Journalism and Communication

Social Science

Applicable to students admitted in 2026-27.

Description

Students are required to complete a minimum of 18 units of courses, with at least 6 units at 3000 or above, as follows:

1. Required Courses: 3 units

COMM1110

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Code	Title	T1	T2	Prerequisites
COMM 1110	Media and Everyday Life			—

2. Elective Courses: 15 units

15 units of COMM courses

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Code	Title	Prerequisites
COMM 1110	Media and Everyday Life	—
COMM 1120	Development of Media and Communication	—
COMM 1150	Introduction to Media Industries and Practices	—
COMM 1170	Chinese News Reporting and Writing	—
COMM 1180	English News Reporting and Writing	—
COMM 1190	Media Writing	—
COMM 1500	Perspectives in Global Communication	—
COMM 2100	Audience Analysis and Strategy	—
COMM 2110	Chinese News Production (Writing)	Pre-requisite: COMM2600.
COMM 2120	English News Production I	—
COMM 2140	Media and Social Development in Mainland China	—
COMM 2150	Mass Communication Theories	—
COMM 2160	Communication Research Methods	Not for students who have taken COMM3160.Not for old curriculum students.
COMM 2170	Chinese News Production (Multimedia)	Pre-requisite: COMM2600.
COMM 2180	English News Production II	Prerequisite: COMM2120.
COMM 2210	News and Society	Not for students who have taken COMM2910/UGEC2621 or UGEC2623.
COMM 2240	Integrated Strategic Campaign I	Pre-requisite: COMM2100.
COMM 2300	Sound and Creative Media	—
COMM 2320	Creative Media Curation and Management	—
COMM 2440	Photojournalism	Not for students who have taken COMM2962.
COMM 2500	Introduction to Global Communication	—
COMM 2510	Media Research: Psychological and Sociological Perspectives	—
COMM 2520	Global Affairs and Public Issues	—
COMM 2530	Critical Studies in Media and Communication	—
COMM 2540	Public Sphere and Global Media	—
COMM 2560	Field Study in Global Communication	—
COMM 2570	Hong Kong Cinema	—
COMM 2590	Global Cinema	—
COMM 2600	Introduction to Chinese Journalism	—
COMM 2601	Introduction to English Journalism	—
COMM 2610	Foreign News Desk Practice	—
COMM 2620	Feature Writing	—
COMM 2733	Radio and Podcast Production	Not for students who have taken COMM2739.
COMM 2740	Chinese Broadcast News	—
COMM 2741	English Broadcast News	—
COMM 2811	English Writing for Public Relations	—
COMM 2812	Chinese Writing for Public Relations	—
COMM 2813	Social Media and Crisis Communication	—
COMM 2814	Integrated Public Relations Campaign and Event Management	—
COMM 2820	Principles of Advertising	—
COMM 2830	Accounting Planning and Management	—
COMM 2840	Advertising and Society	—
COMM 2850	Introduction to Integrated Marketing Communications	Not for students who have taken COMM2810 or COMM2820.Not for old curriculum students.
COMM 2910	News Analysis	Not for students who have taken COMM2210/UGEC2623 or UGEC2621.
COMM 2920	Media, Sex and Violence	—
COMM 2922	Introduction to Creative and New Media	—
COMM 2925	Principles of Editing in Creative Media	—
COMM 2926	Creative Design and Layout	—
COMM 2928	Art Direction	—
COMM 2930	Understanding Movies	Not for students who have taken UGEC2643.
COMM 2932	Film Genres: Love, Death and Laughs	—
COMM 2940	Internet, Digital Media and Information Society	—
COMM 2962	Photography	Not for students who have taken COMM2440.
COMM 3100	Critical Communication Theories	Not for students who have taken COMM2190.Not for old curriculum students.
COMM 3130	Media and Cultural Criticism	—
COMM 3131	Special Topic in Communication Studies I	—
COMM 3132	Special Topic in Communication Studies II	—
COMM 3140	Chinese News Editing and Content Management	Prerequisite: COMM2170.
COMM 3150	Laws of Mass Communications	—
COMM 3191	Film, Television and Hong Kong Culture	—
COMM 3193	Media and Gender	—
COMM 3200	Communication Professional Internship	—
COMM 3210	Field Study I	—
COMM 3220	Field Study II	—
COMM 3230	Current Issues in Global Communication	—
COMM 3310	Images and Creative Media	Pre-requisite: COMM2300.
COMM 3400	Integrated Strategic Campaign II	Pre-requisite: COMM2240.
COMM 3420	Professional Ethics and Media Criticism	Not for students who have taken COMM2420.Not for old curriculum students.
