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Diploma of Journalism subjects
Coursework in the Diploma of Journalism was revised in 2008-2009 as part of the five-yearly reaccreditation review, resulting in a set of units of competence which provide the framework of the Diploma's teaching and assessment.
Key areas covered are: news reporting, writing news and features, investigative methods, court reporting, political reporting, sub-editing, multimedia journalism (including introductory broadcast reporting and photojournalism), and law and ethics for journalists. Also included are contextual studies in literature, government, history and media issues. The diploma also requires completion of the national training package unit in shorthand (to a level of 60 words per minute), as well as practical internship experience.
All units in the Diploma are core, but students with specialist interests have the opportunity to research and write in their areas of interest, and to undertake internships in relevant media.