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Content of study components of Journalism undergraduate program (university, speciality compulsory and elective, concentration compulsory and elective courses), considering the amount of teaching and learning methods and credits, ensures the achievement of the learning outcomes set out in this component and their combination ensures the achievement of the learning outcomes of the program at the appropriate level of the undergraduate level of the Higher Education Qualifications Framework. The learning outcomes of the program also ensure the competitiveness of graduates at the next level of education - the master's degree and the employment market.

Knowledge and Understanding

The Bachelor of Journalism program has extensive knowledge of theoretical and practical issues in social sciences (Mass Communication, Public Relations) and about a particular institution in the field of Journalism, including a critical understanding of the theories and principles and understanding of complex issues in the field/area. In particular student:
Has knowledge in the journalistic professional field, knows the basic concepts and terminology of journalism, the essence and role of journalism as a profession, know the principles, journalism, science, principles, basic theories, the content of professional and ethical standards;
Is familiar with mass media systems and recognizes their interdependence;
Knows theories of modern media development; Directions of the functioning of media systems; Forms and sources of funding for media institutions, specifics of media development and its contemporary challenges;
Knows the history of journalism, peculiarities and role of journalism at various stages of the development of society, including modern in Georgia, understands the way of developing Georgian publicist thinking, knows the creativity of Georgian editors and publicists.
Recognizes the peculiarities of the profession of journalism, recognizes the importance of protecting the journalist's accuracy and importance of verifying information; Balanced transmission of information. The student is familiar with the rules of turning current issues into modern journalism and formatting journalistic text.
Understands the importance of applying the norms of oral culture in professional practice. Has knowledge of the nature and norms of oral speech;
Has an extensive knowledge of publicist language and stylistics, knowledge of functionalist style and grammatical stylistic norms.
Understands the purpose and role of news journalism, know the basic principles of journalism news, how to distinguish fact and comment in news, the structure of news reporting and the purpose of news broadcasting;
Has extensive knowledge in analytical journalism. Has a clear understanding of its purpose and role;
Knows the basic principles of media law and self-regulation. The graduate is familiar with the theses of international normative acts, laws in Georgia, which are directly related to the professional activity of the journalist.
Knows what PR is and advertising. The difference between them. Has studied the rules for achieving effective public relations, basic directions and classic models. Has knowledge of professional public relations ethics (international and national documents of professional conduct), practice in marketing PR, etc. The graduate is familiar with all kinds of advertising in the media, capable of effectively utilizing the psychological momentum of advertising, accessing the nuances of political and social advertising.
Has extensive knowledge of the sociology of journalism; Is aware of peculiarities of contemporary theories of journalism and sociology; The role of sociological studies in defining the essence of modern journalism. Is able to provide professional orientation in modern social space.
Understands the artistic aspect of photojournalism and understands the perspectives of media text visualization.
Has extensive knowledge of TV journalism, critical understanding of modern media theories and principles; Understands the peculiarities of the complex issues of television broadcasting.
Has knowledge of the principles of Internet journalism; Knowledge of techniques for obtaining, processing and verifying information through the internet (various sources, data, etc.);
Knows the tendencies in forecasting long-term trends in traditional and new media, demand for new media products.
Knows the essence of classical and modern political technologies used in the field of media, has a wide knowledge of professional markers and targeting.
Has extensive knowledge of management theories and principles in the field of journalism; Is able to understand journalism management issues in a related field.
Has extensive knowledge of the practical aspects of professional journalism, based on a critical understanding of the essence, theories, and ethics of modern journalism.

Ability to use knowledge in practice

The student is able to:

Use an obtained knowledge in the field - (principles of professional journalism, information search, media text, using modern approaches to formatting) to solve the problems existing in practical activity;
Preparing media products of different genres and types; Identify practical ways to solve current problems; Identifying alternative solutions to problems; Analysis, formalization, classification of journalistic processes; Participate in professional decision making.
Collect, analyze and interpret data for the target text, create (write) target text using linguistic methods of the text; Has the ability to create text-based on specified publications and materials.
According to the task of journalism, to obtain material efficiently, impartially and impartially according to the genre; Bringing important facts to the viewer of the event (Shot, Camera Angle, View, Editing, In-frame and Out-of-text text).
Applying the skills needed for photojournalism, creating a journalistic product through photography, photo processing, has the ability to visualize different content journalistic material using modern technologies.
Stylistically speaking, writing, retrieving and processing information quickly, has the ability to handle a stressful work environment. Can work with TV cameras and create TV product with installation programs.
Selection of relevant technology based on extensive knowledge of current issues of journalism and the creation of modern standards media product.
Obtain information through the use of required resources (e.g., searching for open source and archival materials online, obtaining statistics, retrieving electronic data)
Journalism vocabulary - use of phraseology as well as functional writing style norms. Able to create publicist text in accordance with the tasks of professional targeted media text creation: to combine structural elements of the text, to create contemporary standard publicist text, taking into account the functions of fact, argument, problem, output, detail, etc.
Speaking in literary language. Uses field-specific terminology. Can identify typical errors in other’s speech and analyze their causes. Has the ability to understand linguistic characteristics.
Using verbal communications to solve the problems encountered in the modern societal communications process; Participate in public debate as a direct participant and moderator.
Public speaking, using stylistic varieties of speech; Knows the essence, fundamentals, types (publications, discussions, talk shows) of public debate or polemic mastery, and the application of this knowledge in public speaking.
Using characteristic of the professional field of journalism and using some sociological methods to solve communication problems;
Using professional information technology capabilities in professional work. Creating and updating the contacts database necessary for professional activities.
Apply the acquired knowledge of the principles of freedom of speech and expression, human rights and freedom of the media in the process of carrying out professional activities.
Use effective PR technology, actively participate in the PR campaign. Conduct PR in times of crisis.
Writing the text for advertising, participating in the creation of an ad; Systematization of the gained theoretical and practical knowledge; Conduct discussion and critical thinking in the field;
Understanding the Problems in the Sociology of Journalism and Using Social Cognition Methods to Understand the Relationships between Social Groups.
Targeted use of the media planning function in publishing, defining the form and content of mass-media texts; Formatting media texts and creating finished products to the latest standards.
Use of modern multimedia technologies in professional and practical activities.
Developing media text editing skills; Linguistic - stylistic processing of the text of the media ensuring compliance with the modern standards;
Internet market study, mass media site preparation; can create online media, has the ability to empower media social media channels as a market place, study and exchange information across the social media channels;
Manage professional media production resources effectively using a distinctive method.
Implement a practical journalistic or journalistic research project based on predefined methods and guidelines.

