Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)

• General information
• Course structure
  • Journalism compulsory sequence
  • Mass communications compulsory first-level sequence
  • Arts minor sequences

General information

Course code: 2396
The Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) degree helps students to understand issues applying to the study of journalism, to understand the role of communication in modern society, and to develop practical skills and experience in the field.
Particular attention is focused on the skills applicable across print, radio and television; desktop publishing; electronic journalism; narrowcasting as well as broadcasting on television and radio; local, regional and international journalism. A comparative journalism approach and knowledge of a second language are encouraged.
The degree is designed to foster the acquisition of soundly based knowledge and skills that will enable graduates to seek employment in the journalism and communication industries. Journalism at Monash has an international focus, with a particular emphasis on Asia. The course aims to provide students with an opportunity to work in this broader region. There are opportunities for final-year students to take placements overseas. The course addresses Australia in its multi-racial and multicultural context, and looks at the responsibilities in reporting Aboriginal affairs.

Course structure

A candidate for the degree must fulfil the following requirements to receive the award of the Bachelor of Arts (Journalism):
(a) complete a total at least 144 but not more than 162 points
(b) complete a minimum of 96 points within the School of Humanities, Communications and Social Sciences
(c) complete a minimum of eight and a maximum of 10 first-level subjects
(d) complete a minimum of 36 points at third-year level, including those completed in the journalism sequence
(e) complete the prescribed journalism sequence (48 points), the compulsory first-level mass communication sequence (12 points) and an arts minor (24 points)
(f) undertake additional subjects to complete the minimum 144 points needed for the degree. Candidates may complete additional upper-level subjects and upgrade the minor to a second major.

Journalism compulsory sequence

• GSC1902 Newsroom practice and theory*
• GSC1903 News feature writing*
• GSC2903 Online journalism*
• GSC2905 Radio journalism*
• GSC2906 Television journalism*
• GSC2907 Radio/television journalism
• GSC3901 International journalism*
• GSC3902 Applied journalism research project*
• GSC3903 Media, law and ethics*
• GSC3413 Communication industries and policies (subject to approval)

or

• GSC3421 Writing 1: techniques

* ON-CAMPUS SEQUENCE. SUBJECT QUOTAS MAY APPLY FOR GSC2905 AND GSC2906.
DISTANCE EDUCATION SEQUENCE.

Mass communications compulsory first-level sequence

• GSC1901 Introduction to communication studies
• GSC1402 Media studies

Arts minor sequences

The arts minor may be chosen from Australian studies, community studies, gender studies, history-politics, Indonesian, Koorie studies, mass communications, psychology*, sociology, writing (details on each discipline are provided under the entry for the School of Humanities, Communications and Social Sciences).
* DETAILS PROVIDED UNDER THE BA ENTRY.

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