Field Study - Journalism & Communication (JOUR3122)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2023
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
School
Communication & Arts School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Fieldwork 70 Hours/ One Off
Workshop 2 Hours/ Week
2 hr MaPs Sessions + 1hr Lectures pre field trip
Prerequisite
JOUR2811 or COMU2120 + JOUR2822 or COMU1140 + JOUR2833 or JOUR2000
Restricted
Overall GPA of 5.5. This course is limited in the number of students that can be accommodated.
Assessment methods
Work-based Assessment; Body of Work - Community Journalism; Industry Proposal
Course enquiries
Work Integrated Learning
Field Experience
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
A supervised practice experience for Bachelor of Journalism students. Placement runs for 100 hours (approximately seven days undertaken in urban Brisbane). This course focuses on the integration of practice with course material and companion courses. School consent is required for enrolment. Please contact the School of Communication and Arts for permission to enrol. Please note that supplementary assessment is not available for this course. The work produced in this course will be published through JACDigital. This course seeks produce relevant journalism that aids community building in Brisbane's Western suburbs.
Archived offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2023 (24/07/2023 - 18/11/2023) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2020 (03/08/2020 - 21/11/2020) | St Lucia | Flexible Delivery | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) | St Lucia | Internal | Profile unavailable |
| Semester 2, 2019 (22/07/2019 - 16/11/2019) | St Lucia | External | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2018 (23/07/2018 - 17/11/2018) | St Lucia | External | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2017 (24/07/2017 - 18/11/2017) | St Lucia | External | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2016 (25/07/2016 - 19/11/2016) | St Lucia | External | Course Profile |
