniques of processing information so that the students can participate actively in the new interactive forms of mass communication.
8. Build skills which enhance the development of the students’ autonomy as responsible individuals with forms of social, cultural and political consciousness [as in the form of active citizenship].
2. Employ critical thought in the context of historical, humanistic, and aesthetic forms of understanding the world.
3. Provide the skills which will enable the practical acquaintance of the students with professional and scientific issues and the handling of individual and group work contexts.
4. Demonstrate understanding of the theoretical knowledge and professional-technical skills of the field of Journalism.
5. Demonstrate understanding of the broader structures of public discourse on economic, political and cultural issues.
6. Demonstrate competency in conducting scientific research.
7. Develop competency to organize information and to employ forms and techniques of processing information so that the students can participate actively in the new interactive forms of mass communication.
8. Build skills which enhance the development of the students’ autonomy as responsible individuals with forms of social, cultural and political consciousness [as in the form of active citizenship].
The graduates of the Program have the knowledge and skills required to be employed in any print, electronic or online media organisation. They fulfil the requirements for employment as journalists/ reporters, editors, presenters, media or public relations persons in public or private organisations such as media organisations, embassies, political parties, businesses, cultural organisations or sports teams.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Module Group
ECTS
The student must successfully complete 216 ECTS, from the following list of modules:
| No. | Code | Name | ECTS | Hours / week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AJER103 | INTRODUCTION TO MASS COMMUNICATION:MEDIA AND SOCIETY | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | AAVP120 | RADIO PRODUCTION I | 5 | 2+2 |
| 3 | AAVP100 | TV PRODUCTION I - CAMERA MONTAGE | 5 | 2+2 |
| 4 | AJER102 | ONLINE JOURNALISM: FROM NEWS LITERACY TO SOCIAL MEDIA | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | AJER120 | INTRODUCTION TO JOURNALISM AND REPORTING | 5 | 3 |
| 6 | APOL105 | POLITICAL ECONOMY I | 5 | 3 |
| 7 | AJER134 | NEWSPAPER JOURNALISM AND PRODUCTION | 5 | 1+2 |
| 8 | AJER220 | BROADCASTING AND RADIO PRODUCTION II | 5 | 1+2 |
| 9 | AAVP210 | TV PRODUCTION II-REPORTING FOR TV | 5 | 2+2 |
| 10 | APOL111 | POLITICAL SCIENCE I : POLITICAL THEORY | 5 | 3 |
| 11 | AJER245 | COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS I | 5 | 3 |
| 12 | APOL201 | POLITICAL SCIENCE II : INTERNATIONAL POLITICS | 5 | 3 |
| 13 | AJER231 | MAGAZINE JOURNALISM AND PRODUCTION | 5 | 1+3 |
| 14 | AJER248 | PHOTOGRAPHY AND PHOTO REPORTING | 5 | 3 |
| 15 | AJER240 | ORTHOPHONY AND NEWS PRESENTATION | 5 | 2+2 |
| 16 | AJER254 | MASS COMMUNICATION LAW AND JOURNALISM ETHICS | 5 | 3 |
| 17 | ASOC101 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | AJER261 | MODERN HISTORY OF CYPRUS - CYPRUS PROBLEM | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | AJER204 | PUBLIC SPHERE, MASS MEDIA AND CULTURAL ANALYSIS | 5 | 3 |
| 20 | AJER247 | CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMMES | 5 | 2+2 |
| 21 | AJER302 | MODERN CYPRIOT LITERATURE AND PUBLIC DISCOURSE | 5 | 3 |
| 22 | AJER452 | PHILOSOPHY OF COMMUNICATION | 5 | 3 |
| 23 | AJER435 | POLITICAL COMMUNICATION | 6 | 3 |
| 24 | AJER353 | SOCIAL SCIENCES METHODOLOGY AND SURVEYS | 6 | 3 |
| 25 | AJER390 | INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM | 6 | 3 |
| 26 | AJER300 | CULTURAL STUDIES: THE POST MODERN CONDITION | 6 | 3 |
| 27 | AJER403 | KNOWLEDGE AREAS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES, COMMUNICATION AND JOURNALISM | 6 | 3 |
| 28 | AJER309 | NEWSWRITING FOR BROADCAST | 6 | 3 |
| 29 | AJER213 | INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES. COMMENTARY, EDITORIAL | 6 | 3 |
| 30 | AJER430 | THEORIES OF MASS MEDIA COMMUNICATION | 6 | 3 |
| 31 | AJER450 | HISTORY OF JOURNALISM IN CYPRUS | 6 | 3 |
| 32 | AJER404 | ANALYTICAL MODELS AND BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW | 6 | 3 |
| 33 | AJER451 | ETHICS AND COMMUNICATION | 6 | 3 |
| 34 | AJER481 | THEORY, RESEARCH AND MEDIA OF PRESENTATION | 6 | 4 |
| 35 | AJER471 | INTERNSHIP | 6 | 0+2 |
| 36 | APOL390 | GLOBAL POLITICS: CYPRUS, THE EU & THE MIDDLE EAST | 6 | 3 |
| 37 | AJER420 | TV PRODUCTION - DIRECTING I | 6 | 2+2 |
| 38 | AJER330 | ONLINE COMMUNICATION: BLOGGING AND CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS | 6 | 2+2 |
| 39 | AENG101 | BASIC ENGLISH | 5 | 3 |
| 40 | AENG102 | INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH | 5 | 3 |
The student must successfully complete 6 ECTS, from the following list of modules:
| No. | Code | Name | ECTS | Hours / week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | APHI101 | INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | AANH190 | ANTHROPOLOGICAL STUDIES IN CYPRUS SOCIETY | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | APOL405 | GEOSTRATEGIC ISSUES OF EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | APHI201 | CONTEMPORARY PHILOSOPHICAL HORIZONS | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | APSY101 | INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY | 6 | 3 |
| 6 | AJER425 | TV PRODUCTION-DIRECTING II | 6 | 2+1 |
| 7 | AJER418 | PHOTOGRAPHY AND AESTHETICS | 6 | 3 |
| 8 | AJER413 | TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS FOR THE MEDIA | 6 | 1+2 |
| 9 | AJER493 | VISUAL CULTURE AND POLITICS | 6 | 3 |
| 10 | AJER492 | METAMORPHOSIS OF THE EUROPEAN THOUGHT | 6 | 3 |
| 11 | ASOC401 | CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGICAL PROBLEMS | 6 | 3 |
| 12 | AJER395 | HUMAN INTEREST STORIES | 6 | 3 |
| 13 | APOL205 | GLOBAL POLITICAL ISSUES | 6 | 3 |
| 14 | AENG233 | ENGLISH FOR MEDIA | 6 | 3 |
| 15 | AJER405 | SHORT FILM PRODUCTION | 6 | 1+3 |
The student must successfully complete 6 ECTS, from the following list of modules:
Total
240
Semesters
ECTS
| No. | Code | Name | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AAVP100 | TV PRODUCTION I - CAMERA MONTAGE | 5 |
| 2 | AAVP120 | RADIO PRODUCTION I | 5 |
| 3 | AENG101 | BASIC ENGLISH | 5 |
| 4 | AJER102 | ONLINE JOURNALISM: FROM NEWS LITERACY TO SOCIAL MEDIA | 5 |
| 5 | AJER103 | INTRODUCTION TO MASS COMMUNICATION:MEDIA AND SOCIETY | 5 |
| 6 | AJER120 | INTRODUCTION TO JOURNALISM AND REPORTING | 5 |
| TOTAL | 30 |
| No. | Code | Name | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AAVP210 | TV PRODUCTION II-REPORTING FOR TV | 5 |
| 2 | AENG102 | INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH | 5 |
| 3 | AJER134 | NEWSPAPER JOURNALISM AND PRODUCTION | 5 |
| 4 | AJER220 | BROADCASTING AND RADIO PRODUCTION II | 5 |
| 5 | APOL105 | POLITICAL ECONOMY I | 5 |
| 6 | APOL111 | POLITICAL SCIENCE I : POLITICAL THEORY | 5 |
