Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

Máster Universitario en Periodismo Internacional

The completion of a classic program typically entails earning 60 ECTS credits.

Master's Degree Duration: One academic year.

Module I: International Cultural Relations

• 629401 Methodology and techniques for research, diagnosis, and evaluation of the cultural/civilizational/communicative/journalistic structure
• 629402 International Relations and International Communication
• 629403 Cultural and civilizational diversity
• 629404 Human Rights and International Journalism. International Ethics

Module II: International Communication

• 629405 International Political Communication by geographical areas: Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America, and North America
• 629406 Media and foreign policy

Module III: International Digital Communication

• 629407 International information on radio and television
• 629408 International multimedia journalistic formats. International Photojournalism
• 629409 International Web Development Writing for the Web and SEO Positioning

Module IV: Specialized International Journalism

• 629410 International Data Journalism
• 629411 International Solutions Journalism
• 629412 International Information Verification Journalism

Module V: External Internships/TFM

• 629413 External Practices
• 629414 Final Master's Project

Basic Skills

• CB6 - Possess and understand knowledge that provides a basis or opportunity to be original in the development and/or application of ideas, often in a research context
• CB7 - That students know how to apply the knowledge acquired and their ability to solve problems in new or little-known environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their area of ​​study
• CB8 - That students are able to integrate knowledge and face the complexity of making judgments based on information that, being incomplete or limited, includes reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments
• CB9 - That students know how to communicate their conclusions¿and the ultimate knowledge and reasons that support them in specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear and unambiguous way
• CB10 - That students have the learning skills that allow them to continue studying in a way that will have to be largely self-directed or autonomous.

General Competences

• CG01 - Ability to possess and understand knowledge of the area of ​​international relations and communication
• CG02 - Ability to apply the knowledge acquired to professional performance with the necessary skills to solve problems and defend arguments about the international reality
• CG03 - Ability to apply the knowledge acquired and the ability to solve problems in new or little-known environments within interdisciplinary fields related to intercultural communication and international journalism
• CG04 - Ability to transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialized and non-specialized audiences in the area of ​​international journalism
• CG05 - Master communication skills in the field of international digital communication
• CG06 - Train to organize, plan and make decisions in the field of international journalism
• CG07 - Demonstrate an ethical commitment to respecting human rights and other democratic values ​​in the exercise of the journalistic profession

Transversal Competences

• CT01 - Ability to understand and interpret reality, based on rational and critical skills and procedures
• CT02 - Capacities and abilities necessary to handle sources, treatment, and management of information as well as to organize and plan projects and, in general, the ability to apply research methods to solve problems
• CT03 - Publicly present ideas, procedures or research reports, convey emotions or advise people and organizations
• CT04 - Promote the transformative value of the cultural dimension in international society
• SPECIFIC COMPETENCES
• CE01 - Ability to know and understand the characteristics and complexity of the problems that affect the various societies and cultures that develop in the international context
• CE02 - Ability to understand the cultural dimensions of groups and societies in the development of relations of cooperation and conflict in the international context
• CE03 - Ability to analyze the main trends in contemporary international political communication and its scope in the configuration of international communication structures and the evolution of international society.
• CE04 - Ability to identify the process of formation of public opinion in the area of ​​international relations, as the main actor of the International Society and development of skills to analyze this international information and transmit it in different formats
• CE05 - Ability to understand and analyze international relations from a perspective based on respect for human rights and the principles of democratic coexistence and pluralism
• CE06 - Know and become aware of the ethical principles applied to international journalism
• CE07 - Ability to communicate from the perspective of International Solutions Journalism
• CE08 - Ability and ability to inform and communicate in the language of each of the media in a professional and rigorous manner about international information
• CE09 - Ability to use the procedures and techniques for obtaining, filing and interpreting documentary sources and data required in the scientific study of international reality
• CE10 - Knowledge of the informative-communicative processes involved in international journalism
• CE11 - Ability to communicate from the perspective of Human Rights
• CE12 - Capacity and ability to be able to inform and communicate in the language of each of the media in a professional and rigorous manner about international information
• CE13 - Know and use the characteristics and potential of the Internet as a support for international journalistic information, using the instruments and technological resources necessary for the production of international content
• CE14 - Devise, plan and execute international news projects for online digital media