Graduate Diploma in Journalism (Advanced) (GDA-JOURN)

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Overview

Award title	Graduate Diploma in Journalism (Advanced)
Year & campus	2017 — Parkville
CRICOS code	085951E
Fees information	Subject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date
Study level & type	Graduate Coursework
AQF level	8
Credit points	100 credit points
Duration	12 months full-time or 24 months part-time

The Graduate Diploma in Journalism (Advanced) is part of a suite of courses associated with the Master of Journalism. The Graduate Diploma in Journalism (Advanced) is comprised of three compulsory subjects, totalling 50 points, together with a list of journalism-related electives (50 points). Together these represent basic journalistic skills and understandings, with the opportunity to study select advanced subjects.

Links to further information

http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/culture-communication

Entry requirements

1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed:

an undergraduate degree in a cognate discipline with a weighted average mark of at least H2B (70%) in appropriate subjects or equivalent.

Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection.

2. In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:

prior academic performance; and
relevance of previous studies.

3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments.

4. Applicants are required to satisfy the university’s English language requirements for graduate courses. For those applicants seeking to meet these requirements by one of the standard tests approved by the Academic Board, performance band 7.0 is required.

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this course are articulated in the Course Description, Course Objectives and Generic Skills of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

Intended learning outcomes

Students who complete the Graduate Diploma in Journalism (Advanced) should:

demonstrate high level oral and written communication skills
demonstrate high level expertise in researching, writing and editing their own work
demonstrate an ability to apply high level research skills to investigate news stories
demonstrate an advanced and practical understanding of how news stories are put together;
be equipped to critically reflect on writing challenges that journalists face across different media;
demonstrate the ability to reflect on professional issues and develop new and innovative forms of practice; and
demonstrate an ability to apply theoretical concepts to journalistic practice.

Generic skills

Students who complete the Graduate Diploma in Journalism (Advanced) should:

demonstrate capacities of informed critical reflection and practical reasoning;
have excellent communication skills across a range of media platforms;
be equipped with capacities of moral reasoning, and a capacity to exercise moral reasoning and social responsibility;
be equipped to critically investigate significant issues through independent research and investigation;
develop time management and planning skills through managing and organising workloads; and
develop capacities of effective teamwork through group activities.

Graduate attributes

Students who complete the Graduate Diploma of Journalism (Advanced) should:

demonstrate a practically grounded and theoretically informed understanding of the changing field of journalism practice;
develop excellent communication skills that align with the rapidly changing and dynamic field of journalism;
be equipped to undertake and produce journalism that is informed by excellent critical skills and an ability to engage with complex social issues and problems;
be able to understand, and exercise, their responsibility as a critical practitioner who has a duty to support informed and responsible citizenship; and
be equipped with capacities of informed ethical reasoning, and an understanding of their social responsibilities.

See http://provost.unimelb.edu.au/teaching-learning for further information.

Course structure

Duration: 1 year full-time / up to 2 years part-time

three compulsory subjects (50 points)
elective subjects (50 points)

Total 100 points

Subject options

Compulsory Subjects

50 points

Please note: it is recommended students complete JOUR90001 Researching and Writing Stories in their first semester.

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
JOUR90001	Researching/Writing Stories	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	25
JOUR90005	Audio Journalism	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
JOUR90006	Dilemmas in Journalism: Law and Ethics	June (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Elective Subjects