Journalism Capstone

Undergraduate | 2026

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Mode
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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
MDIA 3036
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Course ID
207710
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus West
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
12
Course owner
Course owner
School of Comm, Media and Jour
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Course level
3
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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No
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University-wide elective course
No
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Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

This course will allow students to undertake a journalism passion project in which they explore different ideas around journalism production, theory and practice. Students will produce a piece of journalism by choosing their own medium, approach and style. They will then reflect on this production, and what their particular project adds to and says about journalism today. The course will provide students with cutting edge journalism practice skills while situating their work in wider theoretical debates around best practice and the future of journalism.

Course learning outcomes

  • Gain practical experience producing journalism through different platforms
  • Understand anf reflect on different approaches to and styles of journalism
  • Develop a critical, theoretically informed approach to journalism practice
  • Synthesis different sets of data and information into a coherent project
  • Engage in critical self-reflection
  • Produce high quality academic work to a deadline
  • Produce work to industry standard

Availability

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Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
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Fri 21/08/2026
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Last day to W
Fri 18/09/2026
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Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus West

Class number
Class number 59389
Section
Section 01CW
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Adelaide City Campus West ,

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed all of JOUR2010 Social Issues in Journalism/MDIA3034 Long-form Journalism

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed MDIA3343 Journalism Capstone at the University of Adelaide

Assumed knowledge

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Textbook(s)

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Inherent requirements

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Assessment

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