Majors, minors/sub-majors information
2008 | 2009 | 2010Investigative Research Techniques
Type:
Sub-Major, Minor
Location:
Magill
This sub-major is not available for new students from 2007 - only available to continuing students who enrolled in this sub-major before 2007.
The Investigative Research Techniques sub-major provides students with the skills and background knowledge to locate and retrieve information from a variety of online and hardcopy sources, create databases, apply ethical considerations to copyright, privacy, and cultural, social and political issues, consider the impact of technology on newsgathering and the media, and identify and reach target audiences.
The 27 unit sub-major in Investigative Research Techniques is available with any of the Professional Majors in the Bachelor of Arts, and other Professional Majors across the University, with the exception of the Journalism major. It may also be taken as a minor (18 units).
It is assumed that students undertaking these courses have sound writing and computing skills.
Courses that are in majors, sub-majors and/or minors
| Course name | Area + Catalogue No. | Units | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIBR 2004 | 4.5 | 2 | |
| LIBR 2001 | 4.5 | 2 | |
| COMM 3023 | 4.5 | 2 |
Notes
- Students must complete at least two Level 3 courses
- Prerequisites may be waived with permission from the BA Journalism Program Director.
Further information
John Foster
School of Communication
Telephone: (08) 8302 4545
Facsimile: (08) 8302 4795
Email: john.foster@unisa.edu.au