Curriculum Structure
Bridging Courses
| Course Title | Offering Department | Units |
| For Computer Science Students | ||
| JOUR2085 English News Reporting and Writing | JOUR | 3 |
| JOUR2107 Introduction to Journalism and Communication | JOUR | 3 |
| For Journalism Students | ||
| COMP1007 Introduction to Python and Its Applications | COMP | 3 |
| COMP2865 Fundamentals of Data Analysis and Management | COMP | 3 |
Core Courses
| Course Title | Offering Department | Units |
| COMP3115 Exploratory Data Analysis and Visualization | COMP | 3 |
| JOUR4046 Integrated Data-driven Storytelling | JOUR | 3 |
| For Computer Science Students Only | ||
| COMP4908 Data Media Project I | COMP | 3 |
| For Journalism Students Only | ||
| JOUR2087 Multimedia and Multiplatform Journalism | JOUR | 3 |
| JOUR3137 Journalism and Communication Theory | JOUR | 3 |
| JOUR3305 Journalism Practicum I (Data) | JOUR | 3 |
| JOUR4855 Honours Project in Data and Media Communication | JOUR | 3 |
Elective Courses
| Course Title | Offering Department | Unit(s) |
| 6 Units for Computer Science and Journalism Students (General Stream) 0 Units for Journalism Students (Financial Journalism Stream) | ||
| COMP3057 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | COMP | 3 |
| COMP4015 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | COMP | 3 |
| COMP4027 Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery | COMP | 3 |
| COMP4045 Human-Computer Interaction | COMP | 3 |
| COMP4075 Social Computing and Web Intelligence | COMP | 3 |
| COMP4125 Visual Analytics | COMP | 3 |
| COMP4136 Natural Language Processing | COMP | 3 |
| COMP4909 Data Media Project II (for Computer Science students) | COMP | 3 |
| COMP7930 Big Data Analytics | COMP | 3 |
| JOUR3285 Financial Data and Market Sentiment Analysis (A Bloomberg Experiential Learning Partner course) | JOUR | 3 |
| JOUR3287 Social Media Content Management | JOUR | 3 |
| JOUR3095 Business and Financial News Reporting in English | JOUR | 3 |
| JOUR4005 Theory and Practice of Journalism in Greater China | JOUR | 3 |
| JOUR4017 China Reporting and Writing | JOUR | 3 |
| JOUR4056 Media Management | JOUR | 3 |
| PRAO4087 Algorithm and Communication | COMS | 3 |
| Any course approved by the Department of Computer Science and Department of Journalism. | ||
| For Journalism Students Only | ||
| COMP3925 Data Analysis Studio | JOUR | 1 |
| JOUR3155 Investigative Reporting for Data and Media Communication | JOUR | 2 |
Stream Required Courses (For Journalism Students only)
| Course Title | Offering Department | Units |
| For Financial Journalism Stream (15 Units) | ||
| JOUR3095 Business and Financial News Reporting in English OR JOUR3286 Reporting Business and Financial News in Chinese | JOUR JOUR | 3 3 |
| JOUR3165 Unlocking Finance | JOUR | 3 |
| JOUR3266 Journalism Practicum I (Finance) | JOUR | 2 |
| JOUR3267 Journalism Practicum II (Finance) | JOUR | 2 |
| JOUR3316 Journalism Practicum III (Finance) | JOUR | 2 |
| JOUR4065 Strategic Investments and Contemporary Economics | JOUR | 3 |
| JOUR4067 Data and Media Communication Internship | JOUR | 0 |
| For General Stream (7 Units) | ||
| JOUR3177 Advanced News and Feature Writing (English) | JOUR | 3 |
| JOUR3306 Journalism Practicum II (Data) | JOUR | 2 |
| JOUR3307 Journalism Practicum III (Data) | JOUR | 2 |
Possible Career Prospects
News and Media Organizations
Top news organizations – to name a few, The New York Times, BBC, Bloomberg, The Guardian, and The Times – have shown great interest in recruiting graduates with interdisciplinary knowledge and skills to meet the fast developing media landscape.
Digital Marketers/ Data Consultants
Besides joining news organizations, graduates can also work for public relations corporations, the marketing sector and other organizations such as Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), to perform data-driven storytelling. Another career path is governmental and administrative positions, with graduates standing out for their interdisciplinary skills in writing and programming.
Web Designer
Online editor/manager of information technology at news organizations, web designers for news sites, data consultants, digital marketers, interaction designers, media business analysts and innovation specialists.
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