312084 v.2 Journalism Major
Introduction
The Journalism major 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, Curtin Radio 100.1FM and Access 31. The course also allows for students to incorporate studies in related media areas, such as screen arts, design, social sciences and in other disciplines across the university, including the Curtin Business School
Major Combinations within the BA
Students choosing this major within the Bachelor of Arts degree will also choose another major or an elective stream. Choosing a second major allows students to study in an additional discipline area. Choosing an elective stream allows students to undertake further study in the discipline of their first major or choose from a variety of units from around the University.
Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites
Students must complete Journalism Introduction to Print 111 and Journalism Introduction to Broadcast 112 in any order in first year.
| Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 2 Semester 1 | |||||
| 2596 | v.13 | Journalism Media Law 210 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| 3545 | v.12 | Journalism Media Ethics 211 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT 1 OPTION | 25.0 | ||||
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 2 | |||||
| 3545 | v.12 | Journalism Media Ethics 211 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| 2596 | v.13 | Journalism Media Law 210 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT 1 OPTION | 25.0 | ||||
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 1 | |||||
| SELECT 2 OPTIONS | 50.0 | ||||
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 2 | |||||
| SELECT 2 OPTIONS | 50.0 | ||||
| 50.0 | |||||
| Optional Units to Select from in Year 2 | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| 2597 | v.11 | Journalism Radio News 212 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 313854 | v.1 | Journalism Online Reporting 320 | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| 3963 | v.11 | Journalism Feature Writing 314 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 3964 | v.14 | Journalism Television News 215 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 8885 | v.10 | Journalism Print News 213 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 8886 | v.12 | Journalism Photo Journalism 318 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| Optional Units to Select from in Year 3 | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| 10487 | v.9 | Journalism Print Production 395 | 3.0 | 50.0 | |
| 10562 | v.9 | Journalism Industry Placement 317 | 8.0 | 25.0 | |
| 313280 | v.1 | Journalism Presentation for Broadcast 398 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 9362 | v.11 | Journalism Advanced Radio News 396 | 3.0 | 50.0 | |
| 9363 | v.10 | Journalism Television Current Affairs 397 | 3.0 | 50.0 | |
* Students should complete in first year: Journalism Introduction to Print 111 (1557), and Journalism Introduction to Broadcast 112 (1564) in any order.
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