UO Radio and Audio Journalism

Undergraduate | 2026

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Mode
Your study will be 100% online
100% online
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Area/Catalogue
JOUR 2008
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Course ID
203997
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Campus
Online
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Comm, Media and Jour
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Lachlan Parker
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Course level
2
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

The aim of this course is to further develop students' ability to write for radio, longer format radio stories and podcasts. Students will build on existing knowledge of broadcast writing and producing. Students will develop skills to edit news stories using industry-standard software, compile news reports, apply industry standards to news writing, voice reporting, news production and podcasting as well as knowledge of sourcing and interviewing techniques. They will identify and analyse key ethical and legal obligations associated with broadcast reporting including podcasting.

Students will experience the practical constraints of radio journalism and will learn to work to daily deadline pressures in a team.

Course learning outcomes

  • apply developed ability in writing for radio (news/current affairs/podcasting)
  • use technology associated with radio production and editing
  • develop competence in radio writing, reporting, producing and podcasting
  • critically interpret current issues reported in Australian and international broadcast media outlets
  • identify key ethical and legal obligations associated with radio reporting and podcasting

Availability

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Census date
Fri 30/01/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 23/01/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 13/02/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 27/02/2026

Class details

Online

Class number
Class number 1085
Section
Section 01OL
Size
Size 500
Available
Available 500
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,
Notes:
This course is only for students studying 100% online programs

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Census date
Fri 17/07/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 10/07/2026
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Last day to W
Fri 31/07/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 14/08/2026

Class details

Online

Class number
Class number 3089
Section
Section 01OL
Size
Size 500
Available
Available 498
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,
Notes:
This course is only for students studying 100% online programs

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed all of COMM1027 Journalism: Principles and Practices/COMM1028 News Reporting OR must have completed all of JOUR1011 UO Introduction to Broadcasting/JOUR1012 UO Journalism: Principles and Practices

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed COMM2106 UO Radio and Audio Journalism at the University of South Australia

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Degree list
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