Journalism Project Part 2 (JOUR90026)

Intended learning outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

• Produce a publishable piece of innovative journalism, such as a documentary, series of articles, book, or investigative assignment, under advanced industry supervision and utilising the resources of the Centre for Advanced Journalism and other academic staff.
• Critically evaluate their journalistic practice through self-reflection on the fundamental principles for making ethical judgments regarding professional journalism practice.
• Manage and organise their workloads effectively by applying advanced time management and planning skills to complete a complex journalistic project within established deadlines.
• Exhibit cultural and ethical awareness in their journalistic work, reflecting on journalists' responsibilities through practical experience, reading, and critical analysis.
• Apply high-level journalistic skills, including research, writing, editing, and multimedia production, to create a professional-quality journalistic output that meets industry standards. 

Generic skills

• A high level ability to analyse communication techniques and effects
• A high level of ability to interview, research and perform other key journalistic functions
• A high level ability to communicate thoughts, ideas and observations in accessible written and/or audio and/or video and/or multimedia forms.