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Newsroom-Applied Professional Practice (JOUR90010)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Semester 2
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Overview
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This subject offers students the opportunity to research and write stories in various styles, which will be considered for publication on The Citizen, the flagship publication of Centre Advancing Journalism.
Students will be required to bring story ideas to regular news conferences for discussion and debate. They will be expected to liaise closely with the editors of The Citizen as they refine their ideas and settle on specific reporting assignments. There will be opportunities for workshopping stories and for collaboration with fellow students, as well as instruction on how best to present their material. The goal will be to produce a body of work of publishable standard.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate high level journalistic skills;
- Work efficiently in teams and newsroom environments; and
- Reflect on their journalistic practice.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should gain the following generic skills:
- High level ability to analyse writing techniques and affects; and
- High level ability to express thoughts, ideas and observations in accessible written English.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Note: Students who have not completed the requisite JOUR90001 but have extensive industry experience may seek a waiver from the subject coordinator to enrol in this subject.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Portfolio (4000 words or multi-media equivalent) of journalistic work. Drafts and three final stories, reflecting editorial feedback. Due in three parts over the course of the semester (part 1 in week 5, part 2 in week 9 and part 3 in the examination period)
| Throughout the teaching period | 75% |
Reflective work: A combination of journalistic tasks and in-class quizzes. Due throughout the semester. | Throughout the semester | 25% |
Hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of classes and to engage with editors to get stories to standard for publication to pass this subject. Regular class and newsroom participation is expected. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Jo Chandler Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total 28 Hours: flexible delivery Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 Semester 1 contact information
- Semester 2
Coordinator Jo Chandler Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total 28 Hours: flexible delivery Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 Hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Relevant reading, audio and video material will be made available through the LMS.
- Subject notes
This subject is available only to students enrolled in the Master of Journalism.
- Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022