COMM 3510	Critical Communication Theories and Research	—
COMM 3550	Global Finance for Communication Professionals	—
COMM 3600	Laws and Ethics for Communication	—
COMM 3610	English News Content Management	Prerequisite: COMM2180.
COMM 3620	Investigative Reporting	—
COMM 3630	Digital Journalism	—
COMM 3640	China News Reporting	—
COMM 3650	Social Media Analytics for Communication Professionals	Pre-requisite(s): ENGG1003.
COMM 3660	Infographics and Data Visualization	—
COMM 3680	Business and Financial Reporting	—
COMM 3681	Special Topic in Journalism I	—
COMM 3682	Special Topic in Journalism II	—
COMM 3690	User Interface Design: Socio-cultural Perspectives and Practices	—
COMM 3700	Diversity Issues in Communication	—
COMM 3710	Legal and Ethical Issues in Digital Media	—
COMM 3711	Script Writing and Screenplay	—
COMM 3721	Special Topic in Global Communication I	—
COMM 3722	Special Topic in Global Communication II	—
COMM 3733	Television Studio Production	—
COMM 3740	Advanced Broadcast News	Prerequisite: COMM2740.
COMM 3750	Visual Storytelling in Journalism	—
COMM 3760	Health and Environmental Journalism	—
COMM 3800	Digital Media Design and Application	—
COMM 3810	Public Relations and Social Theory	—
COMM 3811	Special Topic in Public Relations I	—
COMM 3812	Special Topic in Public Relations II	—
COMM 3820	Media Management for Public Relations	—
COMM 3830	Legal Issues in Public Relations and Advertising	—
COMM 3831	Special Topic in Advertising I	—
COMM 3832	Special Topic in Advertising II	—
COMM 3840	Chinese Copywriting for Advertising	—
COMM 3841	English Copywriting for Advertising	—
COMM 3850	Advertising Art Direction	—
COMM 3855	Media Investment and Performance Marketing	Prerequisite: COMM2820 or 2850.
COMM 3860	Strategic Communication for Entrepreneurs	—
COMM 3870	Social Responsibility and Sustainability Communication	—
COMM 3888	Financial Public Relations	Prerequisite: COMM2810 or 2850.
COMM 3910	Sound Production	—
COMM 3920	Creative Writing in Media	—
COMM 3921	Special Topic in Creative and New Media I	—
COMM 3922	Special Topic in Creative and New Media II	—
COMM 3930	Digital Video Production	—
COMM 3933	Music Industry, Production and Marketing	—
COMM 3939	Film Directors	—
COMM 3940	Immersive Storytelling	—
COMM 3941	New Media and Entertainment Business	—
COMM 4040	Directed Studies in Communication	—
COMM 4150	Senior Research Project	—
COMM 4191	Cultural Studies and Popular Culture	—
COMM 4250	Global Digital Platforms: Culture, Power and Politics	—
COMM 4730	Documentary	—
COMM 4733	Advanced Television Studio Production	Pre-requisite: COMM3733.
COMM 4848	New Media Advertising	—
COMM 4935	Cinematography	Prerequisite: COMM2922.
COMM 4956	Fundamentals of Computer Animation	—
COMM 4962	Advanced Photography	Prerequisite: COMM2440 or 2962.
COMM 5110	Topical Studies in Communication I	For students in MPhil Communication or PhD Communication or MA Journalism or MA Global Communication.
COMM 5111	Topical Studies in Communication II	For students in MPhil Communication or PhD Communication or MA Journalism or MA Global Communication.
COMM 5120	Emerging Global Media and Cultures	For M.A. in Global Communication and M.Sc. in New Media students.
COMM 5220	Communication Theories I	For students in MPhil Communication or PhD Communication.
COMM 5250	Writing for Research and Publication	For students in MPhil Communication or PhD Communication.
COMM 5310	Statistical Analysis in Communication	For students in MPhil Communication or PhD Communication or MA Global Communication.
COMM 5320	Quantitative Communication Research	For students in MPhil Communication or PhD Communication.
COMM 5330	Qualitative Communication Research	For students in MPhil Communication or PhD Communication.
COMM 5460	Public Relations Writing	For students in MSSc Advertising or MSSc Corporate Communication.
COMM 5470	Public Relations Campaigns and Cases	For students in MSSc Corporate Communication.
COMM 5480	Investor Relations	For students in MSSc Corporate Communication.
COMM 5510	Media Management	For M.A. in Global Communication, M.A. in Journalism, M.S.Sc. in Advertising, M.S.Sc. in Corporate Communication and M.Sc. in New Media students.
