Undergraduate - UnitATS3895 - Gender, race and journalism

On completion of this course students should be able to:

1. demonstrate a satisfactory knowledge and capacity to understand and analyse the academic literature in the fields under examination
2. demonstrate an ability to research, discuss and critically reflect on the issues of gender and race and how they relate to journalism practice and media content in a clear, concise and rigorous scholarly manner
3. collaborate constructively with fellow students in learning and discussion processes, including online forums
4. think critically and analytically, and to be able to articulate those thought processes in a high standard of written and oral expression
5. work independently and in groups to achieve the learning outcomes
6. demonstrate a critical awareness of the strengths and limitations of journalism practice in relation to gender and indigenous issues
7. produce thoroughly researched, well documented and presented formal essays

Note: Level 3 students are required to demonstrate a higher level of critical argument and scholarship, including a stronger grasp of key concepts and the use of a more demanding range or type of sources.