Bachelor of Journalism  | 2017

Overview

The Bachelor of Journalism has been designed to combine hands-on journalism skills with a specialisation taken from another faculty. The end result; graduates who have a strong practical background in journalism, coupled with an understanding of, and interest in, another discipline that potentially can help them establish a career as either a journalist or specialist reporter.

Entry Requirements

Academic requirements and English requirements are available from the Course Finder.

Course Learning Outcomes

Students graduating from the Bachelor of Journalism will be able to:

1. Evaluate key issues in contemporary journalism theory and practice;
2. Resourcefully employ a range of journalism professional practices both independently and collaboratively;
3. Evaluate production ideas and processes critically and reflectively;
4. Research and produce informative, entertaining and timely media stories and products in response to project demands;
5. Communicate ideas and stories in mediums suited to a range of audiences;
6. Engage a range of sources and communities in the production of media stories;
7. Apply ethical and culturally informed principles to journalism practice. 

Course structure

All students must complete a minimum of 144 credit points (cp) comprised of the following:

1. 84cp of core Bachelor of Journalism subjects outlined below;

2. 12cp of Journalism and/or Creative electives from the list below;

3. 48cp of other electives to bring the total number of credit points completed to 144.

Note: No more than 48 credit points at 100 level can be counted towards the Bachelor of Journalism degree. No more than 24 credit points of elective subjects may be taken at 100 level, and there must be at least 6 credit points at 300 level. Students must achieve a clear pass in the core 300-level subjects to be eligible to graduate with a Bachelor of Journalism.

For further information on Awards or Degree Rules, please see the General Course Rules.

Continuing students should consult the handbook from the year they commenced their degree for the appropriate program of study.

Credit Arrangements

Credit and articulation arrangements are available from the Course Finder. Refer to UOW's credit arrangements for information on how to apply for credit.

Other Information

The Faculty may impose quotas on subjects to ensure optimal class sizes.

Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Email: lha-enquiries@uow.edu.au