Bachelor of e-Journalism CU72

Program Overview

The Bachelor of e-Journalism degree combines traditional journalism studies and e-Journalism courses with introductory multimedia and Internet offerings.

The program allows students to tailor their study to meet their individual needs. Students will be able to design a program to satisfy entry requirements of professional societies, for example the Media Alliance of Australia, the professional body for journalism practitioners in Australia.

The multidisciplinary “core” of the degree provides an understanding of the social, political and cultural significance of journalism in the Internet age as well as the technical skills and knowledge required for effective Internet communication. The “specialisations” in the degree enable students to apply their skills, and develop further knowledge, in areas of particular interest. Graduates will be well equipped to adapt to the constantly changing environment of the Information Age.

Program Structure

To obtain a Bachelor of e-Journalism, a student must complete a total of 24 courses as follows:

• four introductory courses and eight additional courses in journalism;
• at least six courses taken from any ONE of the Areas of Specialisation listed below;
• additional elective courses to bring the total for the degree to 24 courses. These courses may be selected so as to add greater depth to the specialisation areas of study or may be selected to create a second specialisation. Up to six courses may be selected from any Faculty in the University so as to add greater breadth to the program of study. (Note that normally no more than ten level 1 courses may be credited towards the degree.)

Introductory courses:

Code	Course
Four compulsory courses:
MMST11001	Introduction to Multimedia
MMST11002	Constructing Cyberspace
JOUR11005	Introduction to Journalism A
JOUR11006	Introduction to Journalism B
At least eight of the following courses:
JOUR11004	Media Ethics
JOUR12008	Television Journalism
COMM12016	Mass Media and Journalism
COMM12020	Communication in the Internet Age
JOUR12009	Radio Journalism
JOUR12010	Feature Writing
JOUR12012	Newspaper Production
COMM12027	Reporting Asia Pacific
COMM13110	Communication Project A
JOUR12013	Editing and Design
JOUR12014	Journalism & Media History
LAWS12024	Media Law
JOUR12015	Online Investigative Journalism

Areas of Specialisation

Code	Course
Electronic Commerce:
MMST12009	Dynamic Web Interfaces
MRKT11028	e-Marketing and Retail Selling
COIS13034	Information Systems Management with e-Commerce Applications
COIT11166	Systems Analysis and Design
COIT12170	Data Communications
ECOM13003	Electronic commerce
Health Informatics:
COIS13034	Information Systems Applications & Management
HLTH11005	Nursing Informatics
HMGT12004	Health Service Provision
HLTH12003	Health Informatics
COIT12167	Database Use and Design
COIT12170	Data Communications
Indigenous Studies:
EDED11277	Racial Formation and Education
INDG11013	Introduction to Aboriginal and Islander History
INDG11010	Aboriginal and Islander Issues
CULT12003	Race Issues and Aboriginal Media
INDG19015	Aboriginal Culture and Land
INDG19014	Torres Strait: An Anthropological History
Internet Information Systems:
COIT11133	Programming A
COIT11134	Programming B
COIT12137	Internet Programming
COIT12167	Database Use and Design
COIT12168	Analysis and Specification
COIT12169	Systems Implementation
Media & Culture:
COMM11005	Introduction to Communication and Culture
CULT11001	Communication, Culture and Communities
plus a choice of 4 of the following:
CULT12003	Race Issues and Aboriginal Media
COMM12022	Cultural Technologies
COMM12023	Screen Studies
CULT12004	Cultural & Media Identity
COMM12024	Communication Genres
COMM19029	Film from the Pacific Rim
Professional Communication:
JOUR11001	Managing the Media
COMM12017	Public Relations A
COMM12018	Public Relations B
COMM12025	Organisational Communication
COMM12030	Desktop Publishing
COMM12033	Speech Communication
WWW Media:
MMST11003	Design Perspectives
MMST12004	Multimedia Design
MMST12005	Multimedia Development
MMST12009	Dynamic Web Interfaces
COMM12030	Desktop Publishing
COIT12170	Data Communications

Note: Students must check to see when and where a course is offered before enrolling. See the course availability section in this handbook for details.

Please note that full-time students usually enrol in four courses per term and part-time students usually enrol in two courses per term per term.