Journalism Project

Course aim

 To undertake supervised research, practical experience or advanced projects in the field of journalism.

Course content

Students will develop skills in decisionmaking and planning around journalism-based projects. They will extend their knowledge of professional practice and/or journalism theory by undertaking projects focusing on newsroom practice; journalism research and research methodologies; or specialist journalism.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
COMM 1021	Journalism Ethics
COMM 2026	Media Law

Corequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
COMM 2026	Media Law

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Directed Study	N/A x 13 weeks
Seminar	1.5 hours x 3 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Project

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4A)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.