303570 v.4 Journalism Major

Introduction

The Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) - a major in Media and Information - forges a strong link between the theoretical and practical work of journalism. It combines professional outcomes, scholarly creativity, technological skills and intellectually demanding academic study with an emphasis on deeper understandings, as well as the chance for innovative, cutting-edge project work. There are opportunities for students to develop abilities to research, prepare and publish news and current affairs stories across the media. Skills are developed in professional journalism and there is involvement in production of news for published newspapers. Students enrolled in the program also publish and broadcast their work through student newspaper The Western Independent, on-campus radio station Curtin FM 100.1 and local television station Channel 31. The course also allows for students to incorporate studies in related media areas, such as film and television, social sciences (politics, history, sociology, anthropology)and in other disciplines.

Course Structure			Hrs/Wk	Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
12194	v.6	MCCA 104 - Engaging Media	3.0	25.0
1557	v.11 #	Journalism- Introduction to Print 111	3.0	25.0
301065	v.4	Media, Communication and Information 101 - Research and Presentation Skills	3.0	25.0
		SELECT 1 ELECTIVE		25.0
				100.0
Year 1 Semester 2
1564	v.11 #	Journalism- Introduction to Broadcast 112	3.0	25.0
301066	v.5	MCCA 102 - Culture to Cultures	3.0	25.0
311923	v.1	Making Meanings 103		25.0
		SELECT 1 ELECTIVE		25.0
				100.0
Year 2 Semester 1
301070	v.4	Media Studies 216 - Asian Media in Transition	2.0	25.0
3545	v.11 *	Journalism- Media Ethics 211	3.0	25.0
		SELECT 1 ELECTIVE		25.0
		SELECT 1 OPTION		25.0
				100.0
Year 2 Semester 2
12883	v.6	Consumers, Audiences, Publics and Users 212	2.0	25.0
2596	v.12 *	Journalism- Media Law 210	3.0	25.0
		SELECT 1 ELECTIVE		25.0
		SELECT 1 OPTION		25.0
				100.0
Year 3 Semester 1
		SELECT 1 ELECTIVE		25.0
		SELECT 3 OPTIONS		75.0
				100.0
Year 3 Semester 2
		SELECT 1 ELECTIVE		25.0
		SELECT 3 OPTIONS		75.0
				100.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 2			Hrs/Wk	Credit
2597	v.10	Journalism- Radio News 212	4.0	25.0
3964	v.13	Journalism- Television News 215	3.0	25.0
8885	v.9	Journalism- Print News 213	3.0	25.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 3			Hrs/Wk	Credit
10085	v.7	Journalism- Independent Study 394	2.0	25.0
10487	v.8	Journalism - Print Production 395	3.0	50.0
10562	v.8	Journalism- Industry Placement 317	8.0	25.0
304408	v.3	Journalism 398 - Studio Production and Presentation	4.0	50.0
3548	v.11	Journalism 394 - Advanced Independent Study	2.0	50.0
3963	v.10	Journalism- Feature Writing 314	3.0	25.0
8886	v.11	Journalism- Photo Journalism 318	3.0	25.0
9362	v.10	Journalism- Advanced Radio News 396	3.0	50.0
9363	v.9	Journalism- Television Current Affairs 397	3.0	50.0

#		Undertaken in Year 1, Semester One or Semester Two
*		Undertaken in Year 2, Semester One or Semester Two
NB		In consultation with the Course Coordinator students may choose to study the core units in semesters other than stated