COMM 5520	Applied Communication Research	For M.A. in Global Communication, M.A. in Journalism, M.S.Sc. in Advertising, M.S.Sc. in Corporate Communication, M.Sc. in New Media students.
COMM 5530	Crisis Management	For students in MSSc Corporate Communication or MA Global Communication.
COMM 5550	Corporate Communication	For students in MSSc Corporate Communication.
COMM 5561	Topical Studies in Corporate Communication I	For M.S.Sc. in Corporate Communication and M.A. in Global Communication students.
COMM 5562	Topical Studies in Corporate Communication II	For M.S.Sc. in Corporate Communication and M.A. in Global Communication students.
COMM 5563	Topical Studies in Corporate Communication III	For M.S.Sc. in Corporate Communication and M.A. in Global Communication students.
COMM 5564	Topical Studies in Corporate Communication IV	For M.S.Sc. in Corporate Communication and M.A. in Global Communication students.
COMM 5565	Topical Studies in Corporate Communication V	For M.S.Sc. in Corporate Communication and M.A. in Global Communication students.
COMM 5570	Contextual Mood Management	For M.S.Sc. in Corporate Communication students.
COMM 5580	Strategic Public Relations in Greater China	For students in MSSc Corporate Communication or MSSc Advertising or MA Global Communication.
COMM 5590	Culture and Communication	For students in MSSc Corporate Communication or MA Global Communication.
COMM 5599	Conflict and Issue Management	For students in MSSc Corporate Communication.
COMM 5611	Chinese News Writing and Reporting	For students in MA Journalism.
COMM 5612	English News Writing and Reporting	For M.A. in Journalism and M.A. in Global Communication students.
COMM 5620	Media Ethics and Law	For students in MA Journalism or MSc New Media.
COMM 5631	Topical Studies in Journalism I	For M.A. in Journalism and M.A. in Global Communication students.
COMM 5632	Topical Studies in Journalism II	For M.A. in Journalism and M.A. in Global Communication students.
COMM 5633	Topical Studies in Journalism lll	For Students of M.A. in Journalism.
COMM 5635	Financial Reporting and Writing	For students in M.A. Journalism.
COMM 5636	Beat Reporting in Technology, Health and Environment	For students of M.A. in Journalism and M.A. in Global Communication.
COMM 5641	Infographics and Data Visualization	For Students of M.A. in Journalism.
COMM 5649	Analyzing Public Affairs	For M.A. in Journalism and M.A. in Global Communication students.
COMM 5650	Journalism Theory and Analysis	For students in MPhil Communication or PhD Communication or MSSc Corporate Communication or MA Journalism or MA Global Communication.
COMM 5660	Photography for Journalists	For students in MA Journalism.
COMM 5670	Broadcast Journalism	For students in MA Journalism.
COMM 5680	Radio Studio Production	For students in MA Journalism.
COMM 5690	Feature Writing	For M.A. in Journalism and M.A. in Global Communication students.
COMM 5699	Future of Journalism	For Students of M.A. in Journalism.
COMM 5710	Seminar in Communication Theories	For M.A. in Global Communication and M.A. in Journalism students.
COMM 5711	Reframing Narratives of the Global	For students in MA Global Communication.
COMM 5723	Public Relations and Globalization	For MA in Global Communication, MSSc in Advertising and MSSc in Corporate Communication students.
COMM 5725	Multistakeholder Decision Making and Media Practice	For MA in Global Communication students and MA in Journalism students.
COMM 5735	New Media and Society	For students in MSc New Media or MA Global Communication.
COMM 5771	Topical Studies in Global Communication I	For students in MA Global Communication.
COMM 5772	Topical Studies in Global Communication II	For students in MA Global Communication.
COMM 5773	Topical Studies in Global Communication III	For Students of M.A. in Global Communication.
COMM 5775	Cultures in Media	For students in MPhil Communication or PhD Communication or MSc New Media or MA Global Communication.
COMM 5831	Theories in Advertising and Communication	For students in MPhil Communication or PhD Communication or MSSc Advertising.
COMM 5833	Creative Works: Appreciation and Strategy	For students in MSSc Advertising.
