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JOUR13001 Working with the Media
Working with the Media
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General Information

Overview

This unit develops essential media engagement skills valuable across diverse professional contexts. You will gain practical understanding of how news and information flow through modern media channels, building expertise in crafting and delivering compelling content for different audiences. The unit combines news principles and storytelling techniques with strategic communication skills, teaching you how to research, write and structure effective media materials. You will learn to navigate the contemporary media landscape, develop professional relationships with journalists, and create engaging content across traditional and digital platforms. Through examining real-world cases and ethical considerations in local and global contexts, you will build transferable skills in professional communication that are increasingly vital in many career paths.

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate
Unit Level: Level 3
Credit Points: 6
Student Contribution Band: 10
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

36 credit points

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

Offerings For Term 1 - 2026

Online

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

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Class and Assessment Overview

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Previous Student Feedback

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

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Feedback from Student Evaluation Survey

Feedback

Students requested additional assessment scaffolding, including templates and exemplars to clarify requirements and formatting expectations

Recommendation

Explore developing structured assessment guidance materials while maintaining opportunities for individual creativity and approaches.

Feedback from Student Evaluation Survey

Feedback

A student experienced difficulty managing weekly tasks and major assessments while balancing external commitments

Recommendation

Review task scheduling and explore options for better integrating weekly activities with assessment preparation to support time management.

Unit Learning Outcomes

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Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Graduate Attributes

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Textbooks and Resources

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Academic Integrity Statement

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