Deep Dives (12028.1)

Required texts

Weekly reading materials for this unit will be supplied via the Reading List in the UCLearn Teaching site.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Some assessment tasks in this unit will be completed using Cadmus, an online environment for written assessment. Full instructions for using Cadmus are available on Canvas.

The Multimedia story will be submitted via WordPress to the The Owl.  Full instructions for submission are provided on The Owl's Canvas site, which is linked to this unit's UCLearn teaching site.

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.

Expectations

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.

If you have any questions about these guidelines or a specific assignment task, speak with your unit convener or tutor.

Participation requirements

Students are expected to keep up with weekly lectures and the reading materials, which have been carefully chosen to inform and support student learning. They are also expected to attend classes, and ensure that they set aside the required amount of time for class participation each week.  Students are also expected to actively participate in class, engaging with discussion questions and activities assigned by their tutor as well as critically, productively and respectfully engaging with their peers' work, ideas and perspectives.

Required IT skills

Students will use a WordPress interface to prepare and submit their work, which requires that they develop basic skills in using the interface.

In-unit costs

N/A

Work placement, internships or practicums

N/A

• Semester 2, 2024, On-Campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (221303)