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100pt Program
Contact information
Coordinator:
Andrew Dodd
Email: adodd@unimelb.edu.au
Currently enrolled students:
Contact Stop 1
General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
Further information: http://graduate.arts.unimelb.edu.au/
Contact: 'Make an enquiry' at http://graduate.arts.unimelb.edu.au/degrees/19-master-of-journalism
Structure
100 credit points
Duration: 1 year full-time / 2 years part-time
100 point program requirement
- A minimum of 25 points of core subjects (25 points)
- A maximum of 37.5 points of elective subjects (37.5 points)
- One of the capstone stream requirement (25 or 37.5 points)
Course structure
Capstone Stream 1: Minor Thesis option
- At least 25 points from the Core Subjects list below
- No more than 37.5 points from the Elective Subjects list below
- Capstone subjects (37.5 points): JOUR90015 Journalism Thesis Part 1 and JOUR90016 Journalism Thesis Part 2
or
Capstone Stream 2: Journalism Project (Extended) option
- At least 25 points from the Core Subjects list below
- No more than 37.5 points from the Elective Subjects list below
- Capstone subjects(37.5 points): JOUR90017 Journalism Project (Extended) Part 1, JOUR90018 Journalism Project (Extended) Part 2 and JOUR90019 Journalism Project (Extended) Part 3
or
Casptone Stream 3: Internship Option
- At least 37.5 points from the Core Subjects list below
- No more than 37.5 points from the Elective Subjects list below
- Capstone subjects(25 points): JOUR90003 Journalism Internship and one of JOUR90021 International Traditions in Journalism or JOUR90023 International Business Journalism
or
Casptone Stream 4: Journalism Project Option
- At least 37.5 points from the Core Subjects list below
- No more than 37.5 points from the Elective Subjects list below
- Capstone subjects(25 points): JOUR90025 Journalism Project Part 1 and JOUR90026 Journalism Project Part 2
Subject Options
Core Subjects
Minimum of 37.5 points
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
JOUR90021 | International Traditions in Journalism | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
JOUR90023 | International Business Journalism | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
JOUR90022 | Photojournalism | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
JOUR90004 | New Media: Harnessing Digital Disruption | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
JOUR90005 | Audio Journalism | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
JOUR90006 | Dilemmas in Journalism: Law and Ethics | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
JOUR90008 | Video Journalism | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Elective subjects
Maximum of 37.5 points
Media/Journalism
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
JOUR90011 | Data Journalism | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
JOUR90013 | Investigative Journalism | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MECM40003 | Researching Audiences and Reception | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MECM40007 | Change in Journalism | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MECM90009 | Global Crisis Reporting | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PUBL90003 | The Contemporary Publishing Industry | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PUBL90005 | Technical Writing and Editing | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PUBL90006 | Writing and Editing for Digital Media |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
PUBL90009 | Advanced Editing for Digital Media | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PUBL90010 | Print Production and Design | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
PUBL90013 | Writing and Editing for Magazines | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PUBL90014 | Legal Issues in Arts and Media | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PUBL90019 | Book Markets: Structures and Strategies | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
JOUR90024 | Advanced Audio: Podcasting | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
Understanding Australia and the World
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ASIA90001 | Human Rights in Southeast Asia | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CRIM90017 | Violence, Trauma and Reconciliation | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
DEVT90009 | Development Theories |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
DEVT90039 | Civil Society, NGOs and the State | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
DEVT90042 | Fieldwork in Complex and Hostile Places | Not available in 2020 | 25 |
HPSC90012 | Trust, Communication and Expertise | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
INTS90007 | Rising China in the Globalised World | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ISLM90007 | Contemporary Middle East | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ISLM90008 | Islam and Politics | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ISLM90015 | Understanding the Gulf States | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
MULT90059 | Social Enterprise Incubator |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
POLS90012 | Trade Policy Politics & Governance | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS90058 | Asia-Pacific: Zone of Conflict or Peace? | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
The Environment and Climate Change
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ENST90004 | Climate Change Politics and Policy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENST90005 | Environmental Policy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HPSC90010 | Environment and Knowledge | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Health
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
POPH90206 | Health Policy | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Business and Economics
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MGMT90011 | Managing Stakeholders | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MGMT90015 | Human Resource Fundamentals |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MGMT90025 | People and Change |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MKTG90003 | Public Relations Management | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MKTG90004 | Marketing Management |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Capstone Requirement options
Capstone Stream 1 - Minor Thesis (37.5 points)
Purpose: An opportunity to integrate knowledge and research skills to address a specific Journalism research by planning and executing a substantial research-based project.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
JOUR90015 | Journalism Thesis Part 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
18.75 |
JOUR90016 | Journalism Thesis Part 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
18.75 |
Capstone Stream 2 - Journalism Project (Extended) (37.5 points)
Purpose: An opportunity to complete a substantial professionally focused project under industry standard supervision. This might be a book, portfolio of articles or other substantial journalistic project.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
JOUR90017 | Journalism Project (Extended) Part 1 |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
JOUR90018 | Journalism Project (Extended) Part 2 |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
JOUR90019 | Journalism Project (Extended) Part 3 |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Capstone Stream 3 - Internship (25 points)
Purpose: An opportunity to combine knowledge of and experience in international journalism, supporting potential professional pathways.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
JOUR90003 | Journalism Internship |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
AND one of:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
JOUR90021 | International Traditions in Journalism | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
JOUR90023 | International Business Journalism | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Capstone Stream 4 - Journalism Project (25 points)
Purpose: An opportunity to complete a substantial professionally focused project under industry standard supervision. This might be a book, portfolio of articles or other substantial journalistic project.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
JOUR90025 | Journalism Project Part 1 |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
JOUR90026 | Journalism Project Part 2 |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Links
http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/culture-communication
Last updated: 20 February 2021