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Bachelor of Social Sciences
COMMUNICATION
Study Plan for 2015/2016
YEAR ONE
SECOND SEMESTER
FIRST SEMESTER
Compulsory Courses:
COMB110 Interpersonal Communication
COMB121 Introduction to News and
Journalism
General Education Courses:
1 course from “English Language” Area
EELC121 English II: Introduction to
University English 1
EELC131 English III: Academic English 1
EELC141 English IV: Academic English 3
ENGL112 Critical Reading and Writing
(Based on Placement Test Score)
1 General Education Course
SAGE102 First-Year Experiential Learning
Distribution Elective Courses:
2 Distribution Courses
Credits
3
3
3
3
0
Compulsory Courses:
COMB120 New Media
General Education Courses:
1 course from “English Language” Area
EELC122 English II: Introduction to
University English 2
EELC132 English III: Academic English 2
EELC142 English IV: Academic English 4
ENGL113 Experiencing Literature in English
(Based on Placement Test Score )
2 General Education Courses
Distribution Elective Courses:
2 Distribution Courses
6
18
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
6
6
36
# COM Major students are required to take COMB210 Quantitative Methods I
offered in Year II to fulfill the GE requirement in the area of Mathematics/
Quantitative Reasoning.
YEAR THREE
COMB220 Quantitative Methods II
COMB310 Communication Theory
COMB320 Qualitative Research Methods
3 General Education Course
2 Communication Stream Elective
2 Free Elective Courses
Credits
3
3
3
9
6
6
30
YEAR FOUR
COMB353 Organizational Communication
COMB367 Global Media Studies
COMB450 Field Internship
2 General Education Course
2 Communication Capstone Projects
3 Free Elective Courses
3
6
6
18
YEAR TWO
COMB211 Introduction to Public Relations
COMB213 Fundamentals of Visual Culture
COMB221 Introduction to Culture and Critical Communication
COMB254 Intercultural Communication
COMB311 English News Writing
COMB312 Chinese News Writing
2 General Education Course
COMB210 Quantitative Methods I #
2 Communication Stream Elective
2 Free Elective Course
Credits
3
Credits
3
3
3
6
6
9
30
Distribution of curriculum design structure
Curriculum Structure and Distribution
1 Major
 Core Courses (Type: CM)
 Communication Required Courses(Type: RE)
 Capstone Project
 Stream Elective #
2 General Education (Type: GE)
Credits
Total Credits
63
45
6
12
36
3 Distribution/Diversity (Type: DE) ^
12
4 Free Electives (Type: FE)
21
Total Graduation Requirement:
132
# Choose from Communication Stream Elective List. Students are required to take four (4) courses:
three (3) Stream Compulsory courses, plus any one (1) other course from the Stream Elective List of
the same Stream.
^ Choose any 4 courses from the Distribution/Diversity Course List. These courses are offered
by different major programmes other than the student’s own major programme.
Course Type
CM:
GE:
RE:
DE:
FE:
Compulsory/Major Course
General Education Course
Required Elective Course
Distribution/ Diversity Elective course
Free Elective Course
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Compulsory Courses
COMB110 Interpersonal Communication
COMB120 New Media
COMB121 Introduction to News and Journalism
COMB211 Introduction to Public Relations
COMB213 Fundamentals of Visual Culture
COMB220 Quantitative Methods II
COMB221 Introduction to Culture and Critical Communication
COMB254 Intercultural Communication
COMB310 Communication Theory
COMB311 English News Writing
COMB312 Chinese News Writing
COMB320 Qualitative Research Methods
COMB353 Organizational Communication
COMB367 Global Media Studies
COMB450 Field Internship
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
45
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Capstone Courses
(Choose 2 courses according to your choice of Stream)
Year Four
2 Communication Capstone Projects
Creative Media
COMB454 Workshop: Video I
COMB455 Workshop: Video II
OR
Public Communication
COMB452 Workshop: Event Planning and Implementation
COMB459 Integrated Communication Campaigns
OR
Journalism and Mass Communication
COMB453 Workshop: Chinese Publication
COMB456 Workshop: English Publication
Credits
6
6
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Communication Stream Electives (RE)
a)
Students are required to choose ONE Stream
among Creative Media, Public Communication,
and Journalism and Mass Communication.
b) In each stream, please choose four (4) courses:
three (3) Stream Compulsory courses, plus any
one (1) other course from the Stream Electives
list of the same Stream.
