请问各位，这段文字怎么翻译啊？

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<P>Objective
Students are introduced to the finer points of interpersonal communication; challenged to apply critical thinking to their consumption of the mass media; exposed to the complexity of delivering information in organisational and mediated communication situations; and, broaden their horizons through the study of international and intercultural communication.

Nature of Programme
This is a rigorous eight-semester programme designed to provide a comprehensive knowledge of the nature of human communication, its media, and its effects. In addition to the major in communication, students earn a minor in marketing. The programme is offered full-time and can be completed within three years.

这是一个课程的介绍</P>
<P>如果只需要直译的话，怎么翻译呢？谢谢各位了啊！ </P>