ADVANCED JOURNALISM PRACTICE
JRN3AJP
2021
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject journalism students will receive final preparation in professional media story creation and editing techniques. Students will examine and practice the research, analysis and writing skills applied in the field of journalism. Students will be expected to develop stories designed for publication from original conception through to final production. By the conclusion of the subject, students should be able to demonstrate: an understanding of the publishing process; highly developed research skills; advanced interviewing skills; and an aptitude for writing in a range of journalistic genres. This subject address La Trobe's Sustainability Thinking Essential. Sustainability Thinking entails deep appreciation of how the choices we make affects the natural, economic, social-political and cultural systems - now and in the future. For graduating journalism students, the challenge of being able to understand these processes is considerable. In JRN3AJP, this is the underlying theme.
SchoolHumanities and Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorNasya Bahfen
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesWritten assessment tasks, guided discussions in seminars and workshops. Weekly workshop and research exercises in seminars, written assessment tasks.
Capstone subjectYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Enrolment in the Journalism or Sport Journalism majors of the ABMC, or ABJ or ABJS and completion of JRN2DIJ (Dilemmas in Journalism) OR MAC2MLE (Media Law and Ethics) or coordinator's approval
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Quota Management StrategyN/A
Quota-conditions or rulesN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Minimum credit point requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/A
Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
Entire subject or partial subjectN/A
Total hours/days requiredN/A
Location of WBL activity (region)N/A
WBL addtional requirementsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
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Intended Learning Outcomes
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2021, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorNasya Bahfen
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
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Feature article or story package (1,500 words) | Other | Individual | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |
Feature article or story package (1,500 words) | Other | Individual | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Opinion or commentary articles x2 (1,500 words) | Other | Individual | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |