ALJ216 - Feature Writing
Unit details
Year: | 2019 unit information |
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Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online Trimester 3: Online |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Trimester 2 Unit Chair: | Matthew Ricketson |
Trimester 3 Unit Chair: | Alison Mc Adam |
Prerequisite: | Nil |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | ALJ316, ALJ416 |
Scheduled learning activities - campus: | Trimester 2: 1 x 2 hour Seminar per week |
Scheduled learning activities - cloud (online): | Trimester 2 and 3: Online independent and collaborative learning + 1 hour scheduled online workshop |
Note:Quota applies to the Trimester 2 Burwood offering. Quota full as of 4 July 2019 |
Content
In this unit students are expected to combine journalism skills with academic techniques of research. The aim this trimester is to develop research and writing skills to a level where the student can produce feature articles suitable for publication. There is strong emphasis on finding original information from sources ranging from interviews to the Internet.
Assessment
Assessment 1 - Feature-story tasks (2000 equivalent) - 50%
Assessment 2 - Feature story (2000 words) - 50%
Unit Fee Information
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