Semester 1: MJ100, MJ110, MJ120, MJ130, MJ140
| Code | Course Name and Description |
| MJ100 | Introduction to Basic News Writing:
Designs as an introduction to basic news writing to equip students with skills and techniques about basic news writing. Students are taught about the structure and style of news writing to be able to effectively write well-structured and coherent news articles for different mediums. |
| MJ110 | Value and Ethics:
Develops an understanding of ethics, evaluate ethical debates in the field / practice of journalism – and in the wider context of the media industry in society. |
| MJ120 | Research:
Apply skills needed to conduct research, especially in preparation of news and/or investigative story from a well- researched topic. Apply skills of how to conduct triangulation technique in |
| MJ130 | Low Resource Media Production:
Develops student’s understanding of the types of tools available in Tonga across the different media platforms; broadcast, print and online. |
| MJ140 | Civics:
Develops students writing skills to be able to write/produce news or investigative stories, or journalistic commentary that reflect a good understanding of political systems and their impact on citizens: |
Semester 2: MJ150, MJ160, MJ170, MJ180, MJ190
| Code | Course Name and Description |
| MJ150 | Broadcast and Journalism:
Designs for students’ exposure to the nature, elements, process and practice of writing for print, focusing on critical, interpretive and opinion writing for newspapers and other media in the form of editorials, reviews, columns, letters and cartoons. |
| MJ160 | Writing and Print:
Develops fundamental journalistic writing techniques – skills that work well in any academic or vocational setting. Develops also skills in critical, interpretive and opinion writing for newspapers and other media in the form of editorials, reviews, columns, letters and cartoons. |
| MJ170 | Political Reporting:
Develops a deeper learning engagement in the practice of political reporting, concluding work on social and political systems, especially regional institutions and relationships and an interweaving theme of gender perspectives and gender-sensitivity in journalism. |
| MJ180 | Investigative Report:
Designs with a focus on the various manifestations of corrupt practices in government and private sectors. Aims to train students on how to identify corrupt acts and practices, conduct advanced research, analyse facts and perform investigative reporting. |
| MJ190 | Advocacy and Government Information for Media Practitioners:
Develops an understanding of the key functions of media advocacy, its relationship between NGOs, government information officers and the mass media. Differentiate between media advocacy & social marketing, the traditional and new media, develops advocacy tools and how to maximize, evaluate and empowering people and communities. |
