LT315-6-FY-CO:
Journalism Specialism
2017/18
Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies
Colchester Campus
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Thursday 05 October 2017
Friday 29 June 2018
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Requisites for this module
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BA P500 Multimedia Journalism,
BA P501 Multimedia Journalism (Including Year Abroad),
BA P503 Multimedia Journalism (Including Placement Year)
During your final year, you will be encouraged to think about a branch of journalism or area of knowledge which you would like to build up as a special subject. This could be a subject area – such as politics, business or sport – or a form of journalism – such as investigative reporting, magazine journalism or interviewing. Your tutors will help you to pursue this interest, across the autumn and spring terms.
Aims
The aim of the module is to develop and expand your knowledge of a particular subject area or branch of journalism, so that you will be better informed and better qualified to seek employment in that area when you graduate, should you so wish.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this module, you will:
1. Have developed specialist knowledge and experience in the area of your choice
2. Have produced a piece of work which demonstrates your interest and expertise in this area
Syllabus
The syllabus will depend in the area you decide to pursue. You will either:
• choose a subject, such as sport or fashion reporting, and seek work experience related to this subject. You will be mentored by a practicing journalist who is prominent in the field and/or by a member of academic staff.
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• choose a particular form of journalism rather than a subject area, such as investigative, magazine or feature writing. In this case efforts will be made to provide you with specialist training and practice, either within the university or outside it, or both.
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These will vary, depending upon which of the options outlined above applies to you.
If you pursue a subject area, you will be assessed on an essay or article that you produce on a topical subject within that specialism, that demonstrates that you have researched and understood the subject and can write compellingly about it.
If you pursue a particular form of writing, you will be assessed on a piece of work that demonstrates your mastery of the skills you have accrued.
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Three submissions of work (mini portfolio) |
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50% |
| Coursework |
Essay (1,500 words) |
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50% |
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Mr Jonathan Baker, email: jbakera@essex.ac.uk.
Paul Anderson, Dr Fatima el Issawi
LiFTS General Office - email liftstt@essex.ac.uk.
Telephone 01206 872626
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Dr Karen Fowler-Watt
Bournemouth University
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
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