Independent Study in Journalism & Communication (JOUR3401)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
School
Communication & Arts School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
1 Seminar hour
Prerequisite
COMU2030, JOUR3290 or equivalent
Restricted
Course Coordinator permission required for enrolment. Overall GPA of 5.0 required. Course offering may be cancelled unless a minimum of 20 students enrol.
Assessment methods
Interview, Book Review, Reflective Essay
Course enquiries
Doctor Lujain Shafeeq ()
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | 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
Students undertake an individual project and produce either a written research project, or a portfolio of research based professional practice. This is a Level 3 course. Therefore, it is assumed that students will have either successfully completed the Level 1 and Level 2 courses in the Journalism major, or Bachelor of Communication core, or be able to demonstrate equivalent background.
This course is based on supervised self-directed learning. It provides an opportunity to undertake a project in an area of special interest, and to explore issues related to journalism and communication, drawing on the theoretical and practical experiences gained while studying these fields. Through this course students will have the opportunity to think, discuss, analyse and undertake a project on issues relating to journalism and/or communication.
