Journalism and Communication (050300)
I. Research Fields
01. (Full-time) Ecological communication
02. (Full-time) Comparison between Chinese and western ecological culture and Chinese International Education
03. (Full-time) Media economy and management
04. (Full-time) Media and earth science and technology communication
II. Training Objectives
Training objectives:
This major is to cultivate modern journalism and communication talents with full development of morality, intelligence and physique, modern communication concept and international vision, understanding China’s national conditions, mastering news theory and business, mastering communication skills and methods, and having strong international communication ability.
The requirements are as follows:
1. For the classic works of Humanities and Social Sciences, they should have a relatively systematic reading and understanding;
2. They should master the basic theory and systematic professional knowledge of journalism and communication science, have skilled professional ability and strong theoretical research ability, and be creative in journalism practice;
3. They should master the basic knowledge of research methodology, be able to use appropriate research methods for specific topics, have rigorous thinking and logic, and have the basic ability to find, raise and solve problems;
4. They should master a foreign language, have a certain international vision, be able to read the foreign language materials of this major skillfully, and have strong international communication ability;
5. They must abide by the professional ethics and academic ethics of journalism and communication.
Length of schooling:
Length of schooling: Flexible length of schooling is implemented, and the basic length for academic master’s degree is 3 years, and the longest is no more than 5 years.
To apply for a master’s degree in two years, one of the following conditions must be met:
1. During graduate study, at least one T4 paper should be published in the journal recognized by the University as the first author, and China University of Geosciences should be the unit of the first author (if the supervisor is the first author and the graduate student is the second author, it shall be deemed as the first author);
2. More than two T5 papers (including 2 papers) should be published in the journal recognized by the University as the first author, and China University of Geosciences should be the unit of the first author (if the supervisor is the first author and the graduate student is the second author, it shall be deemed as the first author).
III. Contents
According to the program, the graduate students are required to complete the credits of degree courses and elective courses specified by the University within the specified time, and complete the scientific research tasks and practical work designated by the supervisor. They should have an overall understanding of the theory and method of journalism and communication, master the latest theory and trend of this research direction; master the solid basic theory and systematic specialized knowledge of the discipline, have a deep understanding of the domestic and foreign research status, development trend and frontier fields of the discipline; be familiar with the common technical methods in the discipline field; have strong practical ability; be able to use their knowledge to do scientific research work or independently undertake specialized technical work; have strong academic communication ability 。
IV. Training Links
During the study period, the graduate student should collect materials, read more than 50 professional literatures (the literature in recent 10 years should not be less than 50% and English Literature should be no less than 30%) and conduct scientific investigation and research under the guidance of the supervisor, submit literature review reports and make public reports. Academic report should be made at least once every academic year (except for dissertation proposal report)
Before the defense, the graduate student should publish at least one academic paper as the first author (supervisor as the first author, student as the second author, it shall be deemed as the first author) and China University of Geosciences shall be the first completion unit.
Under the guidance of the supervisor, the dissertation should be completed by the student himself. The topic of the dissertation should be of theoretical and practical significance, with clear argument, sufficient demonstration, standard expression and new opinion
Generally, the main body of the dissertation should be written in Chinese with no less than 30000 words. International students can write their dissertation in English with a detailed Chinese abstract of no less than 4000 words. The format must conform to the “Regulations of the University on Unifying the Format of Dissertations of Doctoral and Master Students”.
V. Required Readings
1. Journalism and Communication Research --- Journalism and Communication Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
