James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2003

Bachelor of Journalism

Townsville, Cairns

level 1

CORE SUBJECTS
CU1112:03 Communication Information and Society (Sem 2)
EL1010:03 Effective Writing (Sem 1 and 2)
JN1001:03 Introduction to Journalism (Sem 1)
JN1002:03 News Gathering Techniques (Sem 2)
PL1001:03 Comparative Politics: Making Sense of a Puzzling World (Sem 1)
or  
PL1002:03 World Politics: International Conflict and Cooperation (Sem 2)
ELECTIVES
At least 6 units of nominated sub-major. The remaining 3 units from Master Schedule of Subjects which, if English or Political Science, may comprise a second sub-major.

level 2

CORE SUBJECTS
JN2002:03 Media, Law and Ethics (Sem 1)
JN2003:03 Feature Writing (Sem 2)
JN2007:03 Print Journalism (Sem 1)
ELECTIVES
.At least 3 units from:
JN2014:03 Foreign News (Sem 2)
JN2016:03 Public Relations 2 (Sem 1)
JN2020:03 Radio Journalism (Sem 2)
At least 6 level 2 units of nominated sub-major. Remaining subjects, if any, may be taken from anywhere in the Master Schedule and may constitute a second sub-major.

level 3

CORE SUBJECTS
IA3101:03 Media and Race Relations (Sem 2)
JN3018:03 Current Debates and Practices in Journalism (Sem 1)
ELECTIVES
At least 6 units from:
JN3012:03 Print Editing (Sem 1, Cairns)
JN3013:03 Television Journalism (Sem 1, Townsville)
JN3014:03 Foreign News (Sem 2)
JN3016:03 Public Relations 3 (Sem 2)
JN3017:03 Advanced Feature Writing (Sem 2, Townsville)
JN3020:03 Radio Journalism (Sem 2)
At least 6 level 3 units of nominated sub-major. Remaining subjects, if any, may be taken from anywhere in the Master Schedule and may constitute a second sub-major.

level 4 (HONOURS)

CORE SUBJECT
JN4011:12 Journalism Honours Thesis (Full year)
ELECTIVES
12 units from:
JN4003:06 Journalism Literature (Sem 1 and 2)
JN4012:06 Independent Project (Sem 1)
JN4013:06 Advanced Journalism Theory (Sem 1)