Course level

Postgraduate Coursework

Faculty

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Prerequisite

JOUR7511, JOUR7201 and JOUR7500

Restricted

Departmental consent required, please contact the School. Overall GPA of 5 required.

Assessment methods

Written assessment

Course enquiries

Mr John Austin (j.austin@uq.edu.au)

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

Course description

Students participate in the workaday 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