Study programme	Journalism
Higher Education Institution	Rīga Stradiņš University
Study field	Information and Communication Sciences

Code of the study programme in accordance with the Latvian Education Classification	43321
EQF/LQF Level	6
Study Programme Type	Akadēmiskā izglītība (bakalaura grāds), īstenojama pēc vispārējās vai profesionālās vidējās izglītības ieguves. Studiju ilgums pilna laika studijās trīs–četri gadi
Study programme (short name)	Academic bachelor study programme
Thematic group	Žurnālistika un komunikācija
ISCED code	0321
ISCED	Žurnālistika un komunikācija
Credit points	120
Degree to be acquired	Bachelor of Social Sciences in Journalism and Communication; Bachelor of Social Sciences in Journalism and Communication Science
Qualification to be obtained	; —
Study type and form	Full time studies; Part time studies
Study lenght	3 years; 3 years, 6 months
Language	latvian; english

Licence number	-
Licence date
Licenced till

Accreditation page number	2021/56
Accreditation date	29.09.2021
Accreditation duration (in years)	6
Accreditation till	30.09.2027

1. Understanding, knowledge, and ability to critically evaluate the work of a journalist in news agencies, internet media, newspapers, journal editorial office, TV and radio news services that are acquired during the study placement.
2. Understanding of communication science, its principal theories, concepts, notions, mass communication theories, media audiences.
3. Specialised knowledge, ability to analyse, explain and to substantiate information on photojournalism, internet, radio, and TV journalism, investigative journalism, and other directions of journalism.
4. The ability to professionally participate in editorial work of different media, to take initiative in conducting one’s own individual work and when working in a team.
5. Acquired practical abilities in the creation and production of content in different types of media, the skill to use theoretical knowledge in practice.
6. Knowledge on information collection methods in journalism, functions and ethics of journalism.
7. Graduate of the study programme can acquire, select, evaluate, aggregate, and pass on information in textual, video, and audio formats; evaluate sources of information in a professionally responsible manner, create journalistic contributions in different genres and formats, plan, edit, and produce content in different types of media.
8. From perspectives of professional criteria of journalism is able to critically evaluate reality, respond to it, and reflect it in accordance with the acquired theoretical knowledge and professional skills.
9. After graduating from the study programme, journalists and communication specialists are able: to plan and manage media content creation processes individually and by working in a team; assume responsibility for decision taking in unforeseeable working conditions; independently acquire, select, and analyse information and use it; take decisions and solve problems in the field of communication science and in the daily work or journalism; demonstrate an understanding of professional ethics of journalism; evaluate the impact of one’s professional activity, participate in the development of journalism and media activity field.
10. The ability to solve professional issues, collect information and create content in the English language.
11. Fluency in one EU language (except for English) or in the Russian language.
12. Understanding of media language and its professional use.
13. Knowledge and skills in applying a scientific approach in the history of ideas and in the analysis of social processes.
14. Knowledge of research methods, skills to use it for studies in a professional environment and to analyse research data, ability to make decisions when designing and implementing social science research.