Bachelor of Journalism

Testamur Title of Degree:	Bachelor of Journalism
Abbreviation:	BJ
Home Faculty:	Faculty of Creative Arts
Duration:	3 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Total Credit Points:	144
Delivery Mode:	Mostly face-to-face
Starting Session(s):	Autumn
Location:	Wollongong
UOW Course Code:	852
UAC Codes:	754700
CRICOS Code:	058983K

Overview

The Bachelor of Journalism is a three-year full-time course that caters for the needs of student planning a career in journalism or a related field. The course has been designed to provide students with a range of skills that will enable them to work in print, broadcast or online media.

Entry Requirements

Acceptance into the Bachelor of Journalism degree is based upon:

− application/written submission which needs to be submitted by 30 September, ,2007;

− entry examination (normally held in late November)

− UAI results

Advanced Standing

Students seeking advanced standing are advised to contact the School of Journalism and Creative Writing office for further details.

Course Requirements

The BJ degree requires 3 years of full-time study or part-time equivalent and the completion of subjects to the value of 144 credit points.

Students enrolling in the BJ are required to:

− complete at least 108 credit points from the Course Structure of the Bachelor of Journalism, including all compulsory subjects, three journalism electives and subjects required for one Specialist Stream;*

− undertake a 36 credit points series of subjects in a discipline other than Journalism. Of the 36 credit points, not more than 18 may be taken at 100 level and at least 6 must be taken at each of 200 and 300 levels;**

− ensure that at least 144 credit points have been completed.

*Exception: Students who will graduate with a 54 credit point Minor study in Science will be exempted from the three journalism electives.

**Exception: The Faculties of Creative Arts and Science have agreed that students may include a 54 credit point Minor in Science instead of the 36 credit point non-Journalism discipline study.

The Science Minor will consist of 54 credit points in the Science Schedule and/or physics subjects from the Engineering Schedule including: 12-18 credit points at 100-level, 12-18 credit points at 200-level and 24 credit points at 300-level.

Course Program


Code	Subject	Session		Credit Points
100-Level Compulsory Subjects
JOUR111	Introduction to Journalism	Autumn		6
JOUR112	Theory Meets Practice	Autumn		6
JOUR113	Legal and Professional Issues for Journalists	Spring		6
JOUR114	Newsroom Practice (1)	Spring		6
DESN290	Introduction to Graphic Design Fundamentals	Spring		6
100-Level Elective Subjects
JOUR101	Introduction to Print News Writing*	Autumn		6
200-Level Compulsory Subjects
JOUR210	Investigative Journalism	Autumn	6
JOUR214	Newsroom Practice (2) - Feature Writing	Not on offer in 2007	6
DESN211	Introduction to Web Design	Autumn	6
JOUR215	Convergent Journalism 1	Not on offer in 2007	6
Plus a subject from one strand and one from another to count as required Journalism elective
Broadcast Strand:
JOUR216	Introduction to Broadcast Journalism	Not on offer in 2007	6
OR
News Strand:
JOUR231	Political Journalism	Not on offer in 2007	6
Arts and Magazine Strand: (1 of)
JOUR232	Photo Journalism	Not on offer in 2007		6
JOUR233	Arts Journalism	Not on offer in 2007		6
JOUR234	Lifestyle and Magazine Journalism	Not on offer in 2007		6
200-Level Elective Subjects
JOUR201	Print Media Reporting*	Autumn		8
JOUR202	Feature Writing*	Spring		8
JOUR203	Journalism and Society*	Autumn		8
JOUR204	Journalism Law and Ethics*	Autumn		6
JOUR299	Desktop Publishing*	Spring		8
300-Level Compulsory Subjects
JOUR314	Newsroom Practice (3) - Editing and Production	Not on offer in 2007		6
JOUR315	Convergent Journalism 2	Not on offer in 2007		6
JOUR312	Internship	Not on offer in 2007		6
JOUR320	Journalism Project	Not on offer in 2007		6
Plus subjects from one strand
Broadcast Strand:
JOUR316	Advanced Broadcast Journalism	Not on offer in 2007		6
JOUR336	Advanced Documentary Journalism	Not on offer in 2007		6
Or
News Strand: (2 only)
JOUR332	Finance Journalism	Not on offer in 2007		6
JOUR333	Advanced Journalism Ethics	Not on offer in 2007		6
JOUR334	International Journalism	Not on offer in 2007		6
Or
Arts and Magazine Strand:
JOUR331	Literary Journalism	Not on offer in 2007		6
Bachelor of Journalism Elective:
JOUR335	Advanced Publishing and Design	Not on offer in 2007		6
JOUR330	Advanced Journalism Research Project	Not on offer in 2007		6
300-Level Elective Subjects
JOUR301	Investigative Reporting*	Autumn		8
JOUR302	Directed Study/Practice*	Autumn/Spring		8
JOUR311	Newsroom Practice	Autumn/Spring		8
JOUR336	Advanced Documentary Journalism	Not on offer in 2007		6

*Compulsory subjects for Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies students.

NOTE: Compulsory subjects for Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies students may change in 2008.