2. Journalism Bimonthly --- Fudan University, Jie Fang Daily
3. Chinese Journal of Journalism & Communication --- Renmin University of China
4. Modern Communication --- Communication University of China
5. Social Sciences in China--- Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
6. Xinhua Digest --- People’s Publishing House
7. Social Sciences Abroad --- Document Information Center of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
8. News Front ---People’s Daily
9. Chinese Journalist --- Xinhua News Agency
10. China Radio & TV Academic Journal --- China Radio and Television Association
11. China Publishing Journal --- National Press and Publication Administration
12. China Broadcasts --- China National Radio, etc.
13. TV Research--- China Central Television
14. Chinese Photography --- China Photographers Association
15. Shanghai Journalism Review --- Wenhui Xinmin United Press Group
16. News Research --- Shaanxi Daily, Shaanxi News Research Institute
17. Press Circles --- Sichuan Daily Press Group, etc.
18. Journalism & Communication --- Heilongjiang Journalists Association
19. Public Relations --- Shaanxi Public Relations Association
20. China Newspaper Industry --- Renmin University of China
21. Chinese Editorials --- Chinese Society of Editors, Hebei Education Press
22. International Advertising --- China Advertising Association
23. Modern Advertising --- China Advertising Association
24. China Television --- China Television Arts Commission
25. Communication Research: Strategies and Sources --- (US) Rebecca B. Rubin, Huaxia Publishing House, 2000
26. Comparative Journalism: Methodology and Case Studies. Zhang Wei. Nanfang Daily Press, 2003
27. Theories of Mass Communication ---[US] Melven L. Defleur. Xinhua Publishing House, Chinese Version 1990
28. On the Mental Intercourse --- Chen Lidan. Kaiming Press, 1993
29. Understanding Human Communication 》--- (US) Schramm, Potter. Xinhua Publishing House, Chinese Version 1984
30. Communication Theories: Origins, Methods and Uses in the Mass Media --- (US) Sevenin, Tancard. Publishing House, 2000
31. Communication Models --- (UK) McQuail, Windahl, Shanghai Translation Publishing House, Chinese Version 1997
32. Theories of Communication --- (US) Little John. S. W. China Social Sciences Press, Chinese Version 1999
33. Understanding Media --- (Canada) McLuhan. Sichuan People’s Publishing House, Chinese Version 1992
34. Television: A Media Students’ Guide --- (UK) David McQueen. Huaxia Publishing House, 2003
35. La Communication-monde --- (France) Armand Mattelart. Central Compilation & Translation Press, Chinese Version 2001
36. Being Digital --- (US) Nicholas Negroponte. Hainan Publishing House, Chinese Version 1996
37. The World History of Journalism and Communication --- Chen Lidan. Shanghai Jiao Tong上University Press, 2002
38. Television and Society --- (UK) Abercrombie, Nanjing University Press, Chinese Version 2000
39. Elementary Statistics in Social Research (9th Edition) --- Jack . Levin, James ·Alan · Fox. China Renmin University Press
40. The Practice of Social Research ---Earl Babbie, Belmont: Wadsworth Publishing Company, 1992
41. Routledge Handbook of Public Communication of Science and Technology --- Massimiano Bucchi , Brian Trench , Routledge; 2nd Revised edition ，2014
42. Scientific Writing and Communication, Angelika Hofmann---Oxford University Press; Second Edition, 2014
43. Community Media: People, Places, and Communication Technologies ---Kevin Howley, Cambridge University Press, 2005
44. Journalism & Mass Comuunication Qquarterly---Assn Educ Journalism Mass Communication, Univ South Carolina College of Journalism, Columbla, USA, SC, 29208
VI. Courses
Category |
Grouping |
Course code |
Course name |
Class hours |
Credit |
Semester |
Remarks |
Practice |
Group 3, (other required courses) |
G999102 |
Dissertation proposal |
0 |
0 |
4 |
Required, complete the dissertation proposal system filling. |
G999997 |
Academic report |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Required, make two reports during the study, and complete the system filling. |
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Degree public course |
Group 1, selecting 3 (public degree courses (7 credits)) |
S090001 |
EST Writing and Communication (A) |
64 |
4 |
2 |
Either-or according to the entrance examination results (English exemption upon application in case of meeting English exemption requirements) |
S090002 |
EST Writing and Communication (B) |
64 |
4 |
2 |
Either-or according to the entrance examination results (English exemption upon application in case of meeting English exemption requirements) |
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S200001 |
Research on the Theory and Practice of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics |
32 |
2 |
1 |
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S200003 |
Marxism and Social Science Methodology |
16 |
1 |
1 |
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Degree course |
Group 2, selecting 8-11 (degree courses (no less than 18 credits)) |
G999999 |
Interdisciplinary public elective course |
32 |
2 |
1 |
Required, academic master must choose an interdisciplinary public elective course with the prefix of G. |
S000001 |
Literature Review of Research Fields (Master) |
48 |
3 |
3 |
Required, offered by the School of Arts and Communication |
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S160004 |
Series of lectures of the School of Arts and Communication |
32 |
2 |
1 |
Required |
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S160043 |
Research on Ecological Communication |
32 |
2 |
1 |
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S160044 |
Research on journalism theory |
48 |
3 |
2 |
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S160045 |
Research on interpersonal communication |
32 |
2 |
1 |
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S160047 |
Media management |
48 |
3 |
1 |
|
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S160048 |
Research on radio and Television Services |
32 |
2 |
2 |
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S160049 |
Research on intercultural communication |
48 |
3 |
1 |
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S160050 |
History of communication thought |
32 |
2 |
2 |
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S160051 |
Research on creativity and planning |
32 |
2 |
2 |
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S160052 |
New media research |
32 |
2 |
2 |
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S160053 |
The Study of News Commentaries |
32 |
2 |
2 |
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S160054 |
Research on science and technology communication |
32 |
2 |
1 |
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S160055 |
Research methods of Social Science |
48 |
3 |
2 |
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S160056 |
International Communication Research |
32 |
2 |
1 |
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S200014 |
Sociology of Science |
48 |
3 |
2 |
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