James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2003

JN4011:12

Journalism Honours Thesis

Townsville, Cairns HECS Band 1

Full year.

Available to students admitted to the Honours program in Journalism.

This is the obligatory 12,000-15,000 word honours thesis requiring concentrated scholarship and research on a topic related to journalism and/or media studies.

Learning Objectives:

  1. acquire deeper and more extensive knowledge from studies in journalism at undergraduate level;
  2. develop advanced skills of inquiry, analysis and presentation of argument.

Assessment by a thesis of 12,000-15,000 words (100%).