Course level

Postgraduate Coursework

Faculty

Humanities and Social Sciences

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Class hours

1 Contact hour

Prerequisite

Completed #8 units postgraduate study.

Restricted

School permission required for enrolment. The application can be downloaded from www.uq.edu.au/sjc/internship-opportunities. An overall GPA of 5 is required.

Assessment methods

Written assessment

Course enquiries

Dr John Harrison (sjcplacements@uq.edu.au)

This course is not currently offered, please contact the school.

Course description

Students participate in the workday routine of a news media organisation for the specified period, undertaking those tasks assigned to them and seeking to display initiative, enthusiasm, professionalism and a willingness to learn. You will, where opportunity allows, contribute to the published or broadcast news output of the organisation, working under the supervision of a professional journalist. You will plan, observe and analyse; submitting your planning prior to the placement, and summarising your observations and analysis at the conclusion of your internship. The 1,000-word report should outline and analyse observed newsroom processes & relate these to academic literature on journalism.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2016 (25/07/2016 - 19/11/2016) St Lucia Internal Profile unavailable
Semester 2, 2015 (27/07/2015 - 21/11/2015) St Lucia Internal Profile unavailable