STRU-JOURN v.1 Journalism Stream (BA MassComm)
Major/Stream Overview
This major/stream is part of a larger course. Information is specific to the major/stream, please refer to the course for more information.
This stream covers journalism theory and practice through print, broadcast and online media, including learning the legal and ethical conditions under which journalism is practised. When taken in combination with the other elements of the Bachelor of Arts (Mass Communication) this stream provides students with the ability to communicate effectively, produce news and current affairs material for print and electronic media, and understand how contemporary news media operate. Journalism may usefully be combined with the streams in Corporate Screen Production, Public Relations, Web Media or Photography.
Major/Minor/Stream Organisation
| Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 50.0 | ||||
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 2 | |||||
| JOUR2005 | v.1 | Media Law | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| JOUR1001 | v.1 | Introduction to Broadcast | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 2 | |||||
| JOUR2001 | v.1 | Media Ethics | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 25.0 | |||||
| Optional Units (No Year Level Specified) | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| JOUR3003 | v.1 | Online Journalism | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| JOUR2002 | v.1 | Television News | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| JOUR2000 | v.1 | Radio News | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| JOUR2003 | v.1 | News Writing and Reporting | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
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