Journalism is the activity of gathering, assessing, creating, and presenting news and information. News is that part of communication that keeps us informed of the changing events, issues, and characters in the world outside. The purpose of journalism is thus to provide citizens with the information they need to make the best possible decisions about their lives, their communities, their societies, and their governments. This three - year programme prepares students to fulfill the requirements of the profession by providing them with a variety of skills and knowledge. The strength of the programme is in its curriculum, which emphasizes both practical and theoretical knowledge. 

Courses offered 

Current Modules

Year 1

Semester 1

CO-CURRICULUM I
ISLAMIC AND ASIAN CIVILIZATION
PSYCHOLOGY
INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA STUDIES

NEWS WRITING AND REPORTING

COMMUNICATION THEORY

PRINCIPLES OF TRANSLATION

GRAPHIC AND CREATIVE DESIGN

EFFECTIVE SPEAKING

Semester 2

CO-CURRICULUM II
ENGLISH FOR CRITICAL ACADEMIC READING

THIRD LANGUAGE INTRODUCTORY (LEVEL I)

SOCIOLOGY

PRINCIPLES OF JOURNALISM 

ADVANCED REPORTING

BROADCAST JOURNALISM 

MULTIMEDIA DESIGN

Year 2

Semester 3

CO-CURRICULUM I

ETHNIC  RELATIONS

ENGLISH FOR PROFESSIONAL INTERACTION

THIRD LANGUAGE INTRODUCTORY (LEVEL 2)

SOCIOLOGY

MASS MEDIA AND MALAYSIAN SOCIETY

ASIAN POLITICS

FEATURE WRITING FOR E-ZINE

DIGITAL JOURNALISM

Semester 4

THIRD LANGUAGE INTRODUCTORY (LEVEL 3)

COMMUNICATION RESEARCH METHODS

QUANTITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS IN COMMUNICATION RESEARCH

NEWSPAPER MANAGEMENT  AND PRODUCTION

ENVIRONMENT AND SCIENCE REPORTING

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Year 3

Semester 5

ENGLISH EXIT TEST

PRINCIPLES OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP

DATA ANALYTIC AND INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING  

JOURNALISM PROJECT  

ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS REPORTING

JOURNALISM ETHICS AND MEDIA LAW

Semester 6

INDEPENDENT STUDY

INTERNSHIP 

Graduates can expect to join the workforce as journalist or reporter for print, broadcast or digital platform, content writer, sub-editor, editor or news producer, multimedia specialist, copywriter as well as media executive or an all-rounder communication personnel in media organizations.