TÜ ajakirjanduse õppekavade analüüs Euroopa ajakirjandushariduse standarditest lähtuvalt

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2007

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Tartu Ülikool

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The purpose of this BA thesis is to evaluate curricula of the Bachelor’s and MA studies in the department of Journalism, University of Tartu. For this purpose two methodological approaches were applied. First, original questionnaires were composed in which academic staff of the department and undergraduate students were asked to evaluate how the curricula of the department correspond to the standards set by Tartu Declaration of EJTA (European Journalism Training Association). Second, the results of the questionnaires carried out in the department were used, in which students were examined of how the curriculum corresponds to their expectations. According to the results of the original questionnaires, practically focussed subjects were in a better accordance with the EJTA standards than the more theoretical subjects. In general, the opinions of the academic staff and students differed to a limited extent. However, the range of the students opinions was larger when compared to the academic staff, which is most likely related to the differences of students expectations towards every single subject. It may also be concluded from the results that one of the strongest aspects of the curriculum of the department is the a good prospect for students to learn gathering information quickly by using correct approaches. In contrast, one of the major weaknesses of the programme seems to be the lack of opportunities for students to develop their own journalistic style, which in turn, is highly expected by potential employers. The results of the analyses of the questionnaires were ambiguous. In particular, teaching style of lecturers and educational programme were evaluated by students as the most strong parts of the education in one hand, but as most weak aspects of the department in the other hand. Lack of professional experience of students is a likely reason of this ambiguity. The author hopes that the results and conclusions of this thesis have a practical value in improving educational programme of the department and thanks all persons who contributed to this thesis.

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H Social Sciences (General)

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