1999 Science Handbook - Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)/Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)/Bachelor of Science

General
Course structure
- Level 1
- Major studies
  - Journalism compulsory sequence

General

Gippsland campus and distance education
Course code: To be advised
Course adviser: Dr Wendy Wright
This double degree program aims to provide students with the knowledge, understanding and skills relevant to (a) the practice of science journalism; the role of science and media in society; modern multimedia technology appropriate to journalism and science communication; and (b) one or more areas of the natural and/or applied sciences. The length of the course is four years full-time study or the equivalent part-time, distance education or mixed mode course.

Course structure

Students are required to complete a minimum of 192 points to be eligible for this award. The 192 points must be obtained by completing:
1 ninety-six points in subjects from the 'Schedule of approved science subjects' (see entry for the Bachelor of Science) including (i) a science major sequence (excluding computing) of at least forty-eight points, structured as follows: 12+18+24=54 points or 12+12+24=48 points or 12+18+18=48 points across levels one, two and three respectively (ii) a science minor sequence in a second discipline, consisting of twelve points at level one and twelve points at levels two and three (iii) two level-one core subjects: SCI1010 (How science works) and SCI1020 (The design of science) (iv) at least one level-one subject from one of the following groups:

physical processes,
life processes,
earth processes.

This subject is drawn from a different group from those which include the two chosen science discipline sequences in (i) and (ii).
2 ninety-six points from the Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) degree including

completion of the prescribed journalism sequence (sixty points) and an arts minor sequence (twenty-eight points) offered by the School of Humanities and Social Sciences.

undertake additional prescribed studies within the School of Applied Sciences and the School of Humanities and Social Sciences to complete the 192 points needed for the degrees. It would be normal for a student to progress through the science and the journalism requirements in a parallel fashion. Considerable flexibility allows each student to design their own study program, subject to the completion of prerequisites and in consultation with a course adviser.

Level 1

It is recommended that full-time students take the following study program in first year. (Part-time students would take these studies over two years.)

GSC1902 and GSC1903 plus one first-level subject from arts minor
Science major sequence (first level)
Science core subjects SCI1010, SCI1020

Major studies

The ninety-six points from the Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) comprises a major study in journalism.

Journalism compulsory sequence

GSC1902 Newsroom theory and practice*_
GSC1903 News feature writing*_
GSC2905 Radio journalism*_
GSC2906 Television journalism*
GSC2907 Radio/television journalism_
GSC3903 Media, law and ethics*_
GSC2903 Journalism technology and information society*_
GSC3901 Comparative journalism*_
GSC3902 Journalism applied research project*_

* ON-CAMPUS SEQUENCE

_ DISTANCE EDUCATION SEQUENCE

An arts minor sequence may be chosen from community studies, gender studies, history-politics, Indonesian, Koorie studies (subject to approval), mass communications or writing. In addition, two discipline sequences may be chosen from the following science disciplines: applied biology, applied statistics, chemical and analytical sciences, mathematics and modelling, psychology and resource and environmental management.