units

APG5814

Faculty of Arts

18 September 2017 25 April 2024
Monash University

Postgraduate - Unit

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Arts
Organisational UnitJournalism
OfferedCaulfield First semester 2013 (Day)
Caulfield Second semester 2013 (Day)
Caulfield Summer semester B 2013 (Day)
Overseas Summer semester B 2013 (Off-campus block of classes)
Coordinator(s)Mr Matt Mitchell (semester 1); Dr Andrea Baker (semester 2)

Notes

Previously coded JRM5940

Synopsis

This is a capstone unit for the Master of Journalism program. It allows students to produce a major project for their portfolio demonstrating the depth and breadth of their learning and skill development. Students working under supervision produce a work of outstanding professional quality in their chosen medium of print, Internet, television or radio. During the semester, students attend some seminars to present and discuss works-in-progress with other students.

Outcomes

Students' work is expected to be of a high professional standard. At the satisfactory completion of this subject students will be able to:

  1. produce journalism projects in their chosen medium of a high publishable standard
  2. draw together and further develop professional and analytical skills acquired in other professional and disciplinary subjects
  3. present in tutorials comprehensive work-in progress reports and exegeses of their reports.

Assessment

Oral Work in progress reports: 20%
Major project: 80%

Chief examiner(s)

Mr William Birnbauer (semester 1)
Dr Andrea Baker (semester 2)

Contact hours

2 hour seminar per week

Prerequisites

48pts in Master of Journalism