Postgraduate - Course4092 - Master of Journalism and Master of European and International Studies

This course provide a comprehensive introduction to European society and culture, the European Union and its relations with non-EU countries, regions and international organisations. It is intended as an entry-level qualification for a professional journalism career, and a mid-career course for working journalists seeking to extend their expertise and refresh the intellectual basis of their practice. It has a national and international orientation designed to optimise the contribution graduates will make to their profession using a full range of media technologies.

Refer to the outcomes for the single degrees 3932 Master of Journalism and 3924 Master of European and International Studies.

The course involves extensive research and reporting in the field.

Students must complete 60 points of level four units and 36 points at level five. Students who achieve a distinction average in their level four units have the option of undertaking a 24-point research dissertation at level five. All units are 6 points unless otherwise indicated.

Level four

Core units

Students must complete the following core units:

• APG4773 Research and reporting
• APG4774 Reporting with sound and image
• APG4775 Journalism and the law
• APG4776 Journalism studies
• APG4435 European Union: History, debates, politics
• APG4438 The European Union and the world
• LAW7019 European Union law
• MGX9660 International business theory and practice

Elective units

Students must complete one of the following journalism units:

• APG4642 Investigative reporting
• APG4777 Print features
• APG4778 Editing and publishing
• APG4779 Reporting digital news
• APG4780 Radio journalism
• APG4781 Video journalism
• APG4782 Specialist reporting

plus one unit chosen from the following

• APG4440 European study abroad, part A
• APG4441 European study abroad, part B
• a European language unit
• an elective unit

Students may choose from a wide range of electives. Students will choose their electives in consultation with the course coordinator. A full list of units is available from the Monash European and EU Centre.

Level five

Students must complete units from both the journalism and European and international studies components as outlined below.

Journalism component

Students choose one of the following options.

Option one

Student complete the following units:

• APG5813 Journalism studies project
• APG5814 Journalism professional project

plus one unit from the list of journalism elective units not already taken:

• APG5642 Investigative reporting
• APG5809 Specialist reporting

Option two

Students must complete the following unit:

• APG5811 Journalism research project (12 points)

plus one unit from the list of journalism elective units not already taken:

• APG5640 Journalism and society
• APG5641 Reporting the environment
• APG5642 Investigative reporting
• APG5809 Specialist reporting

European and International Studies component

Students must complete:

• APG5436 Comparative regionalism
• APG5437 Business, civil society and lobbying in the European Union
• APG5898 The European Union and the developing world

Students who complete the 24 point research project option and achieve at least a distinction are eligible to apply for a higher degree by research.

Students who have completed studies in this course to the value of:

• 24 points may apply to exit with a relevant graduate certificate
• 48 points may apply to exit with a relevant graduate diploma.

Master of European and International Studies
Master of Journalism