Study Plan and General   Information for the Ph.D. Program in

 Journalism and Communication

二🤾🏽、培養目標 /   Program Objective

本博士研究生項目旨在培養適應國際化需要的高層次新聞傳播學研究人才，學位獲得者應該具備寬厚、復合、外向的知識結構👨🏼‍🦰，掌握並能熟練運用管理學🎿、傳播學、互聯網產業等學科的理論、技能和方法，敏銳地發現新聞傳播學理論與實踐中不斷出現的新問題🦼，擁有嚴密的邏輯思維能力和較強的理論創新能力♻。該學科方向兼跨傳播學🤸🏽‍♀️、管理學🤖、計算機科學三大學科🏄🏼，具有鮮明的跨學科性質，可以促進多學科的交融和發展。研究方向包括新媒體史論👫🏼、新媒體實務和新媒體管理。在博士管理上，采取了導師+副導師的管理製度，以幫助學生更好完成學業。 

        Specifically designed for international students, the   program aims at cultivating high-level new media scholars who hold both super   research ability and solid practical skills in information age. The students   are expected to be knowledgeable of humanities, basic sciences, media   literacy, and civil society literacy. They should have a deep understanding   on the nature, the law and the development of new media industries in   contemporary society. They should also be able to fully understand the   relationship between new media and human behaviors, especially the impact of   online public opinion on social development.

三📭、學習年限 / Study Period

按照要求💆🏼🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒，全日製博士生學製為4年。總學分≥35，其中必修課學分為26個學分。所有課程學分建議在第1－2個學年內修完🛑。每個學期選修課程建議不超過13個學分🧜🏿‍♂️。

        This is a full-time doctoral program with the normal length of 4 years. Before graduation, a student must complete at least 35 credit hours in total, including 26 credit hours of required courses. Students should finish the courses in first three semesters. A student can enroll in at most 13 credit hours each semester.

  四、課程學習要求 / Curriculum and Credits

        Before  the students’ final defense, the student must publish at least 2 academic   papers.

The 2 publications could be 2 journal publications in CSSCI   or TSSCI journals, or 1 publication in SSCI or A&HCI Journals. If the   student has a National research Award, he/she can waive this requirement. If   the student has any high-level research award, or has any innovation patent,   it equals the same number of SCI or EI journal articles. The 2 academic publications could also be papers accepted   by international conferences with broad international influence (including ICA, NCA, AEJMC). The student as the first author or corresponding author in   the SSCI journal is counted as 1 piece of publication. The student as second   author (in this case his/her advisor as first author) is calculated as 1/2   piece of publication. Third author will not be calculated. For international   conference papers, the student should be the first/corresponding author as   well in order to make the article calculated as his/her publications.

  六、學位論文 / Dissertation

  博士生的學術論文字數要求為不少於4萬字👩🏼‍🚀🙎🏿。博士研究生通過綜合考試之後𓀇，進入學位論文工作，具體包括開題報告、學位論文中期檢查、答辯申請👎、評審與答辯等環節。博士研究生應選擇學科前沿領域或對我國科技進步、經濟建設和社會發展有重要意義的課題作為博士學位論文的選題🏃🏻‍♀️‍➡️，博士學位論文能夠表明作者具有獨立從事科學研究工作的能力🚶‍➡️，反映作者在本門學科上掌握了堅實寬廣的基礎理論和系統深入的專業知識。博士學位論文的選題應具有科學性、學術性、創新性😌🧙🏿‍♀️、先進性和可行性🍪。具體情況按《意昂体育3平台關於攻讀博士學位研究生培養工作的規定》中學位論文的規定和程序執行。

  The Ph.D. dissertation should be no less than 40000 words. The dissertation should focus on the issues in the field of new media   communication and media management, and be in tune with the development of   related disciplines, meet the standards of academic writing, and fully   demonstrate the students’ creativeness and capacity in new media theories and   practices. Also, the students under the guidance of supervisors must write   the dissertation independently. The student has to pass the qualification exam before he/she can do the   Dissertation proposal defense. Usually in the 6th semester, the Department   should arrange the review and oral defense of the completed dissertation.   First, the dissertation should be reviewed by a review committee which   consists of more than 2 experts with the rank of associate professor or  above. After that the dissertation should be orally defended by students in   front of a defense committee which consists of 3-5 experts in the given area.   The student has to meet the requirement of the credits, GPA and publication   by the university requirement in order to have his/her dissertation defense.

