JN2003 - Feature Writing

Credit points:	03
Year:	2007
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	Discipline of Journalism

Students build upon the reporting and writing skills developed in level 1 as they learn to prepare feature articles of a standard suitable for publication. The subject uses news writing as a base from which to develop higher level skills of research and analysis, including as necessary statistical research, dealing with a diverse range of opinions, anecdotes, other published material and/or the reporters own impressions, on the way to creating entertaining and informative feature articles.

Learning Outcomes

• to develop an understanding of the responsibilities of the feature writer as an informed social commentator;
• to develop higher level skills of research and analysis;
• to prepare feature articles of a standard suitable for publication.

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:	(JN2000 or JN2002) and (JN2007 or JN2021)
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	IA2003 and JN5003

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Coord/Lect:	Ms Liz Tynan.
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 20 hours tutorials
Assessment:	tutorial attendance and participation (10%); news assignments developed and prepared in class (90%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.