Qualification - Certificate In Journalism

Course CodeVWR001
Fee CodeCT
Duration (approx)600 hours
QualificationCertificate

Train as a Journalist by Remote Learning

  • Become a Journalist - freelance or in house
  • Develop your writing and communication skills to the next level
  • Develop an understanding of the industry, and begin building networks for career opportunities

The course covers the following areas: Introduction to writing, writing skills, the publishing world, planning what you write, magazine articles, newspaper articles, graphic & photographic illustration, layout skills, publishing, office organization & procedures, conducting an interview, biographical and fictional story writing, educational & scientific writing, writing a regular column, newsletters & news columns, and how to present & sell yourself to a publisher.

'Many of the skills that I have learnt from this course help me on a day to day basis’.
A. Peterson, ACS Journalism student.

Modules

Core ModulesThese modules provide foundation knowledge for the Qualification - Certificate In Journalism.
 Editing I BWR106
 Freelance Writing BWR102
 Publishing I (Publishing Children's Literature) BWR107
 Advanced Freelance Writing (Applied Writing) BWR201
 Photoshop VIT202
 
Elective ModulesIn addition to the core modules, students study any 1 of the following 10 modules.
 Introduction To Photography BPH100
 Advertising and Promoting BBS202
 Business Storytelling BWR207
 Ethics BPS217
 Copywriting BWR310
 Editing II (Diversifying Editing Skills) BWR302
 Editing III BWR307
 Editing Practice BWR305
 Photojournalism Practice I BPH302
 Publishing III (Non-Fiction Publishing) BWR303
 

Note that each module in the Qualification - Certificate In Journalism is a short course in its own right, and may be studied separately.

Do you want to be a journalist? Do you want the flexibility of online study? 

Then why not study this advanced course in journalism? 

You can enrol on the course now, but if you have any questions about the content of the course or studying with ACS, then please get in touch with us today - use our FREE COURSE COUNSELLING SERVICE to get in touch with our expert tutors. They will be pleased to help you!

 



Meet some Of our academics

John Mason

John Mason is one of Australia's most prolific writers. He saw his first work published when at secondary school, where he worked on the school magazine. In 1973 he was writing a weekly column for his local newspaper and by 1975 he was a regular contributor to Australia's national magazine "Your Garden". John was engaged by Victoria's Dept of Youth, Sport and Recreation to write a book on Fun and Fitness Trails in 1978. In 1981 he saw two more books published (one in America, another in Australia), and commenced writing regularly for the Self Sufficiency Magazine, Grass Roots. John is a long term member of the Australian Society of Authors, the Garden Media Guild (UK) and the Horticultural Media Association (Australia). He has written or contributed to over 100 books, many published by international publishers and published more than 2,000 articles across a range of genres (Gardening, Education, Business, Farming, Fitness). In addition, John has contributed to and overseen the development of more than 600 distance education courses which encompass around 20 million words. He has been an avid photographer for 40 years, building a collection of over 100,000 images, which are used to illustrate his work. His marine animal photos are even used by Legoland in England, on their Atlantis ride! Writer, Manager, Teacher and Businessman with over 40 years interenational experience covering Education, Publishing, Leisure Management, Education, and Horticulture. He has extensive experience both as a public servant, and as a small business owner. John is a well respected member of many professional associations, and author of over seventy books and of over two thousand magazine articles.


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