2018 Undergraduate Courses
  • Students are to follow the requirements of the Handbook for the year they commenced the course.

    However, the subject links below do not contain the subject information for the current year. You can view current subject information through the new Course Handbook.

Journalism Major | 2018

This major is available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Communication and Media, or as a secondary major in the Bachelor of Arts.

The Journalism major will enable students to develop high level skills in reporting and storytelling for a rapidly evolving media landscape. It will encourage students through practical experiences in journalism practice to acquire the necessary conceptual and transferable skills to create multimedia content for a wide range of purposes.

Major Study

A major in Journalism consists of at least 48 credit points as outlined below. 

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points
Core
JRNL101Media Reporting and Storytelling 16
JRNL102Convergent Media Reporting and Production6
JRNL203Audio Journalism Production 16
JRNL204Video Journalism Production 16
BCM 303Collaborative Production Workshop6
JRNL301Data Journalism Research and Investigation6
JRNL307Feature Storytelling6
JRNL315Journalism Project6

Timetables

Click on subject codes in the above course structure for information on sessions of offer for each subject.

To find out specific information on timetables, tutorials, and classes, visit the Timetable page.

Minor Study

A 24 credit point minor in Journalism is available.

Students cannot take both a major and a minor in Journalism.

Minors appear on the transcript (academic record), but do not appear on the testamur. To have a minor study recorded, students must submit an Application to Declare or Change Intended Major/Minor.

Information regarding minors, including which subjects to take to complete a minor, are available on the 2018 General Schedule of Minors page.

Work Integrated Learning

Undertaking a work integrated learning (WIL) experience during your university education is now a significant contributor to being competitive in securing employment in your field of choice when you graduate from UOW.

The Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts internship program provides students with an opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills acquired in their degree in a workplace setting.

Students' are also encouraged to consider CRLP200 (6cp). CRLP200 includes a quality assured workplace internship or industry project to give you that competitive edge by developing your professional skills through authentic learning in a real world context. You will focus on your career goals and receive career direction guidance, strengthen your resume and gain skills to navigate the rapidly changing world of work, develop your communication skills and begin to build a professional network.

 

Entry Requirements & Credit Arrangements

Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the UOW Course Finder.

Other Information

For further information email: lha-enquiries@uow.edu.au

Last reviewed: 24 November, 2017