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Journalism & Communication

JOUR 130 Digital Photojournalism
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course aims to provide an introduction to digital photojournalism. Upon completion
of the course, students will be able to demonstrate the operation of the digital SLR camera
with interchangeable lenses and define digital photography workflow; demonstrate appropri-
ate photographic techniques to take fine news photographs; employ Photoshop to crop,
correct exposure and adjust colour of a news photo; analyse and criticize their own, as well as
other photographers’ works; and design a photographic portfolio that shows an understanding
of photographic principles.

JOUR 160 Current Social Issues in Hong Kong
1 Term; 3 Credits
The goal of this course is to present an overview of current social issues in Hong Kong.
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to apply the multi-disciplinary approach
to studying social issues in the particular context of Hong Kong; evaluate various aspects of
Hong Kong society; demonstrate basic skills in studying Hong Kong society through con-
ducting fieldwork; assess and examine Hong Kong’s social issues; and discuss and explain
current social issues for publication.

JOUR 161-2 Use of Putonghua in Journalism and Communication
2 Terms; 2 Credits
This course offers Putonghua training in various areas, including speaking, reading, lis-
tening and writing. It helps students master standard Putonghua pronunciation, vocabulary
and grammar; understand and master some commonly used Chinese idioms, common words
associated with news media to increase Putonghua vocabulary; and be able to skilfully use
Putonghua in social life and work in the future. The course also provides a broad under-
standing of China's national circumstances, culture, history, and customs to deepen the
understanding by students of Chinese news media, and hence, enabling students to use
common terms associated with news media. This course integrates well Putonghua and
professional news media to improve students' language skills, so that students are able to
transfer the skills to future journalistic and editorial work.

JOUR 170 Visual Communication
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course aims to provide students with a basic understanding of visual culture and
visual communicative skills, e.g. how far can we trust our visual capacities and the validity and
efficiency of visual representations in the world around. Students will learn from literature and
films the power and limitations of images and visual narratives. Upon completion of the
course, students will be able to explain how we see and what actually we are seeing; examine
the relationship between what we see and what we know; and explain how we represent and
express what we see.

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