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Newsroom-Applied Professional Practice (JOUR90010)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-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
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - Dual-Delivery |
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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
- 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
- High level ability to express thoughts, ideas and observations in accessible written English
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Option 1
Admission into the MC-JOURN Master of Journalism
AND
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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JOUR90001 | Researching/Writing Stories |
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
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25 |
OR
Option 2
Note: Students who have not completed the requisite subject JOUR90001 but have extensive industry experience may seek a waiver from the subject coordinator to enrol in this subject.
OR
Option 3
Subject coordinator approval is required for enrolment by Master of International Journalism, 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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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: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Jo Chandler Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours (One 2 hour seminar per week for 12 weeks) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2023 to 28 May 2023 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2023 Census date 31 March 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2023 Assessment period ends 23 June 2023 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170 Hours
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Last updated: 31 January 2024
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: 31 January 2024