Level:  master academic studies

Upon end of the studies student will receive a title: Master in journalism

Master academic studies of journalism are a one-year study programme bearing 60 ECTS which deepens the knowledge obtained at undergraduate, four-year studies of journalism or other social sciences. The programme offers to students the possiblity for further development in the field of journalism and critical application of new knowledge in its various fields. The study programme contains a number of compulsory courses of scientific-professional, theoretical-methodological and professional-applicative nature aimed at obtaining advanced knowledge in the field of cultural antrhropology, Internet and new media technologies, creative writing in journalism, rhetoric in electronic media, international communication, gender, language and politics as well as deepening of knowelge of practical disciplines such are documentary journalistic forms or media editing. The programme contains profound theoretical-methodological basis and practical aspects of research of social phenomena, social problems, possiblity for social changes and effects of practical work in journalism. The elective courses offer to students a possiblity for more complete introduction with disciplines of general-educational and scientific-professional nature such are disciplines in the fields of anthropology, international communication, and professional and applicative disciplines related to the field of journalism, like it is the work on mastering journalistic genres, Internet and new media technologies. Another compulsory part of master academic studies of journalism, apart from seminar papers, is the final master paper confirming the student's capacity for critical application of the obtained scientific and professional knowledge in direct and research-analytical practice.

The aims of the study programme of master academic studies of journalism: - upbuilding of the existing and obtaining of new theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in the field of journalism and relevant scientific disciplines for understanding of nature, structure and manner of work and management in media. - obtaining advanced knowledge of social changes and processes, social problems, social deviations and manners of incenting social development and changes, for critical understanding and action approach in influencing media and journalism for incenting to change; - obtaining knowledge and understanding of theoretical-methodological concepts both of journalism and of relevant disciplines; - obtaining advanced knowledge and skills of individual and team work in reserach journalism and media editing, - traiing for independent and team performance of different journalistic tasks; - training for independent analytical research work in media studies and analysis, - building of professional identity and adoption of ethical principes of work in media ; - acquisition of advanced knowledge of functioning of media policy in Serbia; - acquisition of advanced knowledge of functioning and financing of media; - acquisition of knowledge of local and regional, international and supranational dimensions of media communication .

Upon completing the studies, graduates shall gain a detailed insight in contemporary theoretical and methodological bases and approaches of journalistic work; they shall have a critical-comparative review of contemporary perspectives as the basis for establishment of action models of practice. They shall acquire profound knowledge and skills of research in the field of media, including ethical application of relevant research paradigms and critical acceptance of implementation of research in practice. They shall be trained to commence independent and team research within the media analysis; for independent assessment of actual manner of work in journalism; to monitor the effects of tabloidization present in all, even in the top quality media; they shall be trained for supervision of journalistic and editorial work in media. They shall be trained for independent and team assessment of weaknesses of editorial policy of the analized media and evaluation of actual work of journalists which achievements shall be critically assessed.

Completed relevant undergraduate academic studies bearing 240 ECTS.

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