SPUC-JRCOM v.1 Journalism Communication Specialisation
Specialisation Overview
Specialisations/Minors prepare students to develop broad knowledge about an additional discipline area or same discipline area that complements their study in an award course. Some Specialisations may assist students to progress into postgraduate studies, but have specific entry requirements.
This specialisation develops the ability to research, prepare and publish news across different media platforms including online, audio and video. Students undertake practical work in excellent facilities such as the on-campus Media Production Studio and in the newsroom of the Western Independent, the dedicated Curtin Journalism news website. Students will learn highly transferable communication and presentation skills. They also have opportunities to create a portfolio of journalism and develop networks with a community of journalism students and media industry professionals.
Specialisation Entry and Completion Details
Students may be eligible to study a specialisation/minor where the course includes a minimum of 100 elective credits. Credit permitting, students can elect to study a maximum of two specialisations/minors. Students may need to request that Student Services add a specialisation/minor to their study plan if it is not included in the course structure and credit permitting. The number of specialisations/minors available for study is dependent on the course of study. For entry into some specialisations/minors students are required to meet certain criteria. Students will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
This specialisation is only available to students in the B-MASCOMS Bachelor of Communications
Major/Minor/Stream Organisation
This specialisation is available in the Internal study mode (on-campus) only.
| Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOUR1000 | v.2 | Introduction to Journalism - Writing | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| JOUR2000 | v.1 | Radio News | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| JOUR2003 | v.1 | News Writing and Reporting | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| JOUR2002 | v.2 | Video News | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
* This specialisation is only available to students in the B-MASCOMS Bachelor of Communications
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