303570 v.3 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.5	Media, Communication and Information 111 - The Information Age	3.0	25.0
1557	v.10 #	Journalism 111 - Introduction to Print	3.0	25.0
301065	v.3	Media, Communication and Information 101 - Research and Presentation Skills	3.0	25.0
		SELECT 1 ELECTIVE		25.0
				100.0
Year 1 Semester 2
12881	v.6	Media, Communication and Information 112 - Critical Communication	3.0	25.0
1564	v.10 #	Journalism 112 - Introduction to Broadcast	3.0	25.0
301066	v.4	Media, Communication and Information 102 - In-Between Cultures and the Popular Media	2.0	25.0
		SELECT 1 ELECTIVE		25.0
				100.0
Year 2 Semester 1
301070	v.3	Media Studies 216 - Asian Media in Transition	2.0	25.0
3545	v.10 *	Journalism 211 - Media Ethics	3.0	25.0
		SELECT 1 ELECTIVE		25.0
		SELECT 1 OPTION		25.0
				100.0
Year 2 Semester 2
12883	v.5	Media, Communication and Information 212 - Consumers, Audiences, Publics and Users	2.0	25.0
2596	v.11 *	Journalism 210 - Media Law	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.9	Journalism 212 - Radio News	4.0	25.0
3964	v.12	Journalism 215 - Television News	3.0	25.0
8885	v.8	Journalism 213 - Print News	3.0	25.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 3			Hrs/Wk	Credit
10085	v.6	Journalism 294 - Independent Study	2.0	25.0
10487	v.7	Journalism 395 - Print Production	4.0	50.0
10562	v.7	Journalism 317 - Industry Placement	8.0	25.0
304408	v.2	Journalism 398 - Studio Production and Presentation	4.0	50.0
3548	v.10	Journalism 394 - Advanced Independent Study	2.0	50.0
3963	v.9	Journalism 314 - Feature Writing	3.0	25.0
8886	v.10	Journalism 318 - Photo Journalism	3.0	25.0
9362	v.9	Journalism 396 - Advanced Radio News	4.0	50.0
9363	v.8	Journalism 397 - Television Current Affairs	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