Bachelor of Social Sciences in Public Policy and Global Affairs with a Second Major in Media and Journalism Studies

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The Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) of Public Policy and Global Affairs (PPGA) with a Second Major in Media and Journalism Studies is a four-year programme that prepares graduates for the fast-changing employment landscape in Singapore.


PPGA with Second Major in Media and Journalism Studies will provide an additional and alternative competitive programme option for students who are interested in public administration and international relations and at the same time equipped with the media and journalism skillsets. 

Graduates of these programmes will be at a competitive advantage in the twenty-first century marketplace as they are able to present a more holistic view with deeper understanding on the synergy between Public Policy and Global Affairs and communication studies.  

Candidates who meet the general admission requirements set by NTU will be considered for admissions. Please refer to the Undergraduate Admissions website for further details.
Successful Polytechnic applicants will be exempted from certain courses; exempted courses will be confirmed before the start of students’ first semesters.
The Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) of Public Policy and Global Affairs with a Second Major in Media and Journalism Studies (PPGA-MJS) is designed as a four-year course. To graduate, students are required to complete 125 academic units (AUs) from the PPGA-MJS Major Requirements, Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core (ICC) and Broadening and Deepening Electives (BDE).
The distribution of the courses of study and the number of academic units are shown in the table below.


 
​​​​​​​Curriculum Structure
AY2023-2024 Intake​
​​ ​ ​A. Major Requirements
(AUs)		​ ​B. Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core (ICC)
(AUs)

​​C. Broadening and ​

Deepening Electives (BDE) (AUs)​

​Total (AUs)​
​Core
​​Prescribed 
Electives​​
GP* or Two HA4000
level courses​
​Common 
Core​s​
​Foundational Cores
 
Second Major BDEFree BDE
​15​27​8​17​10​3018​125
 *Graduation Project


 

Table B: Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core (ICC) 

​ICC – Common C​​​​ores​​​1​​7
Inquiry and Communication in an Interdisciplinary World ​​2
Navigating the Digital World​2​
Ethics & Civics in a Multi-Cultural World ​​2
Career and Entrepreneurial Development for the Future World​​2
Science & Technology for Humanity​3
Sustainability: Social, Economy & Environment​​3
​Healthy Living & Well-being​3
​ICC – Foundational Cores​10
Effective Communication II​​2
​Digital Literacy II​3
​Internship​5
 
 
Table C: Broadening and Deepening Electives (BDE)
 
Second Major BDE​​30
Compulsory Courses20
- Foundations of Communication Studies3
- Media Law, Ethics & Policy3
- Basic Media Writing3
- News Reporting and Writing3
- Global Media Issues And Policy4
- Frontiers In Communication4
Choice Electives (Choose at least 10 AUs from the courses below)10
- Photojournalism
- Online Journalism
- People, Politics & The Media
3 AUs each
- Specialised Journalism : Business & Economics
- Feature Writing
- Crisis Management
- Specialised Journalism - Science and Health Reporting
- Public Opinion
- Going Overseas For Advanced Reporting (GOFAR)
- Brand Journalism
4 AUs each
- Journalism Practicums (Choose 1 only)
o Online Magazine Practicum
o News Media Lab (Practicum)

3 or 4 AUs

Free BDEs (Students may choose from the list of courses offered by NTU)18 AUs
 
Graduates of these programmes will be at a competitive advantage in the twenty-first century marketplace as they are able to present a more holistic view with deeper understanding on the synergy between Public Policy and Global Affairs and communication studies.  

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