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Undergraduate | GRF-LHS157 | 2024

Research and Writing for Journalism

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Start to think and write like a journalist. You’ll learn how to find and use credible information. And how to write up your facts into news stories. Gain confidence as a writer who people can trust and rely on. 

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Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Start dates
4 Mar 2024,
15 July 2024,
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Entry requirements
No ATAR needed,
No prior study
Duration
13 weeks

Price from

$2,040

Upfront cost

$0

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Research and Writing for Journalism

About this subject

  • On successful completion of this course, you should be able to:

    1. Explain the main methods and methodologies of research in journalism.
    2. Demonstrate the ability to apply the methods and methodologies of research in journalism
    3. Apply basic principles of journalism to genre specific forms of writing.

Entry requirements

No entry requirements

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

  • GRF-CMM18 (Not currently available)

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

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