APG5642 Investigative and data journalism
Faculty of Arts
APG5642 Investigative and data journalism is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2021 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It needs APG5640 or APG5095.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before APG5642
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After APG5642
No unit lists APG5642 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: APG4642
Prerequisite: Or APG5096
Overview
This unit introduces students to a set of research and reporting approaches and techniques that enable in-depth investigation. The subject is designed to demonstrate a variety of practical research techniques, especially the use of public records and databases and the practice of data journalism. The unit also explores the relationship between investigative and news reporting to assist students to produce in-depth investigations of their own.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| Second semester | Caulfield | Flexible |
Assessment
- Assignment 1: Research brief30%
- Assignment 2: Story draft30%
- Assignment 3: Final story40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify and analyse the role of investigative journalism in a democratic society and the concept of the 'public right to know';
- 2
Develop your own ideas for investigative projects;
- 3
Find, collect, analyse and visualise data from a wide range of sources;
- 4
Employ a range of investigative research techniques, with particular focus on data journalism and interviewing;
- 5
Utilise narrative and visualisation techniques appropriate to in-depth journalism.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials18 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Johan Lidberg
- Professor Scott Wright
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Johan Lidberg
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5642?
You need APG5640 or APG5095 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is APG5642 offered?
In 2021, APG5642 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is APG5642?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does APG5642 have an exam?
No. APG5642 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.