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150pt Program
Contact information
Coordinator
Lucy Smy
Email: lucy.smy@unimelb.edu.au
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences
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
150 credit points
150 point program
Duration: 1.5 years full-time / up to 3 years part-time
150 point program requirement:
- A minimum of 25 points of core subjects
- A maximum of 87.5 points of elective subjects
- One of the capstone stream options (25 or 50 points)
Course structure
Capstone Stream 1: Minor Thesis option
- At least 25 points from the Core Subjects list below
- No more than 75 points from the Elective Subjects list below
- Capstone subjects (50 points): ARTS90032 Research Principles & Practices Graduate, JOUR90015 Journalism Thesis Part 1 and JOUR90016 Journalism Thesis Part 2
or
Capstone Stream 2: Internship Option
- At least 37.5 points from the Core Subjects list below
- No more than 87.5 points from the Elective Subjects list below
- Capstone subjects (25 points): JOUR90003 Journalism Internship and JOUR90006 Dilemmas in Journalism: Law and Ethics
or
Capstone Stream 3: Journalism Project Option
- At least 37.5 points from the Core Subjects list below
- No more than 87.5 points from the Elective Subjects list below
- Capstone subjects (25 points): JOUR90025 Journalism Project Part 1 and JOUR90026 Journalism Project Part 2
Please note:
- The thesis option requires two consecutive semesters of enrolment.
- The Journalism Project option requires three consecutive semesters of enrolment
Capstone Requirement:
All students are required to complete the Capstone Requirement for the program (at least 25 points). Students must complete one of the following capstone options:
Capstone Stream 1: ARTS90032 Research Principles & Practices Graduate (12.5 points), JOUR90015 Journalism Thesis Part 1 (18.75 points) and JOUR90016 Journalism Thesis Part 2 (18.75 points) (50 points total)
Purpose: An opportunity to integrate knowledge and research skills to address a specific Journalism research by planning and executing a substantial research-based project.
Capstone Stream 2: JOUR90003 Journalism Internship (12.5 points) and JOUR90006 Dilemmas in Journalism: Law and Ethics (12.5 points) (25 Points total)
Purpose: An opportunity to complete a professionally focused project under industry standard supervision, aimed at publication in The Citizen, and participating in the newsroom experience and also completing a 20 day placement in the industry.
Capstone Stream 3: JOUR90025 Journalism Project Part 1 (12.5 points) and JOUR90026 Journalism Project Part 2 (12.5 points) (25 points total)
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.
For policies that govern this degree, see Academic Services Policy in the University Melbourne Policy Framework.
Subject Options
Core Subjects
minimum 62.5 points
Please note Students are strongly advised to complete JOUR90001 in their first semester of the degree. This subject will be a prerequisite for the existing subjects JOUR90005, JOUR90008, JOUR90009, JOUR90013 and JOUR90023, unless the course coordinator grants exemption from these requirements, which may be done on the grounds of previous study or industry experience.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
JOUR90001 | Researching/Writing Stories |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
25 |
JOUR90003 | Journalism Internship |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
JOUR90004 | New Media: Harnessing Digital Disruption | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
JOUR90005 | Audio Journalism | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
JOUR90008 | Video Journalism | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
JOUR90009 | Advanced Non Fiction Writing | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
JOUR90010 | Newsroom-Applied Professional Practice | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
JOUR90013 | Investigative Journalism | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MECM90019 | Social Media and Change | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
JOUR90021 | International Traditions in Journalism | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
JOUR90022 | Photojournalism | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
JOUR90023 | International Business Journalism | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Elective Subjects
maximum 87.5 points
Please note:
- The elective subjects are listed below, grouped by topic
- There is no restriction on the number of electives you can take from a particular group
- Languages: Students may enrol in up to 25 points of language study in the following areas: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Russian and Spanish
Media/Journalism
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
JOUR90007 | Special Study in Journalism | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
JOUR90011 | Data Journalism | Summer Term (Online) |
12.5 |
MECM40003 | Researching Audiences and Reception | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
MECM40007 | Change in Journalism | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MECM90009 | Global Crisis Reporting | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MECM90037 | Online Community Management | Winter Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PUBL90003 | The Contemporary Publishing Industry | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
PUBL90005 | Technical Writing and Editing | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PUBL90009 | Advanced Editing for Digital Media | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
PUBL90010 | Print Production and Design |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
PUBL90013 | Writing and Editing for Magazines | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
PUBL90014 | Legal Issues in Arts and Media | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
PUBL90019 | Book Markets: Structures and Strategies | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
JOUR90024 | Advanced Audio: Podcasting | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Understanding Australia and the World
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ASIA90001 | Human Rights in Southeast Asia | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
CRIM90015 | Terror, Law and War | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CRIM90017 | Violence, Trauma and Reconciliation | September (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
DEVT90009 | Development Theories | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
DEVT90039 | Civil Society, NGOs and the State | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
DEVT90042 | Fieldwork in Complex and Hostile Places | Not available in 2021 | 25 |
HPSC90012 | Trust, Communication and Expertise | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
INTS90007 | Rising China in the Globalised World | July (Online) |
12.5 |
ISLM90007 | Contemporary Middle East and South Asia | July (Online) |
12.5 |
ISLM90008 | Islam and Politics: Interfaith Relations | Summer Term (Online) |
12.5 |
MULT90059 | Social Enterprise Incubator |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
POLS40002 | Australian Politics:Democracy & Justice | No longer available | |
POLS90012 | Trade Policy Politics & Governance | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS90017 | Europe and Asia: Competing Hegemons? | No longer available | |
POLS90058 | Asia-Pacific: Zone of Conflict or Peace? | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
The environment and climate change
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ENST90004 | Climate Change Politics and Policy | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENST90005 | Environmental Policy | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EVSC90001 | Global Environment and Sustainability | No longer available | |
HPSC90010 | Environment and Knowledge | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Health
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
POPH90206 | Health Policy | March (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Business and Economics
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MGMT90011 | Managing Stakeholders | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
MGMT90015 | Human Resource Fundamentals |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MGMT90025 | People and Change |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MKTG90003 | Public Relations | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MKTG90004 | Marketing Management |
Summer Term (Online)
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Capstone Requirement options
Capstone Stream 1 - Minor Thesis (50 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 |
---|---|---|---|
ARTS90032 | Research Principles & Practices Graduate |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Online)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
and
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
JOUR90015 | Journalism Thesis Part 1 |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
18.75 |
JOUR90016 | Journalism Thesis Part 2 |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
18.75 |
Capstone Stream 2 - 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 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
and
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
JOUR90006 | Dilemmas in Journalism: Law and Ethics |
February (Online)
June (Online)
|
12.5 |
Capstone Stream 3 -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 (Online)
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
JOUR90026 | Journalism Project Part 2 |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Links
http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/culture-communication
Last updated: 12 November 2021