Deep Dives (12028.1)

The most important journalism often sits well outside the daily news cycle and represents an investment of many hours of painstaking work. In this unit, you will conduct in-depth research into complex topics, drawing on both publicly available and unique sources of information. You will use this material to produce a variety of journalistic content, from long-form feature writing to short-form explainers, for distribution to a range of audiences across multiple platforms. You will use multimedia elements alongside well-crafted text to encourage maximum engagement and to help make complicated ideas as accessible as possible.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Conduct in-depth research to gather, verify and synthesise information from a range of sources;
2. Evaluate the advantages and limitations of different sources and research methods;
3. Produce engaging short- and long-form multimedia content which explores and explains complex topics; and
4. Present multiple versions of stories in platform-appropriate forms to different audiences.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. 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 - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
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

Prerequisites

Must have passed 24 credit points.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

11087 In-Depth: Feature and Specialist Writing

Assumed knowledge

None.