units

ATS3919

Faculty of Arts

12 April 2013 23 May 2013

Undergraduate - Unit

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Arts
Organisational UnitJournalism
OfferedCaulfield First semester 2013 (Day)
Caulfield First semester 2013 (Off-campus)
Caulfield First semester 2013 (Flexible)
Caulfield Second semester 2013 (Day)
Caulfield Second semester 2013 (Off-campus)
Caulfield Second semester 2013 (Flexible)
Caulfield Summer semester B 2013 (Day)
Caulfield Summer semester B 2013 (Off-campus)
Caulfield Summer semester B 2013 (Flexible)
Overseas Summer semester B 2013 (Off-campus block of classes)
Coordinator(s)Robert Carey

Synopsis

This is a final year unit. Students have the option of undertaking an industry placement in print, audio, visual or on-line media. Placement opportunities are negotiated with the Unit Coordinator, and require students to produce self-authored work for publication/broadcast and to produce a reflective report on the process and products of the placement.

Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit should be able to demonstrate:

  1. Practical experience in journalistic media in Australia or overseas;
  2. Ability to analyse and reflect on newsroom operations and about news criteria and journalism professional practice;
  3. Ability to apply the principles and practice of journalism that they have learnt in their undergraduate studies;
  4. Skills relevant to prospective employers;
  5. Evidence of a folio of experiences and publications gained during placement;
  6. Competence in meeting the demands of a professional workplace and being able to reflect critically on those demands.

Assessment

Project and evidence of production or publication (2500 words or equivalent): 60%
Online critical reflection and/or in-class presentation (2000 words): 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Robert Carey

Contact hours

By supervision

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Journalism

Prerequisites

ATS1329 plus 12 points of Journalism units at second year level