  七、資格考試

資格考試是正式進入學位論文階段前的一次學科綜合性考試，旨在檢驗候選人是否具備堅實的傳播學基礎知識與理論，牢固地掌握現代傳播學研究方法😦，並且具有創新能力和獨立開展科學研究的素質。具體來說🦢，資格考試采取匿名評卷的形式𓀍。每年舉行一次。時間為第二學年第二學期的六月舉行，教學辦公室會提前一個月通知。如資格筆試沒有通過🖕🏼，可在第四🙏🏼、五、六學年同期補考（共三次補考機會）☝🏽。如果在第六學年同期還未通過，按退學處理。具體來說🧑🏼‍🏭，資格筆試為閉卷考試👨🏼‍🚀，包括三科目,即基礎理論、研究方法👩🏻‍🦽、研究領域🧖‍♂️🧑🏼‍🦱；每門科目考試時間為3小時。

Qualification   examination is a comprehensive examination of disciplines before entering the   stage of dissertation. It aims to test whether candidates have solid basic   knowledge and theory of communication science, firmly grasp modern   communication research methods, and have the ability to innovate and   independently carry out scientific research. Specifically, the qualification   examination takes the form of anonymous marking. It is held once a year. It   will be held in the fourth semester of the PhD Program. The teaching office   will give the students notice one month in advance. If the written   qualification test fails, the students can re-take the exam in the same   period of the fourth, fifth and sixth academic years (three exam   opportunities in total). If the student has not passed the exam in the sixth   academic year, it will be treated as drop-out. Specifically, the written   qualification examination is a closed-book examination, which includes three   subjects, namely, basic theories, research methods and research disciplines.   The examination time for each subject is 3 hours, which adds up to nine hours   in total.

  八🏇🏻、開題報告 / Dissertation Proposal

       研究計劃需在導師的指導下完成，研究計劃需要包括對當前相關研究現狀的總結😦、研究意義🧎🏻‍♀️‍➡️⚆、研究問題對當前海內外相關研究的價值、研究基本思路♧、研究框架和時間安排等內容。博士研究生同時必須提交支持理論與研究方法的研究設計草案。博士研究生必須在意昂3規定的截止日期之前完成研究計劃的撰寫🚴🏼‍♀️🗺，並提交到學校系統。

      The dissertation proposal should be conducted under the guidance of the   instructor, which concludes research, status, significance and value of the   topic in the current research at home and abroad, and the main condition, the   research frame work, frame structure, schedule and so on for individual   study. Students must also put forward design draft, supporting theory and   research methods. The student has to finish writing the proposal and hand in the proposal through the   university system before the assigned deadline by the department. Usually in   the of the 6^th to the 7^th term, the department will   organize the defense of dissertation proposal.

  九🐑、中期考核 / Mid-Term Assessment 

      博士生學位論文中期檢查工作在意昂体育3平台博士研究生管理條例的指導下開展。參與學位論文中期考核的博士研究生至少需要完成學位論文的一半🦶🏿，同時必須在意昂3規定的截止日期之前完成中期報告的撰寫👨🏽‍🎓，並提交到學校系統🚣‍♀️。

      In the mid-term assessment, the dissertation work should be   started under the guidance of Shanghai   Jiao Tong University Doctoral Students Work Regulations. In  the mid-term assessment the student has to finish at least half of the   dissertation writing, in order to pass the mid-term assessment. The student   has to finish writing the mid-term report and hand in the report through the   university system before the assigned deadline by the department.

附件: 新聞傳播學培養方案課程

Attachment: Curriculum for Doctoral Progra In Journalism and Communication