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Auth: J Hill, Distance Education Centre
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Course
code: 2131
Gippsland campus
HECS fees applicable
Attendance compulsory for some subjects
The
double degree provides students with the knowledge, understanding and skills
relevant to the practice of science journalism, the role of science and media
society, modern multimedia technology appropriate to journalism and science
communication, and provides one or more areas of natural and/or applied
sciences.
Although the employment market for journalists in mainstream media
organisations within Australia is tight, the importance of science in our
society will continue to develop rapidly and will require people with
specialised and flexible communication skills able to make science accessible
to the general community. There is also an increasing need for scientists to be
able to communicate their work and its importance to colleagues in other
rapidly diverging fields, and to grant-awarding bodies as well as to industry
and the community in general.
Applicants will be required to have VCE or equivalent with at least a C average in English. Selection near the cut-off may take into account the following VCE subjects, biology, chemistry, information technology, mathematics and physics. A background in some of the above subjects will give more choice of first level subjects. Please note that transition subjects are available for students wishing to major in a Science discipline area for which they have insufficient background. Applicants may also be interviewed. The interview may be conducted as a face-to-face interview or via electronic communication. Applications from mature-age students will be assessed individually on the basis of educational and employment background.
For more detailed information about course structure, please refer to the Science section of this handbook.
For more information, contact Ms Lauren Burney, School of Applied Sciences, telephone (03) 9902 6844 or (03) 5122 6844 or Debbie Pavey, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, telephone (03) 9902 6318 or (03) 5122 6318
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