AZA3919 Professional placement in journalism: South Africa
Faculty of Arts
AZA3919 Professional placement in journalism: South Africa is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2021 in Semester 2 at South Africa. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 2
- South Africa
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.
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Requisites
Before AZA3919
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After AZA3919
No unit lists AZA3919 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibitions: AZA3744, ATS3919
Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of second-year Arts units.
Overview
In this unit, you have the opportunity to obtain a greater practice-based understanding of print, audio, visual or on-line media. You will have to apply to the unit coordinator for enrolment in this unit. The unit coordinator will discuss and negotiate placement opportunities. You will be required to produce self-authored work for publication/broadcast and to write a reflective report on the process and tangible outcomes of the placement experience.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester - South Africa | South Africa | On campus |
Assessment
- Assignment 125%
- Assignment 2: Presentation35%
- Assignment 3: Portfolio of Evidence40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Practical experience in journalistic media in South Africa or Africa more broadly;
- 2
The capacity to analyse, evaluate and reflect on newsroom and journalism practices and about news.
- 3
Capacity to apply the theories, principles and practice of journalism and how to apply what they have learnt in their undergraduate studies;
- 4
Skills relevant to prospective employers in the journalism field;
- 5
Evidence of having compiled a portfolio of experiences and publications gained throughout the placement;
- 6
The ability to meet the demands of a professional workplace and the capacity to reflect critically on those demands.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars40 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
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. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Students will have 4 seminars throughout the semester and will need to complete 40 hours of work at an approved employer.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Rose-Marie Bezuidenhout
- Unit Coordinators
- Nikita Fernandes
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for AZA3919?
AZA3919 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is AZA3919 offered?
In 2021, AZA3919 runs in Semester 2 at South Africa.
How much work is AZA3919?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does AZA3919 have an exam?
No. AZA3919 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.