BA/BS in Journalism

General Description: Objective(s) of a study programme: The aim of the Journalism Study Programme is to train professional news journalists who are able to collect, evaluate and categorize the information, to use different genres and media for preparation and creation of content for various channels of communication. Learning outcomes: A graduate of the Journalism Study Programme is able: 1) to seek and find information necessary for decision making, to plan and organize personal and group work; 2) to adapt to changes in professional environment, to work innovatively, to find solutions in atypical work situations; 3) to analyse key factors of changes in professional environment; 4) to critically valuate information and to predict the changes; 5) to generate and implement new ideas; 6) to communicate innovative information creatively; 7) to analyse structures of organizations and means of mass media, methods of journalism and to evaluate activities of mass media; 8) to analyse relations between politics and mass media, economic processes and tendencies of mass media; 9) to organize effective communication to achieve work objectives; 10) to be able to communicate with representatives of various organizations and different social strata; 11) to create original and professional journalistic works in writing, audio-visual as well as sound and multimedia formats; 12) to present creatively and to analyse facts and events in politics, economics, cultural and social life; 13) to perform complex analysis of media content as well as factors behind them, to evaluate critically the processes that take place in information sphere and to apply communication research methods; 14) to define and to estimate the impact of mass media to society, to evaluate critically the impact of mass media to different social groups and civic community; 15) to find argumentation for ethic decisions and opinions in journalist work methods; 16) to select appropriate sources of publications and to publish in socially responsible way. Activities of teaching and learning: Lectures, seminars, discussions, work in groups, training, practice, literature analysis, case analysis, project preparation, creative writing. The academic activities are carried out in modern premises as well as in specially designed and fully equipped professional radio and TV studios. Methods of assessment of learning achievements: The main form of evaluation is an examination. Examination can be either written or written and oral. Student's knowledge and general performance during the exam are evaluated using grading scale from 1 (insufficient) to 10 (excellent). Framework: Study subjects (modules), practical training: Compulsory courses – 160 ECTS. Future holders of a bachelor’s degree in social sciences study communication theory, genres of journalism, audio-visual media, voice development and rhetorics, law of mass media, interviewing techniques, journalism of politics, business, culture, etc. Professional practice – 20 ECTS. The curriculum includes three professional practices. During the training skills on collection, processing and evaluation of information, team work, and other are developed. Bachelor thesis – 20 ECTS. Optional courses: Students may choose to specialize in written, audio, video or multimedia expression and techniques. The students can also choose subjects that best suit their needs from extensive list of General University Courses (15 ECTS). Distinctive features of a study programme: This program is the only one in Lithuania training professional news journalists. Access to professional activity or further study: Access to professional activity: Graduates can start their professional careers working in media organizations, PR companies, government institutions, and non-governmental organizations that require knowledge and skills of professional journalism and communication. Access to further study: Graduates may continue their studies on postgraduate level in Humanities and Social Sciences.