The BA (Journalism) 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 Film and Television, in the Social Sciences (Politics, History, Sociology, Anthropology) and in other disciplines.
Course Structure |
Hrs/Wk |
Credit |
Majors, Streams or Other Core Components |
| 301832 |
v.4 |
|
Information Studies Minor |
|
100.0 |
| |
OR |
|
| 301122 |
v.3 |
|
Media Studies Minor |
|
100.0 |
| |
OR |
|
| 301114 |
v.3 |
|
Journalism Minor |
|
100.0 |
| |
OR |
|
| 301129 |
v.3 |
|
Film and Television Minor |
|
100.0 |
| |
OR |
|
| 301102 |
v.3 |
|
Internet Studies Minor |
|
100.0 |
| |
SELECT 2 ELECTIVES |
|
50.0 |
| |
150.0 |
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 |
| |
75.0 |
Year 1 Semester 2 |
| 12881 |
v.5 |
|
Media, Communication and Information 112 - The Critical Attitude |
3.0 |
25.0 |
| 1564 |
v.10 |
# |
Journalism 112 - Introduction to Broadcast |
3.0 |
25.0 |
| 301066 |
v.3 |
|
Media, Communication and Information 102 - Cross-Cultural Media Project |
2.0 |
25.0 |
| |
75.0 |
Year 2 Semester 1 |
| 12882 |
v.5 |
|
Media, Communication and Information 211- Law, Policy and Regulation |
3.0 |
25.0 |
| 3545 |
v.10 |
* |
Journalism 211 - Media Ethics |
3.0 |
25.0 |
| |
SELECT 1 OPTION |
|
25.0 |
| |
75.0 |
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 OPTION |
|
25.0 |
| |
75.0 |
Year 3 |
| |
SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: |
|
150.0 |
| |
150.0 |
| |
| Optional Units to Select From in Year 2 |
Hrs/Wk |
Credits |
| 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 |
Credits |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| |
| # |
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. |
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