units

AZA3919

Faculty of Arts

18 September 2017 22 November 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Arts
OfferedSouth Africa Second semester 2014 (Day)
South Africa Summer semester A 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Tinus De Jager

Synopsis

In this unit, students have the opportunity to obtain a greater practice-based understanding of print, audio, visual or on-line media. Students have to apply to the unit coordinator for enrolment in this unit. The unit coordinator will discuss and negotiate placement opportunities. Students are required to produce self-authored work for publication/broadcast and to write a reflective report on the process and tangible outcomes of the placement experience.

Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the unit should be able to demonstrate:

  1. Practical experience in journalistic media in South Africa or Africa more broadly;
  2. The capacity to analyse, evaluate and reflect on newsroom and journalism practices and about news.
  3. Capacity to apply the theories, principles and practice of journalism and how to apply what they have learnt in their undergraduate studies;
  4. Skills relevant to prospective employers in the journalism field;
  5. Evidence of having compiled a portfolio of experiences and publications gained throughout the placement;
  6. The ability to meet the demands of a professional workplace and the capacity to reflect critically on those demands.

Assessment

Project and evidence of production or publication (2500 words or equivalent): 60%
Online critical reflection and/or in-class presentation (2000 words): 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Tinus De Jager

Workload requirements

By supervision

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Journalism

Prerequisites

AZA2785, AZA2787, AZA2789, AZA3806, AZA3808

Prohibitions

AZA3744, ATS3919