JN2021 - Writing for Print

Credit points:	03
Year:	2009
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Arts & Social Sciences

Students produce regular print stories for submission to several publication outlets. They hone newswriting skills learned in first year and refine professional practice skills such as writing to a deadline, writing for a particular publication, writing in an engaging way, focusing on accuracy, and interviewing effectively. JN2021 provides an opportunity to begin building a portfolio of work.

Learning Outcomes

• establish a network of news contacts;
• produce a regular flow of news stories for the print media to publishable standards.

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.

Assumed Knowledge:	To undertake this subject, students must have successfully completed 12 credit points (four subjects) of level 1 study at tertiary level
Prerequisites:	JN1004
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	JN2007 JN5021

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coord/Lect:	Dr Lindsay Simpson.
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 20 hours tutorials
Assessment:	tutorial attendance and participation (10%); assignments (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.