Students of the Faculty of Journalism and Communication defend their thesis and graduate early.

Thursday - February 16, 2017 05:56

This morning (February 16, 2017), students of Journalism and Public Relations, course QH-2013-X, Faculty of Journalism and Communication had a solemn yet cozy graduation thesis defense ceremony. The ceremony was an opportunity for students to report to their teachers the results of their studies and research accumulated during their time at school. This is also a meaningful event for the training activities of the Faculty.

Sinh viên Khoa Báo chí và Truyền thông bảo vệ khóa luận tốt nghiệp sớm — Students of the Faculty of Journalism and Communication defend their thesis and graduate early.

This year’s thesis defense has many special features. Among the 55 students who completed their thesis this time, there are 37 students majoring in Public Relations. This is the first time the Faculty of Journalism and Communication has had a class of full-time students defend their graduation a semester ahead of schedule and is also the first year the Faculty has welcomed a class of students majoring in Public Relations to graduate.

Prof. Dr. Pham Quang Minh - Principal of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities shared: Although it is just an annual activity in the training process, it is the teachers and students who made this event special.

Many teachers from inside and outside the school also attended to encourage and support the students, especially the Principal - Prof. Dr. Pham Quang Minh. On the side of the Faculty's partner organizations and press agencies, there was the presence of Mr. Ho Quang Loi - Vice President of the Vietnam Journalists Association and representatives of many press and media agencies.

And even more special is the presence of representatives of many businesses and recruiting units such as Vingroup Corporation, Bao Tin Minh Chau Gold and Silver Company, FLC Corporation, MISA Group, Hoa Sao Corporation... From another perspective, this is an opportunity for students to proactively introduce themselves to employers; the Faculty of Journalism and Communication can proudly introduce its training products to society. This is a testament to the companionship and connection between training units and employers in the training process - an important orientation of the Faculty in the present and the future.

Sharing his feelings at the ceremony, Prof. Dr. Pham Quang Minh said: although this is just an annual activity in the training process, it is the teachers and students of the Faculty of Journalism and Communication who made the ceremony special with their own efforts and sincerity. The school also recognizes more clearly the superiority of the credit training method, helping students shorten the learning process, save time as well as increase the ability to find jobs in the labor market.

Assoc.Prof.Dr. Dang Thi Thu Huong - Head of Faculty of Journalism and Communication spoke at the ceremony

Regarding the learning and training process of students, Associate Professor, Dr. Dang Thi Thu Huong - Head of the Faculty of Journalism and Communication said: The Faculty is the only faculty-level unit in Vietnam that trains both Journalism and Public Relations. The difference in the training of the Faculty is that students are comprehensively equipped with skills and expertise in all types of journalism and communication, not according to specialized departments divided from the first year. Located in the cradle of training the leading social sciences and humanities in the country, students are exposed to and imparted basic and fundamental knowledge in the fields of Philosophy, History, Literature, Linguistics, Psychology, Political Science, etc. to have an important knowledge base, helping future journalists to have many articles with cultural depth and comprehensive social understanding. After graduation, students of the Faculty have wide-open job opportunities and respond well to the development trend of multimedia convergence communication in the digital media environment.

Journalist Ho Quang Loi shares his thoughts on the training process of the Faculty of Journalism and Communication

From the perspective of a professional, Mr. Ho Quang Loi shared his impression and admiration for the efforts and dedication of the teachers of the Faculty of Journalism and Communication. Over the past 25 years, the Faculty has trained and provided the country with more than 15,000 bachelors, more than 400 masters and doctors with high professional qualifications and skills, and solid professional skills. Many of them have won national and other journalism awards, many of them are successful and are holding important positions in central and local press agencies. These achievements are thanks to the Faculty's constant improvement of research and teaching quality, focusing on building a team of highly qualified staff. At the same time, the Faculty has also gathered a team of journalists and experts in various professions with good practical skills to participate in the teaching and training process.

The students received great encouragement and support from their teachers.

The 15 outstanding theses defended before the Council covered many aspects of the field of journalism and media. Among them, many topics closely follow the mainstream of current events such as "Samsung Group's crisis handling method regarding the 2016 battery explosion incident", "Information transparency and ethics of media workers - Case study of arsenic contaminated fish sauce", "Electronic newspapers and the issue of marine environmental protection through a series of articles on the environmental incident caused by Formosa"... Many topics explore new and updated development trends of modern journalism such as "Application of multimedia news packages on electronic newspapers", "Electronic news communication approaches through the perspective of linking with social networks"... Many topics demonstrate the interdisciplinary nature of mass media culture research such as "Gender stereotypes through the image of female celebrities on Vietnamese electronic newspapers", and interdisciplinary political communication such as the topic "Characteristics of public discussion on electronic newspapers", "The issue of building a national brand in the Vietnam - US relationship"...

Students of the Faculty of Journalism and Communication confidently presented their research topics to the Council.

Students have taken advantage of the credit training method to proactively study, shortening the study time in the classroom, helping to increase their competitiveness in finding job opportunities.

These graduation theses are the result of many months of effort in surveying, researching, and penetrating the practical professional activities of Journalism and Communication students. In addition to convincing teachers with their knowledge and confidence, the students also receive guidance from teachers, comments and suggestions from media experts and experienced journalists to further improve their awareness, expertise and future career orientation.

* Some beautiful pictures from the graduation thesis defense ceremony of the Faculty of Journalism and Communication: