Bachelor of Arts in International Journalism

 Program length – 4 years full-time, 5 years correspondence and evening

This program is suitable for students who may wish to acquire professional skills in Journalism and to place those skills in context by studying the political, legal, cultural, historical and social aspects of  media not only in Azerbaijan but also in foreign countries.
The Degree focuses on mass media and politics, history of international journalism, typology of political journalism, extreme journalism, and business journalism.
Students are introduced to a range of problems in International Journalism through a series of round tables, brainstorming and workshops.

 

 

Course structure

 

 

First semester

Second semester

YEAR I

FRESHMAN YEAR
  • History of Azerbaijan
  • Foreign language
  • Azerbaijani (Russian) language
  • Economics
  • History of Literature
  • Introduction to Journalism
  • Computer Science and Technology

·     Culture of Speech

 
  • History of Azerbaijan
  • Foreign Language
  • Azerbaijani (Russian) Language
  • Theory and Practice of Journalism
  • Computer Science and Technology
  • History of Journalism in Azerbaijan
  • History of Literature
  • The Principles of Law and Constitution of Azerbaijan Republic

     

YEAR II

SOPHOMORE YEAR
  • Philosophy
  • Foreign Language
  • Second Foreign Language
  • Modern Azerbaijani  (Russian) Language
  • Theory and Practice of Journalism
  • History of International Journalism
  • Public Communication Facilities
  • Extreme Journalism
  • Photojournalism
  • Civil Defence
  • Philosophy
  • Foreign Language
  • Second Foreign Language
  • The Basics of Radio -TV Journalism
  • Public and Social Psychology
  • Modern Journalism Technologies
  • Elective courses

YEAR III

JUNIOR YEAR
  • Second Foreign Language
  • Political Science
  • Sociology
  • History of International Relations
  • Editing and Publishing Business
  • Journalistic Ethics
  • Logic
  • Technique and Technology of Mass Media
  • Theory of Literature
  • Elective courses
  • Second Foreign Language
  • Editing
  • History of International Journalism
  • The Principles of International Law
  • Diplomatic Protocol
  • Economics of Mass Media
  • Journalistic Ethics
  • Mass Media and Foreign Politics
  • Elective courses

 

YEAR IV

SENIOR YEAR
  • The Basics of Advertisement Business
  • Typology of Political Journalism
  • Mass Media and Problems of Information Security
  • Literary Criticism
  • Internet Journalism
  • Business Journalism
  • Elective courses

 

 

 Graduation Work