307141 v.1 Journalism Double Degree Major

Introduction

This double degree major provides an opportunity to develop the ability to research, prepare and publish news and current affairs stories across media. Students develop skills in professional journalism and produce news stories and segments for publishednewspapers, Curtin FM 100.1 and Channel 31 Television.

Course Structure			Hrs/Wk	Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
12194	v.6	MCCA 104 - Engaging Media	3.0	25.0
301065	v.3	Media, Communication and Information 101 - Research and Presentation Skills	3.0	25.0
				50.0
Year 1 Semester 2
12881	v.7	MCCA 103 - Making Meanings	3.0	25.0
301066	v.5	MCCA 102 - Culture to Cultures	3.0	25.0
				50.0
Year 2 Semester 1
1557	v.10	Journalism 111 - Introduction to Print	3.0	25.0
301070	v.3	Media Studies 216 - Asian Media in Transition	2.0	25.0
				50.0
Year 2 Semester 2
12883	v.5	Media, Communication and Information 212 - Consumers, Audiences, Publics and Users	2.0	25.0
1564	v.10	Journalism 112 - Introduction to Broadcast	3.0	25.0
				50.0
Year 3 Semester 1
3545	v.10	Journalism 211 - Media Ethics	3.0	25.0
8885	v.8	Journalism 213 - Print News	3.0	25.0
				50.0
Year 3 Semester 2
2596	v.11	Journalism 210 - Media Law	3.0	25.0
2597	v.9	Journalism 212 - Radio News	4.0	25.0
				50.0
Year 4 Semester 1
10487	v.7 *	Journalism 395 - Print Production	4.0	50.0
				50.0
Year 4 Semester 2
		SELECT 2 OPTIONS		50.0
				50.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 4 Semester 2			Hrs/Wk	Credit
10085	v.6	Journalism 294 - Independent Study	2.0	25.0
10562	v.7	Journalism 317 - Industry Placement	8.0	25.0
3963	v.9	Journalism 314 - Feature Writing	3.0	25.0
8886	v.10	Journalism 318 - Photo Journalism	3.0	25.0

Students undertaking a double degree at Muresk must instead choose optional units to the value of 50 credits