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Journalism & Communication

students are expected to be able to evaluate the usefulness of polls, and be critical towards
opinion polling.

JOUR 320 News Translation
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course aims to provide an introduction to the theories and techniques of news
translation. Students will be exposed to local and international news of the print and electronic
media and to a wide range of news subjects (government and politics, finance, crime and
punishment, health and disasters, etc). To be competent in translation, students will be made
aware of the constant changing nature of language, and the specific expressions in the news
as well as the cultural and political contexts in which news writing is produced. Upon
completion of the course, students will be able to describe the steps and skills involved in
news translation; define the criteria of good news translation; produce translated work relating
to various news genres and subjects from Chinese into English and vice-versa, demonstrating
ability and confidence in sorting out linguistic/grammatical problems in news translation, as
well as those arising from different political, social and cultural settings of the source-text.

JOUR 323 Mobile Journalism
1 Term; 3 Credits
Online journalism is an essential part of journalism in today’s fast changing media land-
scape. Traditional news media including newspapers and magazines, television and radio are
using the Internet to disseminate information and attract audiences. In order to thrive in the
profession, it is crucial for journalists to understand the new world of communications and
grasp the expanding spectrum of possibilities for conveying news and information over the
Internet. Therefore, this course aims to give students a solid foundation in the knowledge and
practical skills necessary to thrive and succeed in the 21st century media profession. Upon
completion of the course, students will be able to define mobile journalism and online
communication; demonstrate the use of digital technologies to produce news stories, and the
skills necessary to effectively harness new media for positive cultural influence; identify and
analyse storytelling techniques and tools adopted by the news industry and to take advantage
of the opportunities offered by digital technologies; and design a multimedia project, ad-
dressing both theory and practice, based on issues and areas of mobile and online journalism
covered in the course.

JOUR 335 Visualization Analysis and Design
Prere: JOUR 260 1 Term; 3 Credits
This course aims to introduce the development and principles of data analytics and data
visualization. It offers students basic knowledge of how visual representations can help in the
analysis and understanding of complex data, and how to design effective visualizations.
Moreover, this course enables students to create visualizations by applying theoretical
knowledge and technical know-how acquired in the course. Upon completion of the course,
students will be able to describe the broad issues in data analytics and data visualization;

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