Journalism, Basic course in (C017) is an Enrichment Programme Unit for students who are interested in journalism, news story writing and broadcasting.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this unit, students should be able to:
- write short news stories
- understand how media works
- shoot video/pictures to accompany news stories.
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21st century skills addressed in the unit:
- Literacy
- ICT literacy
- Critical thinking
- Creativity
- Communication
- Curiosity
- Social & Cultural awareness
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Duration and frequency of sessions
1 hour every week
Total duration of the EPU
20 hours
Proposed day and time
This will be decided during the first meeting as it depends on the availability of the group.
Marks earned
Maximum marks possibly earned in this EPU: 10 marks
Further details
Students are expected to attend theory sessions, participate in visits and workshops and work on the production of one or more stories. The course consists of the following parts:
- 1 hr introduction
- 2 x 2 hr visits
- 5 x 1 hr theory sessions
- 5 x 1 hr workshops
- 5 x 1 hr working on task/deliverable product.
Additional benefits
Not applicable.
Conditions
- Minimum number of participants is 5.
- Maximum number of participants is 10.
- Student registration is on a first come first served basis.
- Students are required to attend regularly and respect code of behaviour.
Registration/Participation fees
No registration/participation fees are required.
EP Coordinator
Mr Riccardo Flask
