JOUR3005 (v.1) Feature Writing
| Area: | Department of Journalism |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
| TUITION PATTERNS: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Equivalent(s): |
3963 (v.11)
Journalism Feature Writing 314
or any previous version
|
| Prerequisite(s): |
8885 (v.11)
News Writing and Reporting 213
or any previous version
OR JOUR2003 (v.1) News Writing and Reporting or any previous version |
| UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Syllabus: | This intensive production unit develops and extends the research, interviewing and writing skills gained in JOUR1000 Introduction to Print and JOUR2003 News Writing and Reporting. Students develop their own feature story ideas and write engaging and relevant features of publishable quality for the Western Independent newspaper. The unit explains and evaluates the different forms, styles and structures print features can take-news features, investigative features, profiles, travel features, essays, literary journalism-and analyses of some of the best non-fiction writing from which students can learn. It explains the importance of and encourages a reflective and ethical approach to researching and writing feature stories, and promotes knowledge and understanding of: the similarities and differences between non-fiction and fiction writing; research methods and sources; the different approaches to writing features for different publications and different audiences; and the complexities in the journalist-source relationship. |
| Field of Education: | 100703 Journalism |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
| 2015 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
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Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
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