Curriculum Structure
Part 1. Bridging Courses (6 units)
| Course Title | Offering Department | Units |
| For Computer Science Students | ||
| JOUR2085 English News Reporting and Writing | JOUR | 3 |
| JOUR2107 Introduction to Journalism and Communications | JOUR | 3 |
| For Journalism Students | ||
| COMP2865 Fundamentals of Data Analysis and Management | COMP | 3 |
| ITEC2016 Data-driven Visualization for the Web | COMP | 3 |
Part 2. Core Courses (12 units)
| Course Title | Offering Department | Units |
| COMP3925 Data Analysis Studio | COMP | 1 |
| COMP4908 Data Media Project I (for Computer Science students) | COMP | 3 |
| COMP3115 Exploratory Data Analysis and Visualization | COMP | 3 |
| JOUR4855 Honours Project in Data and Media Communication (for Journalism students) | JOUR | 3 |
| JOUR4046 Integrated Data-driven Storytelling | JOUR | 3 |
| JOUR3155 Investigative Reporting for Data and Media Communication | JOUR | 2 |
Part 3. Elective Courses (3 units)
| Course Title | Offering Department | Units |
| COMP3057 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning # | COMP | 3 |
| COMP4015 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | COMP | 3 |
| COMP7930 Big Data Analytics | COMP | 3 |
| COMP4909 Data Media Project II (for Computer Science students) | 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 |
| JOUR2005 Broadcast Reporting and Production | JOUR | 2 |
| JOUR3096 Current Affairs and News Analysis | JOUR | 3 |
| JOUR3285 Financial Data and Market Sentiment Analysis (A Bloomberg Experiential Learning Partner course) | JOUR | 3 |
| JOUR3115 Media Management | JOUR | 3 |
| JOUR2086 Multiplatform Journalism | JOUR | 2 |
| JOUR3287 Social Media Content Management | JOUR | 3 |
| JOUR4005 Theory and Practice of Journalism in Greater China | JOUR | 3 |
| JOUR2105 Visual Journalism | JOUR | 3 |
| Any course approved by the Department of Computer Science and Department of Journalism. # subejct to Faculty/School's approval | ||
Part 4. Financial Journalism Stream (8 units) ^
| Course Title | Offering Department | Units |
| JOUR3266 Journalism Practicum (Finance) | JOUR | 2 |
| JOUR3166 Strategic Investments and Contemporary Economics | JOUR | 3 |
| JOUR3165 Unlocking Finance | JOUR | 3 |
^For journalism DMC students who wish to take Financial Journalism Stream only | ||
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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