And after the degree?

a) Knowledge and understanding outcomes:

On completion of the scheme a typical student will have knowledge and understanding

of:

1. broad perspectives and background information necessary to understand and report on a changing Europe, including but not limited to knowledge of:
   (i) the media systems of Europe and globally;
   (ii) the economic and political context of globalisation;
   (iii) contemporary global trends, including the movements towards localism and political devolution, state politics, and the global flows of people, products and capital.
   (iv) policy factors affecting the place of media and publics in a global context; fundamental concepts, methods, principles and theories relevant to the study of global journalism;
   
   
2. how to formulate and study research questions about the media;
3. the role of the journalist in democratic societies;
4. the challenges to contemporary European journalism;
5. the interplay between political institutions and journalism in a European context;
6. the impact of cultural and national identity on the theory and practice of journalism.

b) Intellectual (thinking skills) outcomes:

Upon completion of the scheme a student will be able to:

1. plan, conduct and communicate original research in journalism studies, whether in the form of journalistic or academic writing;
2. critically analyse media coverage of European issues in a global perspective;
3. identify new and creative angles on European issues in a global perspective;
4. recognise the issues, processes and complexities of globalisation
5. situate current events within a wider perspective;
6. evaluate the merits of a variety of theoretical approaches to globalisation.

c) Practical skills (subject-specific) outcomes:

Upon completion of the scheme a student will be able to:

1. use a variety of research methods useful to the field of journalism studies, including content analysis, discourse analysis, interviews, focus group research, survey research, statistical analysis, archival and policy research, and ethnographic field work;
2. write journalistically, and have the knowledge and confidence to report competently on issues in global and European journalism studies;
3. critically reflect on issues in global and European journalism studies;
4. conduct independent analysis of the economic, political and historical factors affecting countries other than the ones studied on the programme;
5. discuss the factors that are currently changing the nature of European Journalism;
6. Specialise within one field of journalism.

d) Key skills outcomes:

Upon completion of the scheme a student will be able to:

1. communicate effectively, both in writing and orally;
2. access and utilise information in a variety of research resources, including library and Internet;
3. employ a systematic approach to gathering, analysing and communicating knowledge;
4. manage resources and time;
5. use critical reading and writing skills in broader contexts;
6. work in a self-organised way, individually or in teams;
7. undertake lifelong learning, particularly for continuing professional development.