BA Journalism Studies (JNLU01) FT

2018 - 2019

For students whose initial registration was for, or prior to, the session 2017-18 ONLY.

Year 1

This level is no longer running.

Year 2

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (100 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
JNL206 + Restricted to students studying Journalism.	Media Law	AUT SEM	20 credits
JNL214 + Restricted to students in the Department of Journalism Studies.	Broadcast Journalism	AUT SEM	20 credits
Semester 2
JNL208 + Restricted to students studying Journalism Studies.	Journalism Skills (Part Two)	SPR SEM	20 credits
Full academic year
JNL220 + JNLU01 level 2 students only.	Live News Production	ACAD YR	40 credits

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (20 credits)

A student will take 20 credits from this group.

Semester 1
JNL217 + Only available to students in the Department of Journalism.	Alternative Media	AUT SEM	20 credits
Semester 2
JNL210	Language and Journalism	SPR SEM	20 credits

a student can take unrestricted F5 units to the value of 20 credits.

Students studying with the Department of Journalism Studies on an Erasmus exchange during the Autumn semester will take the following:

JNL206	Media Law	AUT SEM	F5	20
JNL221	Online News Production	AUT SEM	F5	20
JNL214	Broadcast Journalism	AUT SEM	F5	20

A student must pass JNL206 Media Law for Journalists to proceed to Level 3.

Year 3

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (60 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
JNL314 + Restricted to students studying Journalism.	Advanced Broadcast Journalism	AUT SEM	20 credits
JNL325 + No. No. No. Restricted to students studying Journalism.	Journalism Skills 3	AUT SEM	20 credits
Full academic year
JNL316 + Only available to students within the Department of Journalism Studies.	Magazine Journalism and Feature Writing	ACAD YR	20 credits

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (20 credits)

A student will take 20 credits from this group.

Semester 2
JNL305 + Restricted to students studying Journalism and to those who have taken JNL323 in Semester 1.	Dissertation in Journalism	SPR SEM	20 credits
JNL309 + Students must have work experience in a broadcasting environment. JNLU01.	Portfolio in Broadcast Journalism	SPR SEM	20 credits
JNL310 + Restricted to students studying Journalism.	Portfolio in Print Journalism	SPR SEM	20 credits
JNL322 ⇐PPre-requisites: JNL218 + No. JNL218. No. Level 3 Journalism Studies students only.	Portfolio in Online Journalism	SPR SEM	20 credits

JNL323 must be taken with JNL305.

AND

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (20 credits)

A student will take 20 credits from this group.

Semester 1
JNL315	Free Speech and Censorship	AUT SEM	20 credits
JNL323 + The module is restricted to students in the Department of Journalism Studies.	Introduction to Research Methods	AUT SEM	20 credits
Semester 2
JNL312	Journalism and Political Communication	SPR SEM	20 credits
JNL317 + None. None. Restricted to students in the Department of Journalism.	Introduction to Investigative Journalism	SPR SEM	20 credits

Unrestricted Some degrees allow students to take unrestricted modules. These modules may be offered by your home department(s) but are often offered by other departments. You will need to choose unrestricted module(s) during Intro Week. Please check your Registration Timetable for details of your module enrolment event. units (20 credits)

A student will take unrestricted F6 units to the value of 20 credits.

⇐P	-	This module has pre-requisite(s).
P⇒	-	This module is a pre-requisite for other modules.
C	-	This module has co-requisite(s).
X	-	Some modules cannot be studied in combination with this module.
+	-	Additional information about requirements for studying this module.

Please note that the regulations displayed on this page reflect provision in 2018/19 and may not reflect study undertaken in other academic sessions. To see regulations that applied in another academic session, please return to the Programme Regulations Finder home screen and select the appropriate session.