Program Summary
Program Overview
Career Opportunities
Advanced Standing, Recognition of Prior Learning, Credit and Articulation
Program Structure
Program Requirements and Notes
Enquiries
Recommended Enrolment Patterns

Program Summary

QTAC Code: 011131
OP/Rank for 2006 Entry: New program (not previously offered)
Award Abbreviation: BJournalism
Duration: 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Fee Type: Commonwealth supported places, domestic fee-paying places,
Total Units: 288
Recommended Prior Study: English
Commence: Semester 1 or Semester 2
CRICOS Code: Not applicable

NEW STUDENTS: Selecting courses for 2006

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Journalism provides you with professional skills and theoretical understandings across different media-print, broadcast and the web. As well as emphasising academic excellence and a broad general education, the approach is highly practical and industry focused.

Courses studied include news writing, writing for the web, feature writing, digital photojournalism, media law, editing and computer-assisted reporting. You will develop professional-level projects and participate in an internship to gain valuable industry experience. You will be encouraged to build a portfolio of published work.

The Bachelor of Journalism is taught by respected industry professionals. There is a strong focus on journalism as a significant, ethical profession in a democratic society. In addition, you have the opportunity to select a minor which will further broaden the degree and your career prospects.

Career Opportunities

The Bachelor of Journalism equips graduates for work in areas including corporate communications, government or non-profit communications, creative writing, editing and sub-editing, multimedia, journalism in converged media environments, news photojournalism, features photojournalism, sport photojournalism, print journalism, radio journalism, television and web journalism, professional writing in areas such as science and medicine, technical writing, and web writing and editing.

Program Structure

Core Courses

Select 2 courses from:
COR109 Communication and Thought
COR110 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
COR111 Environment, Technology and Sustainability

Introductory Courses

4 required courses:
BUS102 Economics for Business
CMN100 Critical Reasoning
CMN110 Australian Media Industries: Introduction to Communication Studies
INT140 An Introduction to Australian Politics: The Makings of a Republic?
Plus select 1 introductory Arts and Social Sciences course from an area of study other than Communication.
Plus select 1 introductory Science course (Semester 2 any year)

Advanced Courses

12 required courses:
CMN213 Editing for the Communications Professional
CMN214 Computer-Assisted Reporting
CMN227 News Rounds
CMN228 The Writer and the Law
CMN233 Non-Fiction Writing for the Small Screen
CMN235 News Writing: Print and Broadcast
CMN237 Writing for the Web
CMN240 Digital Photojournalism and Feature Writing
CMN242 Production Workshop (Journalism)
CMN250 Media Relations
CMN256 Research into Australian Journalism
CMN272 Industry Research Project (Journalism)

Elective Courses

Select 4 elective courses from any faculty ( Arts and Social Sciences, Business or Science, Health and Education)

It is recommended that students utilise electives to complete a minor (4 courses) in one of the following areas:
Australian and Cultural Studies
Communication Studies
Counselling
Creative Writing
Environmental and Planning Studies
Historical Studies
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
Politics and International Relations
Public Relations
Social and Community Studies
Sociology
Studies in Art and Design

Course Substitution: The GO (Global Opportunities) Program

As part of their USC program, students may apply to participate in the GO Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider

Program Requirements and Notes

1. No more than 10 introductory level courses are to be completed, including Core Courses.
2. Required introductory courses may count towards a major or minor.
3. No course may be counted towards more than one major or minor.
4. Electives may be used to complete an additional major or minor to supplement the required major.
5. An introductory level course has a number less than 200 in its course code. An advanced level course has a number greater than 200 and less than 400 in its course code.
6. Entry to the Bachelor of Journalism requires students to pass a written entry examination (testing writing skills and knowledge of current affairs) and to attend a selection interview. Final acceptance is dependent on students attaining sound results in introductory and core courses and an assessment of professional aptitude. Therefore, entry may not be confirmed to students until the start of the second semester of full-time study or equivalent. Students not accepted to undertake a Bachelor Journalism may be eligible to enter an alternative program such as the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Communication or Bachelor of Arts (Design and Communication) degree.
7. Students enrolled in a journalism major (or courses leading to a journalism major) within another degree at the start of 2006 have the option of applying to convert to a Bachelor of Journalism.
8. Refer to the Academic Rules.
9. Refer to Explanation of Terms.
10. Refer to the Recommended Enrolment Patterns.

Enquiries

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Tel: +61 7 5430 1259