Students will be able to:

(general competences)

• perform highly complex analytical work independently,
• analyse social phenomena,
• advise on various trends in social events, development and management,
• synthesise knowledge in a specific field and apply it in the addressing of a specific problem,
• synthesise and contextualise analytical findings,
• independently carry out, coordinate, manage and organise research,
• use and further develop various research methods and techniques,
• demonstrate autonomy and initiative in research work,
• very broadly, critically and reflectively understand a selected environment, the structures and functioning of (legal) norms and institutions, and the dynamics of development,
• plan, evaluate and develop view to the future,
• anticipate the development of events,
• differentiate between the essential and non-essential and search for more long-term solutions to fundamental problems,
• appropriately communicate developmental events,
• demonstrate the abilities of written expression, public presentation and argumentation,
• express themselves verbally and give clear, active and well-argued presentations,
• lead a team and/or group and demonstrate cooperativeness,
• respect the opinions of others and fulfil an agreed role within a team or group,
• break down, determine the sequence of and coordinate work tasks, and select methods and modes of work in accordance with the standards of the profession,
• master, manage and mediate conflicts,
• negotiate, argue and formulate negotiating positions,
• work flexibly in all social environments, in various social contexts and in cooperation with other countries, demonstrate interdisciplinary skills, and understand cultural pluralism,
• make contacts within and outside an organisation, and manage formal and informal relations,
• apply research ethics and humanist values in their work in all work environments,
• demonstrate a breadth of knowledge in the humanities and social sciences and carry out high-quality interdisciplinary research,

(subject-specific competences)

• demonstrate familiarity with modern journalism theories,
• critically use the conceptual tools of journalistic analysis,
• develop the theoretical issues relating to the practical journalistic act or article at hand, 
• synthetically and analytically consider concepts and problems in the field of journalism,
• critically analyse journalistic discourse.