Recruitment for journalism writing skills training (April 2012)

The University of Social Sciences and Humanities is recruiting students for a short-term certificate course in Journalism Writing Skills, commencing in April 2012. 1. Subject: Students who have graduated from or are currently studying at colleges/universities.2. ObjectivesUpon completion of the course, students will have acquired the basic knowledge and skills of journalism, specifically: - The landscape of Vietnamese journalism and career opportunities in the field of print media; - Law and ethics of journalism; - Skills in identifying issues, gathering information, and evaluating journalistic information; - Interviewing skills as a professional operation of journalists, and interviewing as an independent genre of journalism; - Basic journalistic genres such as news, interviews, profile, feature articles, and investigative reports; - Article organization; - Introduction to newspaper layout.3. Study timeDuration: 7 weeks. 3 sessions per week, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, from 6 PM to 8 PM.4. Utilize students' practical work.Suitable and high-quality practical projects will be published on the website of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, and authors will receive royalties according to the university's current regulations.5. Opening CeremonyApril 14, 20126. Tuition feesCourse fee: 2,200,000 VND/student/course. Discounts apply to the following groups: - Students of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities: 1,800,000 VND/student/course. - Alumni of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities: 2,000,000 VND/course. A minimum of 70% of the tuition fee must be paid upon registration. Tuition fees are non-refundable after the course begins.7. Register for the courseFrom March 21, 2012 to April 12, 2012 at the Center for Journalism and Communication Studies (4th floor, Building H, 336 Nguyen Trai Street, Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi). Registration documents include: - Application form (obtain and fill out at the registration location) - Copy of student ID/university diploma/copy of birth certificate - 2 photos 3 x 4 cm (taken within the last 3 months)8. Admissions Counseling- Ms. Thu Ha (04.35586687 / 0904926768 / lethuha@ussh.edu.vn) - Ms. Nguyen Hang (04.35586687 / 01685282129 / nguyenhangbcnv@gmail.com)