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

 Journalism and Communication

二、培养目标 /   Program Objective

本博士研究生项目旨在培养适应国际化需要的高层次新闻传播学研究人才，学位获得者应该具备宽厚、复合、外向的知识结构，掌握并能熟练运用管理学、传播学、互联网产业等学科的理论、技能和方法，敏锐地发现新闻传播学理论与实践中不断出现的新问题，拥有严密的逻辑思维能力和较强的理论创新能力。该学科方向兼跨传播学、管理学、计算机科学三大学科，具有鲜明的跨学科性质，可以促进多学科的交融和发展。研究方向包括新媒体史论、新媒体实务和新媒体管理。在博士管理上，采取了导师+副导师的管理制度，以帮助学生更好完成学业。 

        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、学习年限 / Study Period

按照要求，全日制博士生学制为4年。总学分≥35，其中必修课学分为26个学分。所有课程学分建议在第1－2个学年内修完。每个学期选修课程建议不超过13个学分。

        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、课程学习要求 / 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、学位论文 / Dissertation

  博士生的学术论文字数要求为不少于4万字。博士研究生通过综合考试之后，进入学位论文工作，具体包括开题报告、学位论文中期检查、答辩申请、评审与答辩等环节。博士研究生应选择学科前沿领域或对我国科技进步、经济建设和社会发展有重要意义的课题作为博士学位论文的选题，博士学位论文能够表明作者具有独立从事科学研究工作的能力，反映作者在本门学科上掌握了坚实宽广的基础理论和系统深入的专业知识。博士学位论文的选题应具有科学性、学术性、创新性、先进性和可行性。具体情况按《上海交通大学关于攻读博士学位研究生培养工作的规定》中学位论文的规定和程序执行。

  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、资格考试

资格考试是正式进入学位论文阶段前的一次学科综合性考试，旨在检验候选人是否具备坚实的传播学基础知识与理论，牢固地掌握现代传播学研究方法，并且具有创新能力和独立开展科学研究的素质。具体来说，资格考试采取匿名评卷的形式。每年举行一次。时间为第二学年第二学期的六月举行，教学办公室会提前一个月通知。如资格笔试没有通过，可在第四、五、六学年同期补考（共三次补考机会）。如果在第六学年同期还未通过，按退学处理。具体来说，资格笔试为闭卷考试，包括三科目,即基础理论、研究方法、研究领域；每门科目考试时间为3小时。

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、开题报告 / Dissertation Proposal

       研究计划需在导师的指导下完成，研究计划需要包括对当前相关研究现状的总结、研究意义、研究问题对当前海内外相关研究的价值、研究基本思路、研究框架和时间安排等内容。博士研究生同时必须提交支持理论与研究方法的研究设计草案。博士研究生必须在学院规定的截止日期之前完成研究计划的撰写，并提交到学校系统。

      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 

      博士生学位论文中期检查工作在上海交通大学博士研究生管理条例的指导下开展。参与学位论文中期考核的博士研究生至少需要完成学位论文的一半，同时必须在学院规定的截止日期之前完成中期报告的撰写，并提交到学校系统。

      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: 新闻传播学培养方案课程

Attachment: Curriculum for Doctoral Progra In Journalism and Communication