BJ2S75 - Journalism Newsdays 20 May 2019 - 31 Aug 2025 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | BJ2S75 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Journalism Newsdays | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Film and TV | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Film and TV | ||
| Module Leader: | Beccy Leach | ||
| Module Team: | Craig Hooper, Ian Fitzell, Gwyneth Moore | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2019 | Final Year of Intake: | 2024 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 5 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100442 - journalism | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 20 May 2019 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2025 |
Module Aims
This module aims to build on the essential skills developed in the first year to allow students to produce multi-media news to a professional level. It will also allow students to consider their learning in a professional, reflective and reflexive way.
Content Summary
News producing
Production management
News production skills
Risk assessments
Reflective writing
The module will be formed entirely of newsdays and the preparation required for the newsdays. Students will learn the production and reporting skills to produce TV and radio news bulletins and programmes as well as news stories and videos for online and social media platforms. The students will be placed on a rota for newsdays working full 8-hour days to fulfil the number of hours required by the module and the newsday requirement of the BJTC (Broadcast Journalism Training Council) (15 days). Lecturers will provide robust and constant feedback throughout the project. Gaps in knowledge will be filled by workshop sessions during the period of the module.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Tutorial | 2 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 6 |
| Supervised time in studio/workshop | 40 |
| Independent Study | 80 |
| Directed Study | 72 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Manage time, personnel and resources effectively to produce a live news artefact (audio/video and/or online) |
| LO2 | Apply news production skills, including decision-making/ writing/ editing/ recording / understanding news values |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | Portfolio 1 | Portfolio of original journalism | 0 | N/A | 70 | No | 40 |
| Written Assignment (CW) | Report (CW) 1 | A reflection on the student’s work carried out during the newsdays | 0 | 1500 | 30 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Portfolio 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Report (CW) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |