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Journalism Project (Extended) Part 1 (JOUR90017)
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
Summer Term
Semester 1
Semester 2
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Overview
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Students will work intensively under advanced industry supervision on an agreed journalistic project, such as a documentary, series of articles, book or investigative assignment. Working with the resources of the Centre for Advanced Journalism and other academic staff, the student will complete a publishable piece of innovative journalism, and a short essay reflecting on their professional practice.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this subject should be able to:
- Demonstrate high level journalistic skills;
- Reflect on their journalistic practice;
- Understand the fundamental principles for making critical and ethical judgments regarding professional journalism practice;
- Develop time management and planning skills through managing and organising workloads; and
- Acquire cultural and ethical understanding through reflection, reading and practical experience of journalists’ responsibilities.
Generic skills
Students who successfully complete this subject should be able to demonstrate:
- a high level ability to analyse writing techniques and affects; and
- a high level ability to express thoughts, ideas and observations in accessible written English.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Students must be admitted to the Master of Journalism or the Master of International Journalism and in the final 100 points of their degree to enrol in this subject
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
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
Students undertaking an internship with a host agency may be required to satisfy a number of requirements, including:
- undergoing a recent National Police Record Check
- holding a valid Working with Children Check for the relevant state/territory
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 of journalistic work of about 11,000 words and/or equivalent in multimedia
| During the examination period | 80% |
Essay reflecting on journalistic practice
| During the examination period | 20% |
Hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of meeting with Centre for Advancing Journalism staff in order to pass this subject. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Additional details
Please note: This assessment statement applies to the entire enrolment across Parts 1, 2 and 3 of the subject (i.e. JOUR90017, JOUR90018 and JOURN90019 together)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Summer Term
Coordinator Nick Place Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 30 Hours (total across entire enrolment in Parts 1, 2 and 3): regular meetings with industry supervisors and Centre for Advancing Journalism staff Total time commitment 510 hours Teaching period 7 January 2020 to 1 March 2020 Last self-enrol date 17 January 2020 Census date 24 January 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 14 February 2020 Assessment period ends 1 March 2020 Summer Term contact information
- Semester 1
Coordinator Nick Place Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 30 Hours (total across entire enrolment in Parts 1, 2 and 3): regular meetings with industry supervisors and Centre for Advancing Journalism staff Total time commitment 510 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 Nick Place Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 30 Hours (total across entire enrolment in Parts 1, 2 and 3): regular meetings with industry supervisors and Centre for Advancing Journalism staff Total time commitment 510 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
510 hours (total across entire enrolment in Parts 1, 2 and 3)
Additional delivery details
This subject continues over three consecutive study periods, with students first enrolling in JOUR90017 Journalism Project (Extended) Part 1, subsequently enrolling in JOUR90018 Journalism Project (Extended) Part 2 and then subsequently enrolling in JOUR90019 Journalism Project (Extended) Part 3, for a total enrolment of 37.5 credit points. Students will receive an overall result for the subject following completion of the three-subject sequence.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Appropriate readings will be decided by academic staff depending on the nature of the project.
- Subject notes
Please note: Information on this page refers to Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 of this subject (JOUR90017 Journalism Project (Extended) Part 1, JOUR90018 Journalism Project (Extended) Part 2 and JOUR90019 Journalism Project (Extended) Part 3)
- Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022