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Code MAAALG

Media and Journalism Major

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About this Major

This is a major for storytellers with a mission to inform, educate and entertain audiences. It provides both knowledge and practical skills for broadcasting and digital journalism, particularly broadcast and online.

Students explore the rapidly changing world of the professional journalist, and learn how to navigate the complexities of media law and ethics. Students work in state-of-the-art radio and TV studios, explore smart phone journalism, develop online content, record interviews and prepare news reports and packages for radio and television. In an age of fake news, there is a strong emphasis on factual and evidence-based journalism. The major also focuses on building knowledge, developing research and analytical skills and acquiring practical skills for an ever-changing media landscape. There is focus on student employability, and what employers want such as effective writers and speakers, team players and problem solvers. These abilities are transferable across a wide range of media and communication jobs.

Code MAAALG

Availability & Campus

Location Availability
Joondalup
Mount Lawley
South West
Online
= Available

Details

Structure

Year 2 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
CMM3170Sex, Travel and Global Media15
BDJ2200New Media and Social Influence15
Year 2 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
PRN2225Media Relations15
CMM3115Global Communications15
BDJ3150Investigative Journalism15

ECU Students (Outbound) Year 3 of this major is studied at the University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom. Students complete 6 units x 20cp each. For details of the units, please consult the University of Portsmouth handbook which can be found online at https://www.port.ac.uk/

Year 3 - Semester 1

M25664 Self Promotion

Plus, complete 2 units from the following:

M20225 Documentary Film-making

M32824 Magazines: Print Media in a Digital World

M32833 Social Media and Journalism

Year 3 - Semester 2

M32827 Mobile Journalism

Plus, complete 2 units from the following:

M24290 Global Journalism and Human Rights

M25712 Digital Media and Democracy

M21595 News, War and Peace

M25729 Newsroom Production

University of Portsmouth Students (Inbound) Students from the University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom will complete their Year 3 major units as detailed below. For details of the units, please consult the ECU handbook which can be found online at https://www.ecu.edu.au/handbook.

Year 3 - Semester 1

Complete 2 units from the following:

BDJ3100 Convergent Digital Newsroom

BDJ3350 Visual Storytelling

BDJ2200 New Media and Social Influence

PHO3201 Photojournalism and Editorial Practice

SPO2200 Screen Practice 2: Factuals and Formats

Year 3 - Semester 2

Complete 2 units from the following:

BDJ2100 Audio Storytelling

BDJ3150 Investigative Journalism

CMM3129 Contemporary Issues in Culture

CMM3115 Global Communications

Year 4 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
BDJ3100Convergent Digital Newsroom 15
BDJ3350Visual Storytelling15
Elective Unit1 x elective15

For more detailed unit information for this Major take a look at our Handbook. To organise your life for next semester visit the Teaching timetable.

Student handbook

Notes

Learning Outcomes

  1. Apply Media, Communication and Cultural Studies knowledge to a range of theoretical and technical/practical local, international and global media situations.
  2. Think critically to analyse, interpret and conceptualise/synthesise complex Media & Communication knowledge/problems with an understanding of cultural, social and political influences.
  3. Think creatively to anticipate challenges and generate Media and Communication solutions/responses.
  4. Use digital technologies and Media and Communication related literacy to access, evaluate and synthesise relevant information from multiple sources.
  5. Communicate local, international and global Media and Communication knowledge and ideas clearly, coherently and with independence.
  6. Demonstrate a global outlook with respect for cultural diversity, including Indigenous cultural competence.
  7. Work collaboratively and demonstrate initiative to implement social, sustainable, and ethical values through appropriate disciplinary methods.
  8. Demonstrate autonomy, accountability and judgement for own learning and scholarship and/or professional practice.

Career Opportunities

Employment opportunities

This major provides students with advanced communication and critical engagement skills that are essential in a wide range of professions.

Possible future job titles

Journalist, Broadcaster, Radio Reporter, Producer, Television Presenter, Digital Editor, Political Media Staff, Film/Food/Music Reviewer, Digital Content Producer, Social Media Consultant, Media Teacher, Advertising Copywriter, Public Relations Professional, Media and Communication Officer, Sports Reporter, Business Reporter, Health Reporter, Science Reporter, Data Journalist

This Major can be studied in the following courses

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