Master of Journalism (Double Masters with University of Warwick)
A6015MJourn(DbleWarwick)
- Credit points
- 120
- Qualification
- Level 9 - Master's Degree (Coursework)
- Faculty
- Faculty of Arts
- Campus
- Caulfield
This is a double master's program jointly offered by Monash University, Australia and the University of Warwick, United Kingdom. This international double master's program will allow you to complete, via 2.5 years, the full requirements of the Monash Master of Journalism degree, plus the full requirements of one of the Master of Arts degrees taught in the department of Politics and International Studies (PAIS) at University of Warwick. If you commence the program at Warwick, you may be able to complete in a minimum of two years, due to the alignment of semester/term schedules. The program will conclude with a joint research project, addressing the two degree study areas. You may commence your studies either at Monash or at Warwick and also have the choice of mobility in the dissertation period so that you can return to the institution at which you started or continue at the other institution. The research project will cover both journalism and politics, and supervision and assessment of the project will be conducted via collaboration between Monash and Warwick staff.
Structure
You will complete a total of 120 credit points across Monash University and Warwick University. This includes: - Part A. Core studies, Part B. Applied studies, Part C. Professional practice studies (48 credit points) at Monash; - Part D. Partner studies (48 credit points) at Warwick (Master of Arts degree); and - Part E. Research studies (24 credit points). This will be a joint dissertation of 15,000 words in total or an equivalent journalism research project which is jointly supervised by one academic from Warwick and one academic from Monash and is jointly examined by both partner universities.
You must complete 30 credit points, comprising: - APG5095 and APG5640; and - a further 18 credit points from the following units. Note 1: If you have completed an undergraduate major in Journalism, you may seek permission from the Course Director to replace one or more of the following units with APG5653 International journalism field school (from part B).
You must complete 12 credit points from the following capstone units
You must complete 6 credit points from the following units
- APG5084Designing research⤳
- APG5129Evaluation⤳
- APG5136Mindfulness for workplace wellbeing and productivity⤳
- APG5170Social entrepreneurship challenge in the Indo-Pacific⤳
- APG5393Ethical theory⤳
- APG5457Digital cultures and platforms⤳
- APG5470Managing multicultural teams⤳
- APG5471Leadership in intercultural environments⤳
- APG5652Language and intercultural communication⤳
- APG5805Project planning and management in international development⤳
- APG5966Academic and professional presentation skills⤳
- APG5967Professional enhancement A⤳
You will complete one of the Master of Arts programs offered through PAIS at Warwick, which includes a 40 CATS (credit) core module and 80 CATS of optional modules. While at Warwick you will be enrolled in the following 48 credit points of Monash units. Note. You must have met all of Part A, Part B and Part C requirements prior to commencing Part D.
You will either remain for a further semester/term at Warwick or return to Monash and complete a joint dissertation of 15,000 words in total or an equivalent journalism research project which is jointly supervised by one academic from Warwick and one academic from Monash. You must complete the following unit. Note. You must have met all of Part A , Part B, Part C and Part D requirements prior to commencing Part E.