Bachelor of Business - Bachelor of Journalism

Overview

Description:
 This joint degree combines business training with professional journalism qualifications. Graduates would be well equipped for careers in business and finance journalism.
 
Duration:
 4 years fulltime
 
Mode:
 On campus, full or part time *
 
Workload:
 Normal workload expectations are a minimum of 10 hours per week for every subject, including class contact hours, preparation and time spent on assessment tasks.
 
Type:
 Undergraduate
 
Credit points:
 96 credit points o
 
Mid-year entry:
 Yes
 
Campus:
 Townsville
 
Faculty:
 Law, Business & the Creative Arts
 
QTAC code:
 311121 Townsville
 

* Duration: Part-time study is available to domestic students only.

o Credit points: Represent the combined value of individual subjects in a degree. One subject usually constitutes three credit points.
 

Structure

Disclaimer - The list of subjects below is correct for 2009, but may change for 2010. Prospective students should contact the University to confirm admission requirements and the availability of courses.

In the Business component students are able to complete one of he following Bachelor of Business majors: Economics, Regional Development (TSV), Hospitality Management (CNS), Human Resource Management, International Business (CNS), Management and Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Sports and Events Management (TSV), and Tourism Management. It is recommended that if students are contemplating a business major they should enrol in the major before undertaking level 2 studies.

Notes:

1. The following Journalism subjects must be included:

CU2033:03 Communication Revolutions

IA3101:03 Media and Race Relations

JN1001:03 Introduction to the Media

JN1004:03 News-gathering Techniques

JN2300:03 Media Law

JN2301:03 Broadcast Journalism

JN3012:03 Print Editing

JN3300:03 Industry Internship

JN3303:03 Ethics in Journalism

JN3304:03 Feature Writing

Plus

9 credit points selected from:

CU1010:03 Effective Writing

CU1112:03 Communication, Information and Society

EL1100:03 World History Since 1900

HI1302:03 World History Since 1900

Plus

6 credit points selected from:

CU3021:03 Public Relations Campaigns

CU3022:03 Advanced Public Relations

JN3102:03 Advanced Radio

JN3104:03 Advanced Television Practice

JN3022:03 Science Writing and Communication

JN3200:03 Public Relations

JN3201:03 Advanced Public Relations

JN3300:03 Journalism Internship

2. The following Business subjects must be included:

BU1002:03 Accounting for Decision Making

BU1003:03 Economics for Business

BU1004:03 Management, People and Organisations

BU1005:03 Personal and Professional Skills in Business or BU1006:03 Managing the Customer Experience

BU1007:03 Business Data Analysis

3. Business electives to complete the remaining requirements in accordance with the above schedule may be drawn from subjects with a prefix of BU or BX.

4. The Open credit points above should be taken at level 2 of level 3.

5. Students are advised to limit non-progressing level 1 subjects to a maximum of 3 credit points per Teaching Period.

Honours

An Honours program is available for those students who demonstrate high academic performance. Honours consists of an extra year of study and the development of a personal research project and thesis. An Honours degree is usually essential for entry to research higher degrees. JCU's School of Business also offers a wide range of postgraduate study opportunities and has an active research program.

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