| TOTAL | 30 |
| No. | Code | Name | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AJER231 | MAGAZINE JOURNALISM AND PRODUCTION | 5 |
| 2 | AJER240 | ORTHOPHONY AND NEWS PRESENTATION | 5 |
| 3 | AJER245 | COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS I | 5 |
| 4 | AJER248 | PHOTOGRAPHY AND PHOTO REPORTING | 5 |
| 5 | AJER254 | MASS COMMUNICATION LAW AND JOURNALISM ETHICS | 5 |
| 6 | APOL201 | POLITICAL SCIENCE II : INTERNATIONAL POLITICS | 5 |
| TOTAL | 30 |
| No. | Code | Name | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AJER204 | PUBLIC SPHERE, MASS MEDIA AND CULTURAL ANALYSIS | 5 |
| 2 | AJER247 | CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMMES | 5 |
| 3 | AJER261 | MODERN HISTORY OF CYPRUS - CYPRUS PROBLEM | 5 |
| 4 | AJER302 | MODERN CYPRIOT LITERATURE AND PUBLIC DISCOURSE | 5 |
| 5 | AJER452 | PHILOSOPHY OF COMMUNICATION | 5 |
| 6 | ASOC101 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | 5 |
| TOTAL | 30 |
| No. | Code | Name | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AJER300 | CULTURAL STUDIES: THE POST MODERN CONDITION | 6 |
| 2 | AJER353 | SOCIAL SCIENCES METHODOLOGY AND SURVEYS | 6 |
| 3 | AJER390 | INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM | 6 |
| 4 | AJER435 | POLITICAL COMMUNICATION | 6 |
| 5 | ELECTIVE (FREE OR JOURNALISM) | 6 | |
| TOTAL | 30 |
| No. | Code | Name | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AJER213 | INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES. COMMENTARY, EDITORIAL | 6 |
| 2 | AJER309 | NEWSWRITING FOR BROADCAST | 6 |
| 3 | AJER330 | ONLINE COMMUNICATION: BLOGGING AND CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS | 6 |
| 4 | AJER403 | KNOWLEDGE AREAS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES, COMMUNICATION AND JOURNALISM | 6 |
| 5 | ELECTIVE (FREE OR JOURNALISM) | 6 | |
| TOTAL | 30 |
| No. | Code | Name | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AJER404 | ANALYTICAL MODELS AND BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW | 6 |
| 2 | AJER430 | THEORIES OF MASS MEDIA COMMUNICATION | 6 |
| 3 | AJER450 | HISTORY OF JOURNALISM IN CYPRUS | 6 |
| 4 | AJER451 | ETHICS AND COMMUNICATION | 6 |
| 5 | ELECTIVE (FREE OR JOURNALISM) | 6 | |
| TOTAL | 30 |
| No. | Code | Name | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AJER420 | TV PRODUCTION - DIRECTING I | 6 |
| 2 | AJER471 | INTERNSHIP | 6 |
| 3 | AJER481 | THEORY, RESEARCH AND MEDIA OF PRESENTATION | 6 |
| 4 | APOL390 | GLOBAL POLITICS: CYPRUS, THE EU & THE MIDDLE EAST | 6 |
| 5 | ELECTIVE (FREE OR JOURNALISM) | 6 | |
| TOTAL | 30 |
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The delivery of the program of study is supported by the following members of staff:
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| Associate Professor - Programme Coordinator | Dr. Costakis Constantinou |
| Associate Professor | Dr. Sotiris Theocharides |
| Assistant Professor | Dr. Emilios Charalambides |
| Assistant Professor | Dr. Eve Lambrou |
| Lecturer | Dr. Christiana Karayianni |
| Visiting Professor | Prof. Georgios Pleios |
| Special Teaching Staff | Ms. Ioanna Christodoulou |
STUDENT STORIES
At Frederick University I had all the support I needed to acquire my Bachelor in Journalism, no matter how demanding my work schedule was.
Vivian Kanari
STUDENT STORIES
The Journalism program of Frederick University covers a wide range of topics related to Journalism. It gives you the opportunity to expand your horizons and develop multiple skills.
Nakis Antoniou
