悉尼科技大学

The Master of Advanced Journalism (Extension) is designed to meet the needs of mid-career journalists and graduates seeking a career change. It is a highly industry-focused course that equips students with deep knowledge of journalism, technical skills and the adaptive capacities needed in the current digital dominated media environment. Students who successfully complete the course have current, and forward-looking skills that allow them to operate in digital newsrooms and on other digital facing programs.

Class seminars are conducted by journalism professionals and academics. Students gain hands on reporting, editing and other production experience with the opportunity to learn in a state-of-the-art 'live' newsroom under the tutelage of a highly experienced multimedia producer.

Students are exposed to the latest journalistic trends, discussion of the digital changes changing the industry and state-of-the-art technical training. In addition to in-seminar training, students work on publishable journalism. They have the opportunity to learn about and discuss emerging areas of journalistic practice with lecturers who have been at the forefront of change, and work with leading practitioners of investigative, sport and entrepreneurial journalism.

Course aims

The aim of this course is to foster innovative thinking based on a critical understanding of the digital forces buffeting the news media industry. Graduates of the program:

• have strong and flexible research, reporting and production skills, and a critical understanding of contemporary media
• are innovative practitioners and agile thinkers who are able to develop new ideas and practices across journalism and media
• strive towards leadership positions that are grounded in ethical, professional and transparent practice
• possess the ability to work across platforms, channels and disciplines in digital and emerging environments
• have an understanding of the role of the media in local, regional, national and global contexts.

Course structure

The course totals 96 credit points of study, made up of 48 credit points of core subjects and 48 credit points of electives.

Careers

Career options include reporter, producer, presenter and editor across all types of private and public media, broadcast and publishing organisations including digital start-ups, the not-for-profit sector and non-media publishers.