Ability to conclude

Gathering the necessary data to solve a professional task and drawing conclusions about their use and application Explanation, as well as analysis of the data and / or situations used, using standard and some distinctive methods, drawing reasonable conclusions:
Finding information sources, processing, creation of information, form and content of media dissemination, as well as professional journalistic abstract problems and situations, modern journalism methods, or critical thinking, analysis of professional standards matching and argumentative inference to solve a professional task.
Collecting, defining, analyzing professional situations, using standard or specific methods, and drawing reasonable conclusions.
Sorting and optimally selecting information to optimally solve a specific task, selecting the best audio-visual material in a non-standard situation;
Drawing on their understanding of the current state of the art of contemporary issues and their inability to become a journalistic fact and the creation of media texts.
For the purpose of creating a publicist text, collect, sort, structure, and make decisions based on the specificity of the professional tasks.
Critical thinking, forming their own opinion and arguing; Self-analysis.
Being able to participate in professional debates is capable of making perceptions, interpreting, ability to make argumentative conclusions by grouping materials and sources;
Making decisions, substantiating and adhering to one's own principles, formulating an argumentative conclusion about the feasibility of the methods chosen to solve the problem.
Has the ability to evaluate professional performance based on ethical and professional standards;

Communication Skills

Prepare a detailed written report on ideas, problems and solutions, and transmit information to specialists and non-specialists orally, communicate in a professional relationship (with colleagues, government agencies, respondents, users of journalistic products, etc.) in Georgian and foreign languages, use of modern information and communication technologies creatively:
Communication with professionals and non-professionals alike – with the wider readership - mass readers;
Has the ability to generate and convey ideas and information consistently. Ability to communicate with respondents, identify priorities, identify issues and sources.
Communication with the audience on the air and live;
Student, based on an understanding of journalism ideas and practical journalism principles, has an ability to prepare a detailed report on the solution of practical professional tasks, transferring information to the specialists and non-specialists in English and orally and in this way, using of modern information and communication technologies creatively;
Ability to actively use modern information technologies in business communication to obtain relevant information and data;
Communication verbally and in written form with official bodies, public officials, other respondents to obtain and verify information;
Ability to actively communicate with consumers and respondents through social networks;
Successful public relations and business relationships with colleagues.
Has the ability to describe the problems of professional journalism, how to solve it in detail, and to prepare the relevant texts;

Learning skills

Consistently and multilaterally assessing their own learning process, identifying further learning needs, in particular recognizing the need to continually enhance learning and development knowledge as a condition for success in the profession, addressing academic challenges in the field and the need to constantly pursue news in media;
Assessment based on the knowledge gained, the challenges of the field and the objective, consistent and multi-faceted assessment of their academic or professional profile.
Ability to identify academic and professional interests and determine further study needs based on consistent understanding and evaluation of the journalism knowledge and practical experience gained.
Ability to determine the need for further training and professional development and to implement them consistently
Has the ability to constantly update knowledge through the discovery, analysis and evaluation of innovations in the media;
Ability to identify the need for upgrading and enhancing knowledge in a specific area of work based on the multifaceted evaluation and evaluation of the work performed.

Values

The student participates in the formation of values and strives to establish them as expressed in:
Realizing the values of journalism and practical journalism (truth, objectivity, privacy, independence, honesty, respect for human rights), forming a sense of justice and striving for its establishment.
Adherence to the principles and norms of professional journalistic ethics, a consistent effort to protect and the pursuit of democratic, free journalism ideals.
Participation in establishing the values of media ethics and observance of the norms of media law.
Forming a sense of justice and resolving journalistic ethical dilemmas fairly;
Understanding and adhering to the guiding principles of objectivity, human rights, impartiality and other journalism in the process of writing, interviewing, reporting, TV and photo storytelling;
Participation in the process of establishing linguistic-stylistic norms of the publicist text.
Recognizes the need to respect the rights of others. Has the ability to apply the professional ethics of journalism and to share it with others.
The essence of Ritz's public relations values is the ability to establish a professional activity for them.
The student will have the ethical values of world journalism and compare it with Georgian analogues. Also will be able to understand the legal framework of the foreign media and the ethical values of the foreign media and the aspiration for their establishment in Georgian media.
Adherence to professional activity; Understanding the need to present the information to the public in a fair, balanced and multifaceted manner; Shaping the opinion of the public on the developments in the country by understanding the importance of social and online media;
Understands issues of academic and professional honesty in the performance of professional or educational work, along with modern linguistic and written communication standards and ethical aspects.