Diploma in sports Media - Arab Academy fo

The Sports Media Diploma is a two-semester program that provides students with the skills and knowledge necessary for careers in sports management, administration, journalism, and communication. Graduates will possess practical and strategic skills, enabling them to work as sports program presenters, editors, or reporters. The program emphasizes practical and reflective learning opportunities and is taught by prominent professors and industry practitioners.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Sports Media Diploma is a two-semester program offered by the College of Language & Communication in Alexandria. It is the first of its kind in the region and is open to graduates from different disciplines. The program aims to equip students with the skills, techniques, and knowledge necessary to build careers in various areas of sports management, administration, journalism, and communication. It draws from journalism, public relations, and business to provide learning experiences in media management, sports administration and marketing, audience development, and reporting and editing across text, video, and audio. The program is taught by prominent professors and leading industry practitioners, emphasizing both practical and reflective learning opportunities. Graduates are expected to be both doers and thinkers, possessing practical and strategic skills.

Outline:

Program Description:

Duration: 2 semesters
Number of courses: 8 (4 courses per term)
Total number of credit hours: 24

First Semester (Radio & TV - Journalism):

Legalizations & Ethics of Sports Media:

This course covers the legal and ethical considerations involved in sports media.

Sports Psychology:

This course explores the psychological aspects of sports, including motivation, performance, and team dynamics.

Art of Public Speaking:

This course focuses on developing effective communication skills for public speaking, particularly in a sports context.

Sports Media Organizations Management:

This course examines the management and operations of sports media organizations.

Second Semester (Radio & TV):

Final Project:

Students complete a final project that integrates their learning from the program.

Second Semester (Journalism):

Sports Tourism:

This course explores the intersection of sports and tourism, including event management and destination marketing.

Sports Analytics:

This course introduces students to data analysis techniques used in sports, including performance evaluation and strategy development.

Writing For Sports Journalism:

This course focuses on developing writing skills for sports journalism, including news reporting, feature writing, and opinion pieces.

Final Project:

Students complete a final project that integrates their learning from the program.

Learning Outcomes:

Acquire media and administrative skills. Develop the ability to face challenges and diversify presentation methods. Learn how to select and prepare news in a way that suits the media platform. Enhance communication skills.

Careers:

Sports Program Presentation and Preparation: Graduates can work as presenters or producers of sports programs.
Sports News Editing: Graduates can work as editors for sports news outlets.
Sports Reporting: Graduates can work as sports reporters for newspapers, magazines, and online platforms.

Other:

The Sports Media Diploma is offered solely by the College of Language & Communication in Alexandria.
The program emphasizes practical and reflective learning opportunities.
Graduates are expected to be both doers and thinkers, possessing practical and strategic skills.