ATS3645 Journalism and global change
Faculty of Arts
ATS3645 Journalism and global change is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 1
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS3645
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS3645
No unit lists ATS3645 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: ATS2645
Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of second-year Arts units. As this is a third-year level unit, it is highly recommended that students only take this unit after they have completed two second-year level units in Journalism studies.
Overview
This unit explores the significance of people power to journalism and role of journalism in empowering the dispossessed. Students gain critical insight into key forms of reporting that raise issues of advocacy, agency and accountability, including environmental journalism, peace and development reporting, and public journalism. By exploring the rationale behind each, students learn to approach news not as a series of discrete violent events but rather as part of complex, ongoing processes of social and environmental change. Drawing on case studies, theory and practical research techniques, students will evaluate gate-keeping decisions while producing in-depth investigations of their own.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Essay35%
- ReflectionAssignment20%
- Research projectResearch assignment45%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Recognise the local and global dimensions of high-quality environmental, development and peace reporting;
- 2
Demonstrate an advanced ability to research, discuss and analyse issues in a clear, concise and nuanced way;
- 3
Use a range of research skills to find and interview a wide range of sources;
- 4
Produce written work to deadline, making effective use of the conventions of in-depth journalism and scholarly presentation;
- 5
Demonstrate a critical awareness of the role and functions of quality journalism in a context of marked environmental and social change.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 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.
Where it fits
ATS3645 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2023 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Andrea Baker
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Andrea Baker
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3645?
ATS3645 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS3645 offered?
In 2023, ATS3645 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.
How much work is ATS3645?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS3645 have an exam?
No. ATS3645 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS3645?
ATS3645 is part of Journalism.