Journalism Project

Course aim

To enable students to undertake supervised research, practical experience or projects in the field of journalism.

Course content

Newsroom practice; journalism research and research methodologies; specialist journalism; ethical practice.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

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

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

1 x practical experience in journalism plus 2500 word report; Or Research paper; Or Project-based assessment by negotiation with course coordinator

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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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.