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Bachelor of Journalism

Program director/s

• Dr Collette Snowden (OBJO - Journalism)

Aim

The program aims to enable students in Malaysia to achieve an understanding of Journalism, and a continuous development of language and expressive skills; understanding and practice of the methods, techniques and principles of professional journalism; and a grounding in the humanities and social sciences to enable them to bring an informed and critical awareness to bear on the issues they will be reporting and interpreting.

Entry requirements

General entry requirements are three principals in the A levels or its equivalent or a minimum of three principal Cs in the Sijil Tinggii Persekolahan (STPM) and an English requirement of IELTS 6.0 with a subscore of 6.0 in reading and writing, or equivalent.

Entry requirements can also be met from one or more of the following:

• South Australian Matriculation
• Canadian Pre-University (Ontario Senior Secondary Diploma) - Average of 60% based on five subjects including English
• Chinese Independent Schools UEC Exams - 30 points based on six relevant subjects including English

Taylor's College will undertake provisional selection of standard cases to be confirmed by UniSA. In non-standard cases, Taylor's College will be referred to UniSA for a decision. UniSA will provide guidelines for standard cases to be processed by Taylor's College and all documentation will be sent to UniSA for confirmation. All documentation will be held on file at UniSA.

Special requirements
Students having successfully completed the Foundation Year in Communication offered at the School of Communication at Taylor's College shall have direct entry into the first year of the program.

Content/structure

The program requires the completion of courses totalling 108 units, comprising 18 units of foundation courses, a 36 unit professional major, a 27 unit general studies sub-major, an 18 unit minor and two specified electives. The professional major and the minor are both taken in Journalism. The program provides students with professional studies and specialised skills and studies in the field of journalism. The program provides an opportunity for the development of skills in print and broadcast journalism, offers an understanding of major issues facing the working journalist, and prepares graduates for work in the mainstream media.

Program requirements

Notes

1. The program will be taught at Taylor's College using a combination of flexible learning techniques, including face to face classes taught by Taylor's staff, supported by print resources and online documentation prepared by University of South Australia staff.
2. Students have the option to complete their program in Australia at any time after the completion of 36 units at Taylor's College.
3. All courses are available in both study periods.

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