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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. Iin 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.
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On Campus at Mount Lawley
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
Students must complete eight (8) units totalling 120 credit points:
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| BDJ1000 | Introduction to Broadcasting and Digital Journalism | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| BDJ1100 | Media Law and Ethics | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| BDJ2100 | Audio Storytelling | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| BDJ2200 | New Media and Social Influence | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| BDJ3100 | Convergent Digital Newsroom | 15 |
| BDJ3350 | Visual Storytelling | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| BDJ3150 | Investigative Journalism | 15 |
| BDJ3250 | Broadcasting and Digital Journalism Project | 15 |
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.
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