219108

Introduction to Journalism

Course
An introduction to the role and function of contemporary news media, with special attention to the role of the journalist in society, the diversity of journalism cultures and basic journalism skills.
Course code

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219108
Level

The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).

100-level
Credits

Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.

15
Subject
Communication and Journalism

Learning outcomes

What you will learn. Knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ll be able to show as a result of successfully finishing this course.

  • 1 Describe the historical, social, economic and political dynamics of the contemporary news media environment.
  • 2 Analyse and evaluate how journalism is produced and constructed.
  • 3 Construct and write a basic news story.
  • 4 Describe the bicultural and multicultural implications of journalism practice.

Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.

Textbooks needed

There are no set texts for this course.