JN4011 - Journalism Honours Thesis

Credit points:	12
Year:	2005
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
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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 Outcomes

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

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• The ability to use and interpret different media;
• A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to use a variety of media and methods to retrieve, analyse, evaluate, organise and present information;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning processes and products;
• The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner.

Prerequisites:	Admission to Journalism Honours program
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	JN4001

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Census Date 06-May-2005
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