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Graduate Certificate of Communications

Area of Specialisation In Journalism

Enables students to learn the principles of newsgathering, research and various forms of journalistic writing, such as news, features, sports writing, health and on-line journalism. At the end of this course, students are expected to present articles of publishable standard.

Related careers

Editor, Sports Journalist, Reporter, Communications Officer, Radio Journalist, Press Secretary, Writer, Journalist, Critic

Area of Specialisation structure

This unitset structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.

The Graduate Certificate of Communications (Journalism) enables graduates to learn the principles of newsgathering, research and various forms of journalistic writing, such as news, features, sports writing, health and on-line journalism. At the end of this course, students are expected to present articles of publishable standard.



UnitDescription Points
60 credit points (4 units) selected from:
JOU4113Health Journalism 15
JOU4011Introduction to Journalism 15
JOU4103Media Law and Ethics 15
JOU4106Sports Journalism 15
JOU4107Political Journalism 15
JOU4108Science Journalism 15
JOU4109Business Journalism 15
JOU4114Radio Newsroom 15
JOU4205Newsroom Journalism 15
 

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