Bachelor of Journalism (Honours)

Griffith University

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 00233E

The Bachelor of Journalism (Honours) program is designed as an 'end-on' fourth year from corresponding undergraduate degrees in Journalism. This Honours program qualifies students to apply skills and knowledge in their discipline and prepare them to undertake highly skilled professional work and/or advanced study. The degree will require students to plan and execute a research dissertation or a creative/professional product with minor dissertation/exegesis under the supervision of an appropriate academic supervisor as a pathway for further learning. The Bachelor of Journalism (Honours) degree will consist of 80 credit points of assessed student work. This will include 40 credit points of coursework and 40 credit points of supervised research leading to the completion of a written dissertation, or to the completion of a creative or professional product with minor dissertation/exegesis. Students will be instructed in key research principles and methodologies in Journalism.

Subjects

  • Dissertation/Project
  • Listed electives and/or Free-choice electives
  • Principles of Research
  • Research Colloquium
  • Research Design
  • Research Methods

Standard entry requirements

Bachelor of Journalism or equivalent and 5.0 GPA over second and third year

Recognition

Griffith University grants credit and recognition of prior learning which may relate to prior formal learning or prior informal and non-formal learning. For more information, please visit the following website: Credit transfer Griffith's innovative Credit Precedent Database allows you to find out what credit decisions have been made in the past. These precedents will give you an idea of what you can expect. View credit precedents for this program

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