ATS3919 Journalism professional placement
Faculty of Arts
ATS3919 Journalism professional placement is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS3919
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After ATS3919
No unit lists ATS3919 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This is a final year unit. Students have the option of undertaking an industry placement in print, audio, visual or on-line media. Placement opportunities are negotiated with the Unit Coordinator, and require students to produce self-authored work for publication/broadcast and to produce a reflective report on the process and products of the placement.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | Flexible |
| Second semester | Caulfield | Flexible |
Assessment
- In-class presentation10%
- Critical reflection30%
- Project - journalism portfolio60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
practical experience in journalistic media in Australia;
- 2
the ability to analyse and reflect on newsroom operations and about news criteria and journalism professional practice;
- 3
the ability to apply the principles and practice of journalism that they have learnt in their undergraduate studies;
- 4
skills relevant to prospective employers;
- 5
evidence of a folio of experiences and publications gained during placement;
- 6
competence in meeting the demands of a professional workplace and being able to reflect critically on those demands.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials4 hours
- Tutorials24 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
ATS3919 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2021 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Mr Matt Mitchell
- Chief Examiners
- Mr Matt Mitchell
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3919?
ATS3919 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS3919 offered?
In 2021, ATS3919 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is ATS3919?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS3919 have an exam?
No. ATS3919 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS3919?
ATS3919 is part of Journalism.