Graduate Diploma in Journalism
Course code/s: AGJ Melbourne
This course is designed for students who have completed a degree, or its equivalent, with little or no background in journalism, and who wish to develop skills in, and understanding of, journalism.
Duration
The course is one year full-time or two to three years part-time.
Admission requirements
Applicants must have qualified for either a Bachelor’s degree or a diploma from a tertiary institution of at least three years’ full-time duration (or equivalent). Applicants with a diploma require the approval of the Media Studies Program Coordinator.
Course structure
The course consists of undergraduate subjects from the Bachelor of Journalism degree to the value of at least 120 credit points (see below). At least 45 credit points must be at third year level and no more than 30 credit points may be at first year level. Credit towards the graduate diploma is not normally granted for subjects completed as part of another course.
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| First year (15 credit points) | ||
| TE-SEM-1 | Constructing Communication | MST1CCO |
| TE-SEM-1 | Making the News | MST1MTN |
| TE-SEM-2 | The Interview | HUS1TIN |
| TE-SEM-2 | Writing for Media | MST1WFM |
| Second year (15 credit points) | ||
| TE-SEM-1 | Journalism Research | JRN2CAJ |
| TE-SEM-1 | Press and Society | JRN2PAS |
| TE-SEM-2 | Dilemmas in Journalism | JRN2DIJ |
| TE-SEM-2 | Online Journalism Production | JRN2JPW |
| Third year (15 credit points) | ||
| TE-SEM-1 | Broadcast Journalism | JRN3BEJ |
| TE-SEM-1 | Media Industries | MST3MIN |
| TE-SEM-2 | Advanced Journalism Design | JRN3AJD |
| TE-SEM-2 | Advanced Journalism Practice | JRN3AJP |
For further information please contact the Program Office, Humanities 2 Room 224, Phone: 03 9479 2499, Email: journalism@latrobe.edu.au