Undergraduate courses and subjects 2000 - Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)/Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)/Bachelor of Science

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

General information

Course code: 2131 · Gippsland campus and distance education
This double-degree program provides students with the knowledge 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. 96 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 48 points, structured as follows: 12 + 18 + 24 = 54 points or 12 + 12 + 24 = 48 points or 12 + 18 + 18 = 48 points across levels 1, 2 and 3 respectively, (ii) a science minor sequence in a second discipline, consisting of 12 points at level 1 and 12 points at levels 2 and 3, (iii) two level 1 core subjects: SCI1010 (How science works) and SCI1020 (The design of science), and (iv) at least one level 1 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. 96 points from the Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) degree including

· completion of the prescribed journalism sequence (52 points), an arts minor sequence (28 points) offered by the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, plus two upper-level electives (16 points)
· 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 96 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
· GSC2907 Radio/television journalism
· GSC3903 Media, law and ethics
· GSC2903 Journalism technology and information society
· GSC3901 Comparative journalism
· GSC3902 Journalism applied research project

An arts minor sequence may be chosen from Australian studies, sociology, history-politics, Indonesian, Koorie studies , mass communications or writing. In addition, two discipline sequences may be chosen from the following science disciplines: applied biology, applied statistics, applied chemistry, mathematics and modelling, human physiology, psychology and resource and environmental management.