Stream1: Creative Media
Stream Compulsory
COMB250 Video Production
COMB363 Documentary
COMB469 Cinema Studies
Stream Electives
COMB251 Photography
COMB350 Digital Graphics
COMB351 Multimedia Design
COMB362 Advanced Video Production
COMB364 Scriptwriting
COMB467 Animation I
COMB468 Animation II
COMB470 Special Topics in Creative Media
COMB471 Cultural Industries and Policies
Stream 2: Public Communication
Stream Compulsory
COMB222 Introduction to Advertising
COMB356 Persuasion
COMB457 Crisis Management
Stream Electives
COMB252 Public Speaking and Debating
COMB352 Advertising Planning and Strategy
COMB354 Public Relations Planning and Strategy
COMB355 Public Opinion
COMB460 Media Management
COMB461 Special Topics in Public Communication
COMB462 Writing for Public Relations and
Advertising
Stream 3: Journalism and Mass Communication
Stream Compulsory
COMB212 Media and Society
COMB358 Advanced News Writing and Reporting in
English
COMB463 Broadcast Journalism
Stream Electives
COMB253 Chinese Media History
COMB357 Advanced News Writing and Reporting in
Chinese
COMB359 Chinese News Editing
COMB360 English News Editing
COMB365 Television Studies
COMB366 Gender, Media and Diversity
COMB410 Media Law and Ethics
COMB451 Undergraduate Thesis
COMB464 New Media Journalism
COMB465 Political Communication
COMB474 Macao Media and Culture
COMB475 Popular Culture and Communication
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
Courses with Pre-requisite
Course
COMB220
COMB354
COMB362
Pre-requisite
COMB210
COMB211
COMB250
Course
COMB452
COMB453
COMB454
Pre-requisite
COMB222
COMB212
COMB250
Course
COMB455
COMB456
COMB464
Pre-requisite
COMB363
COMB358
COMB120
List of Distribution/ Diversity Courses
Choose any 4 courses from the list below to fulfill the Distribution/Diversity Course Requirement.
(Please note some courses may have a pre-requisite requirement.)
Government and Public Administration Major:
BGPA101 Introduction to Political Science
BGPA102 Introduction to Pubic Administration
BGPA103 Introduction to International System
BGPA104 Introduction to Political Theory
Chinese Major:
CHNB110 Modern Chinese Language
CHNB111 Modern Chinese Literature
CHNB120 Modern Chinese Grammar and
Pragmatics
CHNB121 Contemporary Chinese Literature
CHNB211 Classical Chinese Literature: Pre-Qin to
Tang and Five Dynasties
CHNB221 Classical Chinese Literature: Song to
Qing Dynasties
Economics Major:
ECOB100 Basic Microeconomics
ECOB110 Basic Macroeconomics
English Major:
ENGB110 Introduction to Literary Studies I
ENGB111 Introduction to the Study of Language
ENGB120 Introduction to Literary Studies II 2
History Major:
HSTB110 History of Macao
HSTB111 Ancient Chinese History
HSTB112 Modern Chinese History
HSTB120 History of Modern East Asia
HSTB121 Modern American History
Management Major:
MGMT110 Principles of Business Management
Psychology Major:
PSYB111 Introduction to Psychology
PSYB150 Personal and Social Competence
Marketing Major:
MKTG220 Principles of Marketing 1
Sociology Major:
SOCB110 Introduction to Sociology
1
2
Pre-requisite MGMT110
Pre-requisite ENGB110
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Enquiries
傳播系
Department of Communication:
Office: Room 2041, Humanities and Social Sciences
Building (E21)
University of Macau
Avenida da Universidade
Taipa, Macao
Tel.:
(853) 8822 8961/ 8822 8978
Website: http://www.umac.mo/fss/comm/
E-mail:
[email protected]
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Department of
Communication
課程主任
Programme Coordinator
(Bachelor Degree)
劉 世 鼎 LIU Shih-diing
PhD, University of Westminster
BSc, MA, Fu Jen University
E-mail: [email protected]
Office: E21-2065
Tel.: 8822 8989
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