Journalism

UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES – JOURNALISM  

 

Undergraduate Studies of Journalism at the Iustinianus Primus Law Faculty, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje last for 3 years. During that period of time students are required to take 18 mandatory courses and 9 elective courses and 3 optional courses in order to receive bachelor degree. For the full list of offered courses per year and accompanying number of credits see table below.

The language of instruction is Macedonian.

 

First Year

First semester /Autumn semester

Courses Course hours per week EKTS
Communicology 3.5 6
Introduction to Law 3.5 6
Macedonian Language and Journalist Stylistics 3.5 6
Optional Course from the University (Foreign Language) 3.5 6
Elective Course from the Faculty 3.5 6

Second semester / Spring semester

Courses Course hours per week EKTS
Journalist Genres 3.5 6
Economics 3.5 6
Modern European and Macedonian History 3.5 6
Elective Course from the Faculty 3.5 6
Elective Course from the Faculty 3.5 6

Second Year

 

Third semester / Autumn semester

Courses Lectures per week EKTS
Political System 3.5 6
European Integrations 3.5 6
Applied Economics 3.5 6
Elective Course from the Faculty 3.5 6
Elective Course from the Faculty 3.5 6

Fourth semester / Spring semester

Courses Lectures per week EKTS
Human Rights in the Republic of Macedonia 3.5 6
Theories of Journalism 3.5 6
Rhetoric 3.5 6
Elective Course from the Faculty 3.5 6
Optional Course from the University 3.5 6

 

Third Year

Fifth semester / Autumn semester

Courses Lectures per week EKTS
Media and Globalization 3.5 6
Freedom of Expression 3.5 6
Public Opinion 3.5 6
Elective Course from the Faculty 3.5 6
Elective Course from the Faculty 3.5 6

Sixth semester / Spring semester

Courses Lectures per week EKTS
Public Administration 3.5 6
International Political Relations 3.5 6
Basic Institutes of Public and Private Law 3.5 6
Elective Course from the Faculty 3.5 6
Optional Course from the University 3.5 6

ELECTIVE COURSES

Connected elective course:

  1. Ethics of Journalism

Other elective courses:

  1. Investigative Journalism
  2. E-Journalism
  3. Agency Journalism
  4. Media and Children’s Rights
  5. Radio Journalism
  6. TV Journalism
  7. Print Media
  8. Peace and War Journalism
  9. Personal Data Protection
  10. Editing in Journalism – Practicum
  11. Reporting in Journalism – Practicum
  12. Graphics and Design in Journalism
  13. Digital Democracy
  14. Intercultural Communication
  15. Political Marketing