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Course
code: 1710
Gippsland campus
HECS fees applicable
Attendance optional
The aims of the Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) degree are to provide students with real-world practical skills and a strong understanding of the theoretical and methodological issues in the study of journalism.
The skills and knowledge gained from the course will enable students to join the journalism profession immediately upon graduation or take up employment in a wide range of other media-related work opportunities.
All applicants should satisfy Tertiary Entrance Requirements (TER) as outlined in the section on entry requirements in this book.
To complete this course satisfactorily it is strongly recommended that students have access to a PC, a modem and the world wide web.
All applicants should be willing to undertake a normal initial work load of at least twenty-four points a year by distance education. Distance education students should note that this may have implications regarding eligibility for Austudy or similar schemes. In later years of the course the normal work load will be thirty-two points per year, but there is scope to vary this under some circumstances.
There are no compulsory attendance requirements in the degree structure, and it is possible to complete the entire course without attending the campus.
The applied journalism research project is a compulsory subject in the last year of study which offers the student the option of undertaking a workplace placement or an individual project selected through negotiation with the subject adviser. To undertake the placement option students must be available for twenty days (or equivalent) during one semester of study.
Optional weekend schools will be available for some subjects. Weekend school classes may include lectures, seminars or tutorials and hands-on skills workshops. Attendance at weekend school classes is recommended, but not compulsory for the completion of most subjects offered by the School of Humanities and Social Sciences.
The
course of study is normally five years by distance education. In order to
complete the Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) a student must:
(a) complete appropriate subjects within the course to gain at least 144 but
not more than 162 points.
(b) complete a minimum of eight and a maximum of ten first-level subjects,
including the prescribed humanities and social sciences sequences. A
first-level sequence is a pair of first-level subjects usually forming
prerequisites for upper-level subjects in that discipline.
(c) complete the prescribed sequence in journalism (seven subjects = fifty-two
points), and an arts minor. A minor sequence will comprise at least
twenty-eight points, normally a first-level sequence and two subjects at second
level. Note: Electives may be combined with the minor to complete a second
major.
(d) undertake additional studies to complete the minimum 144 points needed for
the degree.
A course plan for the Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) may look like the one depicted below:
First semester |
Second semester | |
Year 1 |
GSC1902 Newsroom practice and theory; Arts sequence |
GSC1903 News feature writing; Arts sequence |
Year 2 |
GSC1901 Introduction to communication studies; First-level elective |
GSC1402 media studies; First level elective |
Year 3 |
Arts elective; Minor sequence |
GSC2907 Radio/TV Journalism; Minor sequence |
Year 4 |
Arts elective; Arts elective |
GSC2903 Journalism technology and information society; Arts elective |
Year 5 |
GSC3901 Comparative journalism; GSC3903 Media, law and ethics |
GSC3902 Applied journalism research project; Arts elective |
The following minors are available for inclusion in the Bachelor of Arts (Journalism):
Other minors may be negotiated with the permission of the course adviser.
Students entering the degree should normally enrol in four subjects in the first year, two in each semester. Normally, these will all be subjects which do not require prerequisites. The following are suggested first-year enrolment options:
or
Students with previously completed or partially completed tertiary studies should complete an application for credit transfer to apply for credits and exemptions. The onus is on the student to provide course records and details of course content and duration (including extracts from relevant handbooks). Students in this category are advised to complete a course plan prior to the commencement of study to ensure they will complete the major/s or minor they intend. Students may be granted up to a maximum of ninety-two points of credits/exemptions. As a general rule, specific credits will not be granted for studies completed more than ten years prior to the date of enrolment in the current course.
For more detailed information, contact the administrative officers, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, telephone (03) 9902 6339 or (03) 5122 6339, email melanie.michie@arts.monash.edu.au.
Completed applications are to be forwarded to the admissions officer, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Monash University Gippsland campus, Churchill, Victoria, 3842, by 18 September 1998 to be considered for a first-round offer.
Details of the first-year subjects offered are outlined in the entry for the Bachelor of Arts.
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