Bachelor of Journalism

Journalism and reporting is an evolving industry that encompasses a multitude of media including print, video, audio, web, and social media to inform, engage and entertain. Journalists have highly honed research, investigation and writing skills and are able to convey a compelling story gathered from various sources.

The Bachelor of Journalism provides in-depth hands-on training in journalism, converging media (audio, video, web, mobile), digital communication and multimedia storytelling. It has a strong professional focus, with an emphasis on practical learning with studio-based studies in multimedia content production. You will learn to research, produce and present informative, entertaining and timely multimedia stories in short and long-form, including podcasting and webcasting, and you will work independently and collaboratively.

What you will study

The Bachelor of Journalism has a prescribed set of core subjects, as well as the opportunity to use electives to complete a major or two minors from a multi-disciplinary list.

You'll be part of the RSUTV Multimedia student newsroom, and produce coverage for its website, YouTube channel and social media platforms. You will have real deadlines and will engage with the community and industry. You will also explore and innovate within journalism’s changing environment, including podcasting, data journalism and immersive video.

Course structure

(Current year structure - subject to change)

Course Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to:

Course Structure

To qualify for award of the degree, the Bachelor of Journalism, students must complete a minimum of 144 credit points comprised of the following:

1. 84 credit points of core Bachelor of Journalism subjects outlined in the schedule below;
2. 60 credit points of general schedule electives to bring the total number of credit points completed to 144.

Notes:

• No more than 60 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.

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.

Majors and Minors

Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Journalism may utilise their 48 credit points of general electives to complete a major (48 credit points), or one or two minors (24 credit points each) from the following list:

Majors

Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Journalism may utilise their 48 credit points of general electives to complete a major or two minors.

Information on the majors available within LHA can be found on the Bachelor of Arts handbook page. Note that students completing this degree cannot complete a major in Journalism.

Minors

Students can also take a as part of their degree program provided they meet the requirements set. Minor studies consist of a minimum of 24 credit points, of which at least 12 credit points are completed at 200 level or higher.

Information regarding minors, including which subjects to take to complete a minor, are available on the General Schedule of Minors page. Minors appear on the transcript (academic record), but do not appear on the testamur. To have a recorded, students must submit an Application to Declare or Change Intended Major/Minor.

Note that students enrolled in the Bachelor of Journalism cannot complete a minor in Journalism.