Graduate Diploma of Journalism

2018 Deakin University Handbook

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Year	2018 course information
Award granted	Graduate Diploma of Journalism
Course Map	This course map is for new students commencing from 2018. If you require a course map from a previous year, please contact a Student Adviser.
Campus	Offered at Burwood (Melbourne)
Cloud Campus	Yes
Duration	1 year full-time or part-time equivalent
CRICOS course code	046736B Burwood (Melbourne)
Deakin course code	A649
Approval status	This course is approved by the University under the Higher Education Standards Framework.
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition	The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 8.

Course sub-headings

Course overview

Develop the professional skills you need to be a journalist able to work across all media platforms. Contact us today.

Whether you want to start your journalism career or update your professional skills Deakin’s Graduate Diploma of Journalism is for you. Positioned as a top quality, contemporary program of study it integrates journalism practice and journalism studies so will learn how to take advantage of new opportunities in journalism and the media industries. You’ll be taught by experienced journalists with expertise across all the key media platforms: print, television, radio and digital online media. Throughout the course you’ll have the opportunity to research, write, edit and publish news and feature stories. This means, when you graduate you’ll have a portfolio of work which showcases your knowledge and skills as a journalist.

But we also know you’re also looking for flexibility so our program is designed to help you manage the work/life/study balance. Depending on your circumstances you can choose to study on campus or via Cloud (online). And we also have a wide range of support services and excellent library facilities to assist you.

The Graduate Diploma of Journalism will build and enhance the professional skills you need to meet head on the opportunities and challenges of twenty-first century news and media industries.

Career opportunities

These courses build on the knowledge base of graduates to enable them to move across professional fields. The courses are also designed for people working in the journalism industry who are seeking to upgrade their qualifications or to refresh or advance their professional skills.

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Participation requirements

Reasonable adjustments to participation and other course requirements will be made for students with a disability. Click here for more information.

Mandatory student checks

Any unit which contains work integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, Working with Children Check or other check.

Alternative exits

Graduate Certificate of Communication (A539)

Fees and charges

Fees and charges vary depending on your course, your fee category and the year you started. To find out about the fees and charges that apply to you, visit the Current students fees website.

Course Learning Outcomes

Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes	Course Learning Outcomes
Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities	Demonstrate a specialised, developed knowledge of how to Identify, research, plan and produce newsworthy stories suitable for print, broadcast and online media and advanced skills for analysing theoretical issues raised by news stories and the social role of Journalism both nationally and internationally.
Communication	Demonstrate advanced communication skills, including the specialized, developed ability to interview, write, produce and present stories for print, broadcast and online media in a style appropriate for the specific publication and audience and to write and present material for both professional and scholarly contexts.
Digital literacy	A specialised, developed knowledge of how to conduct academic and news related research and critically analyse, synthesise and disseminate this information using a range of technologies, including social media, for a variety of local and global audiences.
Critical thinking	Demonstrate advanced understanding of how to select, critically analyse and evaluate information relating to scholarly contexts, as well as the construction of news stories. Demonstrate a specialised, developed awareness of different publication styles and media audiences in Australia and internationally.
Problem solving	An advanced knowledge of how to critically analyse unpredictable and sometimes complex problems and situations and generate pragmatic and creative solutions in professional and scholarly contexts.
Self-management	Demonstrate initiative and resourcefulness when sourcing and following-up news stories. Demonstrate autonomy, responsibility and accountability under time pressure and an ongoing commitment to reflective learning about journalism and journalistic practice.
Teamwork	Demonstrate a developed knowledge of how to work collaboratively with journalistic colleagues, other professionals and community members and build personal contacts and networks.
Global citizenship	Demonstrate specialised legal, ethical and cultural knowledge when engaging in journalistic practice in a range of diverse cultural, social and political environments.
Approved by Faculty Board November 2017

Course rules

To qualify for the Graduate Diploma of Journalism, a student must successfully complete 6 of the units listed below and 2 electives.

Electives may be chosen from the remaining units below or from any other postgraduate course in the School of Communication and Creative Arts; students who intend to move from a diploma to a Masters are strongly advised to take ACX701 Communication Concepts for their two elective credits.

Plus

AAI018 Academic Integrity (0-credit-point compulsory unit)

Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements. Click here for more information.