Updated educational programme: the key to success in journalism
The teachers of the Department of Ukrainian and Slavic Philology and Journalism held a meeting dedicated to the revision and improvement of the educational and professional programme of the speciality ‘Journalism’.
During the event, the participants discussed key aspects of the programme update, taking into account the current challenges of the media sphere and labour market demands. The discussion was attended by the head of the department Svitlana Klymovych, the guarantor of the Journalism programme Andrii Solomakhin, as well as members of the working group Yuliia Yurina, Oksana Popkova, Vasyl Zahorodniuk, Iryna Haidaienko, and Tamara Mandych.
The participants analysed the content of the disciplines, discussed the current state of the media sphere and the needs of the labour market, and identified ways to improve the educational process.
The meeting was focused on developing students' practical skills, introducing digital technologies into the educational process and expanding the list of topics covering various aspects of modern journalism.
In the process of discussing the content of the programme, the suggestions of teachers and students were taken into account. All the developments will become the basis for the formation of an updated educational programme that will meet modern standards and the needs of the media industry.
The author is Oleksandr Sipko, 3rd year student majoring in Journalism.