JOURNALISM INTERNSHIP

JRN5NIJ

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students will develop contacts with, and work in, a media organisation. Students will develop an understanding of issues internal to the organisation such as its goals, structure, management and work practices. In addition they will be expected to develop an understanding of the organisation's relationship to its clients, audience and other parts of the media industry.

School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Nasya Bahfen

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in Master of Journalism Innovation, Graduate Certificate in Journalism Innovation or Graduate Diploma in Journalism Innovation or Master of Communication (Journalism Innovation) or Graduate Diploma in Communication (Journalism Innovation). Requires Subject Coordinator's approval.

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: JRN4JIN OR MST5JIN OR JRN5JIN

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Careers in communications

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Jurek, K.

Year: 1998

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: FOCAL PRESS

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Students acquire knowledge and sensitivity to issues associated with workplace culture, including, insurance, confidentiality, ethics and personal responsibility.

02. Students develop improved inter-personal communication skills.

03. Students examine their personal interests and professional goals in terms of appropriate placements opportunities.

04. Students experience professional work.

05. Students prepare, plan and organise all the details, protocols of an individual professional internship placement.

City Campus, 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Nasya Bahfen

Class requirements

Lecture/SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours lecture/seminar every four weeks on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One 500-word work plan	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO1, SILO2, SILO4, SILO5
One 1,500-word report	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4
One 3,000-word essay	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	60	SILO1, SILO3

City Campus, 2020, Semester 2, Blended