Course code: 2396 + Gippsland campus + HECS fees applicable + Attendance compulsory for some units
The Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) degree aims 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.
All applicants should satisfy the university's minimum entry requirements as outlined in the section on entry requirements in this guide.
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 workload of at least 24 points a year by off-campus distributed learning. Off-campus distributed learning students should note that this may have implications regarding eligibility for Austudy or similar schemes.
There are some compulsory attendance requirements in the degree structure.
The applied journalism research project is a compulsory unit in the last year of study which offers the student the option of undertaking a media placement in Australia or overseas, or an individual research project selected through negotiation with the unit adviser. To undertake the placement option students must be available for six to eight weeks during or either side of the semester.
Optional weekend schools will be available for some units. 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 units offered by the School of Humanities, Communications and Social Sciences.
The
course of study is normally six years part-time by off-campus distributed
learning. In order to meet the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts
(Journalism) degree, a student must complete:
(a) a journalism major (48 points)
(b) an arts minor (24 points)
(c) a minimum of eight and a maximum of 10 first-level units, including the
journalism and mass communications first-level sequences
(d) a minimum of 36 points at third-year level, including those completed in
the journalism major
(e) a total of 144 points (24 units), including a minimum of 96 points within
the School of Humanities, Communications and Social Sciences.
A
first-level sequence is a pair of first-level units which usually form the
first part of a major or minor.
A major is three years of study in a single discipline, comprising 48
points or more. It comprises 12 points at first-year level and either 12 points
at second-year level and 24 points at third-year level or 18 points at
second-year level and 18 points at third-year level.
A minor is units in a single discipline, totalling 24 points, including
no more than 12 points at first-year level.
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 |
GSC1903
News feature writing |
Year 2 |
GSC1901
Introduction to communication studies |
GSC1402
Media studies |
Year 3 |
Elective |
GSC2907
Radio/TV journalism |
Year 4 |
Elective |
GSC2903
Online journalism |
Year 5 |
GSC3901
International journalism |
GSC3902
Applied journalism research project |
Year 6 |
GSC3413
Communication industries and policies or GSC3421 Writing 1 |
Arts
elective unit |
The following minors are available for inclusion in the Bachelor of Arts (Journalism):
Details of the various arts sequences and the first-level units offered within them are included under the entry for the Bachelor of Arts. A number of options also exist for studies from other faculties/schools on the Gippsland campus. Such programs should be discussed with a course adviser prior to enrolment.
Students with previously completed or partially completed tertiary studies should complete an application for advanced standing 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 96 points of credits/exemptions. As a general rule, credits will not be granted for studies completed more than 10 years prior to the date of enrolment in the current course.
For more detailed information, contact the administrative officers, School of Humanities, Communications and Social Sciences, telephone (03) 9902 6339 or (03) 5122 6339, or email humass.info@arts.monash.edu.au.
Completed applications are to be forwarded to the Admissions Officer, School of Humanities, Communications and Social Sciences, Monash University Gippsland Campus, Churchill, Victoria 3842, by 30 October 2001 to be considered for a first-round offer.
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