Optional Area of Journalism
Education objectives
1) To have up to date theoretical and methodological training in the field of Communication Sciences;
2) To understand the world from a critical point of view, in particular issues related to the phenomenon of communication;
3) To develop skills required to undertake theoretical and/or practical work in the field of Communication Sciences;
4) To be familiar with the different professional realities and opportunities within the field of study of the course;
5) To be familiar with the concepts, tools and methodologies required to exercise the profession in different areas of communication, namely:
a) in journalism and the news media,
b) in cinema, television and other audiovisual media,
c) in strategic and political communication,
d) in public relations,
e) in the field of artistic and cultural production, management and programming;
6) To be able to carry out innovative and experimental projects in the field of knowledge of the course;
7) To be able to reflect on ones own personal development in relation to all academically relevant subject matters in the context of Communication Sciences.
General characterization
DGES code
14944
Cicle
Specialization Area
Degree
Licence
Access to other programs
Completion of the Licenciatura (1st cycle) degree allows the holder to apply for Masters programmes (2nd Cycle), or other post-graduate courses including those which do not confer a degree.
Coordinator
Marisa Rodrigues Pinto Torres da Silva
Opening date
2023-09-11
Vacancies
Available soon
Fees
697 Euros/year or 3500 Euros/year (foreign students)
Schedule
Presencial
Teaching language
Portuguese Language
Degree pre-requisites
Each student must obtain 180 credits: 120 credits from compulsory courses of the study programme, 30 credits from restricted options and 30 credits from free options or a Minor from another academic area. Each semester the student may not enrol in more than 30 credits and must respect any pre-requisites which have been set. At the beginning of each semester, the student is advised as to which courses are the most appropriate for their academic pathway and which they should take.
Legal framework/Study programme - Despacho nº 16393/2011, DR, 2ª serie, nº 231, de 2 de Dezembro.
The degree of licenciado corresponds to the level 6 of the NQF and EQF-National Qualifications Framework/European Qualifications Framework.
This path is an option of
Bachelor in Communication Sciences
Conditions of admittance
Students may be admitted to Higher Education through the National Competition for Access to Higher Education, special competitions/regimes and entry systems, re-enrolment systems, course changes and transfers. To apply for access to higher education through the National Competition, students must fulfill the requirements described in DGES/Access to Higher Education. More info at http://www.dges.gov.pt/guias/?plid=593 For more information about International Students please visit https://www.fcsh.unl.pt/internacional/estatuto-de-estudante-internacional/
Evaluation rules
Students at FCSH/NOVA are evaluated based on the work developed over a semester, based on class participation, presentation of written and oral tests and examinations. The result obtained either by continuous assessment or evaluation of the tests is expressed on a scale of 0 to 20. To be approved, students must have at least 10 points to pass, however, who fail have a second chance to repeat the exams. Repeat exam: Has access any student of 1st or 2nd cycle who has obtained the minimum grade of eight values per rounding in the final grade of the curricular unit. SPECIAL PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION: - Worker-Student - Students with the status of top athletes - Mothers and fathers students - Associative leaders - Military - Other special arrangements provided legally. Students with special needs can benefit from teaching and learning conditions to meet their needs.
Structure
| Conditional options (a) - The student chooses six curricular units from this set | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| Options | ||
| 01105128 | Digital Journalistic Creation | 6.0 |
| 01105139 | Journalistic Ethic | 6.0 |
| 01105150 | Entrepreneurial Journalism | 6.0 |
| 01105161 | Audio Journalism Lab | 6.0 |
| 01105172 | Visual Journalism Lab | 6.0 |
| 01105183 | News and Interview Laboratory | 6.0 |
| 01105194 | Feature Lab | 6.0 |
| 01105205 | Newsroom project | 6.0 | Mandatory ECTS number: 36 |
| Obrigatórias | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 01105046 | Information Sciences and Technologies | 6.0 |
| 01101672 | Communication and Social Sciences | 6.0 |
| 01101909 | Contemporary Culture | 6.0 |
| 01101782 | Media Discourse | 6.0 |
| 01105035 | Media Geopolitics and Economics | 6.0 |
| 01105054 | Communication Ethics and Law | 6.0 |
| 01105145 | Journalism Studies | 6.0 |
| 01101771 | History of the Media | 6.0 |
| 01105348 | The Image History and Theory | 6.0 |
| 01105216 | Reporting | 6.0 |
| 01101645 | Argumentation and Rhetoric | 6.0 |
| 01101735 | Semiotics | 6.0 |
| 01101683 | Sociology of Communication | 6.0 |
| 01101661 | Theory of Communication | 6.0 |