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Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)

General

This double degree is to provide students with the knowledge, understanding and skills relevant to the practice of science journalism, the role of science and media society, modern multimedia technology appropriate to journalism and science communication.

The importance of science in our society will continue to develop rapidly and will require people with specialised and flexible communication skills able to make science accessible to the general community. there is also an increasing need for scientists to be able to communicate their work and its importance to colleagues in other rapidly diverging fields, and to grant-awarding bodies as well as the industry and the community in general.

Entry requirements

Applicants should have met the appropriate entry criteria for both the Bachelor of Science and the Bachelor of Arts (Journalism). All applicants should be willing to undertake a normal workload of forty-eight points a year full-time or twenty-four points to thirty-two points a year part-time or by distance education.

Course structure and sequence

A candidate for the double degree must fulfil the following requirements to receive the awards of Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts (Journalism):

(a) complete a total of 192 but not more than 216 points, comprising at least ninety-six points from each of the School of Applied Sciences and the School of Humanities and Social Sciences;

(b) complete the prescribed journalism sequence (fifty-two points) and the prescribed communications sequence (thirty-eight points) offered by the School of Humanities and Social Sciences.

(c) complete the following compulsory science core subjects:

(d) complete two science discipline sequences, which may comprise either twelve points at first level, sixteen points at second level, twenty-four points at third level in one discipline and twenty-eight points in a second discipline (including at least sixteen points at second and third level); or if undertaking a defined linked major package twelve points at first level, sixteen points at second level and sixteen points at third level in each of two disciplines offered by the School of Applied Sciences;

(e) undertake additional prescribed studies within the School of Applied Sciences and the School of Humanities and Social Sciences to complete the 192 points needed for the degrees.

Journalism compulsory sequence

Mass communications compulsory minor sequence

Science discipline sequences

The science discipline sequences may be chosen from biochemistry, microbiology, chemistry, psychology, mathematics (including applied statistics and operations research), and resource/environmental management (details are provided in the Science handbook).

Duration

The course of study is normally a minimum of four years full-time or eight years part-time or by distance education, and normally cannot extend beyond eleven years.

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