Bachelor of Arts

Sport Journalism

Unit set code

MJ-A310028 (major)

MN-A310028 (minor)

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online

Overview

Transform your passion into a career as a sport reporter. Deakin’s Sport Journalism major takes you beyond the game to the broader business, and legal and ethical issues associated with sports. You’ll combine practical journalistic and production skills across all news media platforms, from print to podcasts and video and the web, with studies in sport management to understand the sport system and the social and cultural impacts of sport, and issues relating to governance. You will learn from teachers who are leaders and practitioners in their fields, while developing your professional network and portfolio.

Career outcomes

Digital content producer
Media and communications manager
Producer
Podcaster
Sports journalist
Social media manager
Sports broadcaster
Videographer

Units

To complete a Major sequence in Sport Journalism select eight (8) credit points as outlined below;
To complete a Minor sequence in Sport Journalism students must complete 4 credit points including ALJ111, ALJ218 or ALJ221, plus MMS201, ALJ330.

Complete 8 units from:

ALJ111

Introduction to Journalism

MMS100

Sport Organisation

ALJ216

Feature Writing

ALJ218

Podcasting and Audio Journalism

ALJ221

Video Journalism

MMS201