Reporting Diversity (12027.1)
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
|---|---|---|
| View teaching periods | On-Campus |
Bruce, Canberra |
| EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
| 0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Arts And Design |
| Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
| School Of Arts And Communications | Level 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate Unit | Band 2 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan Social Work_Exclude 0905) |
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Identify and critically evaluate the problems facing journalists reporting on issues that implicate a diversity of peoples and potentially at-risk groups, including the potential of poor and irresponsible reporting to cause or exacerbate harm;
2. Investigate and analyse the principles underpinning guidelines and recommendations for responsible reporting in coverage of events and issues that may affect or implicate diverse and at-risk groups; and
3. Apply principles of best practice in the production of original journalism.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - apply their knowledge to working with Indigenous Australians in socially just ways
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - communicate and engage with Indigenous Australians in ethical and culturally respectful ways
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - use Indigenous histories and traditional ecological knowledge to develop and augment understanding of their discipline
Prerequisites
Must have passed 24 credit points.Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
11088 Data JournalismAssumed knowledge
None.| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 05 February 2024 | On-Campus | Dr David Nolan |
| 2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | On-Campus | Dr David Nolan |
Required texts
Required and recommended reading materials will be provided via the unit's Canvas site.
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
Students are expected to submit the reporting assignments (assignments 2 and 3A) via The Owl's publishing site following instructions on The Owl's dedicated Canvas page, and provide the title of those assignments in the Canvas assignment dropbox. The other two assignments (assignments 1 and 3B), will be submitted via the assignment dropbox on the unit's Canvas site.
Special assessment requirements
As a hurdle requirement for this unit, students must complete at least one assignment that relates to the reporting of Indigenous people and issues.
As a student journalist, you must assume that all content you generate in this unit is intended for publication. As such, you should aim to produce professional work to a high standard, observing all relevant laws and ethical standards.
You are to:
- Observe the MEAA Code of Ethics (refer to The Owl Canvas site);
- Refrain from interviewing anyone who presents a conflict of interest, such as family, friends or colleagues, without the express permission of your tutor;
- Disclose all conflicts of interest or other relevant information in your stories;
- Inform sources and interviewees that your stories are for publication via The Owl and/or UCFM;
- In the first instance, produce your own original video, audio, images and text — if your tutor expressly permits the use of third party material, you must observe copyright law, licensing and ‘fair dealing' provisions related to news reporting (refer to The Owl Canvas site) and give attribution if required;
- Not plagiarise; and
- Observe defamation, trespass and other relevant laws
Failure to follow these guidelines could result in a fail grade for an assessment task or for the unit.
Academic integrity
Students have a responsibility to uphold University standards on ethical scholarship. Good scholarship involves building on the work of others and use of others' work must be acknowledged with proper attribution made. Cheating, plagiarism, and falsification of data are dishonest practices that contravene academic values. Refer to the University's Student Charter for more information.
To enhance understanding of academic integrity, all students are expected to complete the Academic Integrity Module (AIM) at least once during their course of study. You can access this module within UCLearn (Canvas) through the 'Academic Integrity and Avoiding Plagiarism' link in the Study Help site.
Use of Text-Matching Software
The University of Canberra uses text-matching software to help students and staff reduce plagiarism and improve understanding of academic integrity. The software matches submitted text in student assignments against material from various sources: the internet, published books and journals, and previously submitted student texts.
Participation requirements
This unit is built around synchronous experiential learning. Workshops are designed to scaffold students towards production of quality assessment work. As such, attendance at all classes is strongly encouraged and success in this unit will be very difficult without ongoing, in person engagement.
Required IT skills
Students will be required to present stories on The Owl, using basic Wordpress tools for which guidance is provided on The Owl's Canvas site.
Work placement, internships or practicums
N/A
