Programme Structure Overview
Course Type | Total Number of Courses | Total Number of Credits |
College Requirements | 8 | 24 |
Core Courses | 23 | 72 |
Programme Elective Courses | 7 | 21 |
Free Elective Courses | 2 | 6 |
Capstone Course(s) | ||
Internship/Placement (*Elective/Compulsory) |
FOUNDATION STAGE (Year 1 & Year 2) | |
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College-wide Required and General Education Courses | Credits |
Freshman English I/II | 6 |
University Chinese | 3 |
General Education Electives | 15 |
Common Core Courses | Credits |
Introduction to Communication | 3 |
Introduction to Linguistics I/II | 6 |
Introduction to Literature I/II | 6 |
Business English I/II | 6 |
Technical English I/II | 6 |
Media English I/II | 6 |
Global History from 1500 | 3 |
Cross-disciplinary and Intercultural Communication | 3 |
Functional Grammar | 3 |
SPECIALISATION STAGE (Year 3 & Year 4) | |
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Common Core Courses |
Credits |
Research Methodology (to be taken in term 1 OR term 2 of Year 3) |
3 |
Final Year Project I/II (to be undertaken in term 1 and term 2 of Year 4) |
6 |
Select ONE of the TWO STREAMS (Year 3 & 4) | |
(Stream 1) Business and Technical Communication | Credits |
Marketing Communications | 3 |
Technical Communication Basics | 3 |
Technical Communication about Production | 3 |
Fundamentals of Business Operations I I/II | 6 |
Organizational Communication Negotiation and Resolution of Conflicts | 3 |
Fundamentals of Business Operations III | 3 |
(Stream 2) Media Communication | Credits |
Presentation and Instructional Media Fundamentals | 3 |
Media Communication for World Affairs | 3 |
Media Communication for Performing Arts and Entertainments | 3 |
Fundamentals of Publishing Operations I I/II | 6 |
Fundamentals of Publishing Operations II I/II | 6 |
Programme Electives | |
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Courses | Credits |
Cultural Theory and Criticism | 3 |
Phonetics and Phonology | 3 |
20th Century American Novel | 3 |
Philosophy I | 3 |
Philosophy II | 3 |
Art and Reality | 3 |
Sociolinguistics | 3 |
Impact of Science and Technology | 3 |
Critical Thinking | 3 |
Shakespeare | 3 |
World Englishes | 3 |
Gender Studies | 3 |
Western Civilisation | 3 |
Conversation Analysis | 3 |
Discourse Analysis | 3 |
Problem-solving and Decision-making | 3 |
Leadership Communication | 3 |
Media Communication for Environmental Protection | 3 |
The Chomskian Revolution in Linguistics | 3 |