COMM 5835	Legal and Ethical Aspects in Advertising	For students in MSSc Advertising.
COMM 5838	Mastering Digital Media Content	For Students of M.A. in Global Communication, M.S.Sc. in Advertising and M.S.Sc. in Corporate Communication.
COMM 5840	Applied Advertising Copywriting	For students in MSSc Advertising.
COMM 5841	Topical Studies in Advertising I	For students in MSSc Advertising or MSSc Corporate Communication.
COMM 5842	Topical Studies in Advertising II	For students in MSSc Advertising or MSSc Corporate Communication.
COMM 5846	Branding in China	For Students of M.S.Sc. in Advertising and M.S.Sc. in Corporate Communication.
COMM 5850	Advanced Advertising Art Direction	For students in MSSc Advertising.
COMM 5940	New Media Business Model and Innovation	For students in MSc New Media.
COMM 5942	New Communication Technologies: Trends and Impacts	For students in MPhil Communication or PhD Communication or MSc New Media or MSSc Corporate Communication.
COMM 5946	Multimedia Design in the Age of AI	For M.Sc. in New Media and M.A. in Journalism students.
COMM 5947	Data Science and AI in New Media	For Students of M.Sc. in New Media & M.A. in Global Communication.
COMM 5950	New Media Content Development	For students in MSc New Media.
COMM 5961	Topical Studies in New Media I	For students in MSc New Media.
COMM 5962	Topical Studies in New Media II	For students in MSc New Media.
COMM 5963	Topical Studies in New Media IIl	For Students of M.Sc. in New Media.
COMM 5964	New Media Analytics	For M.Sc. in New Media students.
COMM 5980	New Media Ecology	For students in MA Journalism or MSc New Media.
COMM 5992	Critical Data Studies	For Students of M.Sc. in New Media & M.A. in Global Communication.
COMM 6110	Independent Studies in Communication	For students in MPhil Communication or PhD Communication.
COMM 6111	Advanced Statistical Analysis in Communication	For students in MPhil Communication or PhD Communication.
COMM 6120	Topical Studies in Communication III	For MPhil Communication or PhD Communication or MA Global Communication students.
COMM 6121	Topical Studies in Communication IV	For MPhil Communication or PhD Communication or MA Global Communication students.
COMM 6220	Communication Theories II	For PhD Communication or MPhil Communication students.
COMM 6320	Digital Research	For students in PhD Communication; or MPhil Communication.
COMM 6330	Advanced Qualitative Communication Research	For students in MPhil Communication or PhD Communication or MA Global Communication.
COMM 6420	Strategies for Integrated Communication Campaigns	For students of M.S.Sc. in Advertising, M.S.Sc. in Corporate Communication, M.A. in Global Communication and M.Sc. in New Media.
COMM 6613	Practicum in Journalism	For Students of M.A. in Journalism.
COMM 6680	Independent Study	For students in MA Journalism.
COMM 6836	Channel Planning and Performance Media	For students in MSSc Advertising.
COMM 6839	Consumer Behaviour and Audience Analysis	For students in MSSc Advertising or MSSc Corporate Communication.
COMM 6848	Account Planning and Advertising Management	For students in MSSc Advertising.
COMM 6858	Brand Strategy and Integrated Marketing Communication	For Students of M.S.Sc. in Advertising and M.S.Sc. in Corporate Communication.
COMM 6900	Graduation Project	For students in MA Global Communication.
COMM 6940	Creative Technologies: Design and Management	For students in MSc New Media.
COMM 6950	Directed Study in New Media Project	For students in MSc New Media.
COMM 8100	Thesis in Progress	For students in MPhil Communication.
COMM 8200	Thesis in Progress	For students in PhD Communication.

Explanatory Notes

1.Requirement for declaration in Minors: Students should have obtained a pass or above in COMM1110 for declaration of a Minor in Journalism and Communication.

2.Declaration of a Minor in Journalism and Communication in no way guarantees enrolment in courses with quotas due to limited facilities and manpower.

3.No more than 9 units of courses taken to fulfill the requirements of the students’ Major Programme(s) and other Minor Programme(s) respectively can be used to fulfill the requirement of this Minor Programme.