ALJ331 - Developing a Journalism Portfolio 2
| Year: | 2026 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Prerequisite: | Students must have completed either ALJ111 or ALJ112 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | ALJ302, ALJ303 |
| Study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 3-hour on-campus seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - online: | Approximately 3-hours of online learning tasks and discussions per week |
Content
Discover what it’s like to work as a local journalist reporting for a community and covering civic affairs. In this unit, you will be writing, producing, researching, interviewing and editing a number of your own stories based on a local area. You will learn about court and crime reporting, council reporting, solutions and constructive journalism, disaster reporting, legal and ethical considerations and photojournalism. You will meet deadlines and discuss your work with fellow students in a newsroom-like environment. This unit teaches you about industry structures and advanced storytelling techniques. You will leave this unit with a portfolio of work you can use to begin your career.
Unit fee information
Fees and charges vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study and their study discipline, and your study load.
Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
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