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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Private investors and public companies make a significant contribution to the shape of our cultural and physical landscape, and news about important new projects and developments often breaks first in the business pages. This unit equips students to access and report information from this sector by providing an overview of its structures and of the concepts that underpin the movement of money and the behaviour of companies. The unit is focused on practical journalistic skill development. In addition, data visualisation is a valuable industry skill to enable audiences to understand numbers and proportions across a range of journalistic topics. The unit will include basic skills required for the interpretation and creation of charts and infographics.
Unit was previously coded JOU4109 and JOU3109
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Workshops, lectures with interactive activities.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | Series of 4 tasks @ 10% each | 40% |
| Assignment | Feature article | 30% |
| Participation | Marks for activities in tutorials | 30% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
JOU3209|1|1
This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Private investors and public companies make a significant contribution to the shape of our cultural and physical landscape, and news about important new projects and developments often breaks first in the business pages. This unit equips students to access and report information from this sector by providing an overview of its structures and of the concepts that underpin the movement of money and the behaviour of companies. The unit is focused on practical journalistic skill development. In addition, data visualisation is a valuable industry skill to enable audiences to understand numbers and proportions across a range of journalistic topics. The unit will include basic skills required for the interpretation and creation of charts and infographics.
Unit was previously coded JOU4109 and JOU3109
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Workshops, lectures with interactive activities.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | Series of 4 tasks @ 10% each | 40% |
| Assignment | Feature article | 30% |
| Participation | Marks for activities in tutorials | 30% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
JOU3209|1|2