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Researching/Writing Stories (JOUR90001)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25Dual-Delivery (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
Overview
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This is a practice based subject taught by leading practitioners, which enables students to develop their skills in researching, writing and producing stories. Students will enhance their understanding of how news stories are put together and will develop advanced skills in researching, writing and producing stories in a new and rapidly changing media environment. The subject examines a range of different research techniques and considers how these can be applied. It also explores a range of writing challenges.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should:
- Demonstrate a high-level of written and oral communication skills
- Have developed advanced expertise in researching, writing and editing their own work
- Be able to apply high level research skills to investigate news stories
- Demonstrate a high-level of written and oral communication skills
- 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; and
- Be equipped to critically reflect on a range of case studies relating to journalism practice
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should gain the following generic skills:
- Understand the fundamental principles for making critical and ethical judgments regarding professional journalism practice
- Be able to evaluate the dynamic processes of change operating in contemporary media and communication industries
- Skills in journalistic research, analysis and interpretation
- Skills in writing, reporting and communicating facts and ideas
- Time management and planning skills through managing and organising workloads
- Cultural and ethical understanding through reflection, reading and practical experience of journalists’ responsibilities; and
- Have an understanding of how to market their own ideas and successfully pursue careers in an increasingly diversified and transforming industry environment
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into the MC-JOURN Master of Journalism, GCA-JOURN Graduate Certificate in Journalism (Advanced), GDA-JOURN Graduate Diploma in Journalism (Advanced)
OR
Program Coordinator approval is required for enrolment by
Community Access Program (CAP), Inbound Exchange/Study Abroad or Incoming Cross-institutional students.
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Five short news writing exercises completed in class (approx. 250 words each)
| Throughout the semester | 15% |
An in-class news-story-of-the-week presentation
| During the teaching period | 5% |
A draft portfolio of news stories
| During the teaching period | 40% |
A final portfolio of news stories (NB: The final version is based on the draft, taking into account feedback from teaching staff)
| During the examination period | 40% |
Hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of classes in order to pass the subject and regular class participation is expected. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Andrew Dodd Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Total 48 hours: 4 hour seminar x 12 weeks Total time commitment 340 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 Semester 1 contact information
- Semester 2
Coordinator Andrew Dodd Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Total 48 hours: 4 hour seminar x 12 weeks Total time commitment 340 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
340 hours
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Compiled reader plus News Limited Style Guide (News Limited 2011)
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Diploma in Journalism (Advanced) Course Graduate Certificate in Journalism (Advanced) - Links to additional information
Last updated: 31 January 2024