Journalism Course

This Journalism Course will provide learners with an insight into what working in the journalism industry involves. The course will cover a range of modules and provide multiple examples for assessment. So if you are new to working in this industry and want to gain a basic level of understanding of writing and journalism, this course will provide the knowledge and support you need to know more.

Course Syllabus

The Journalism Course is split into the following modules:

The history of journalism
The journalism industry
News writing
News production
News reporting
Court reporting
Defamation law
Digital journalism
Final Assessment

Assessment

To assess the learners ability and knowledge to effectively understand the topics contained within the Journalism Course, the course features a number of end of module interactive quiz questions.

Additionally, at the end of the course learners will also take an online multiple choice assessment test. This online multiple choice test is marked automatically so you will receive an instant grade and know whether you have passed the course.

Certificate

On successful completion of this Journalism Course learners will receive a CPD Certificate of Achievement award from Oplex Careers.

This certificate will be produced in PDF format, hard copies of the certificate will be available at an additional fee of £9.99.

Course Format

This course is delivered online through eLearning. Learners of the course will receive instant access to our interactive student learning portal, which offers 24/7 access to the Journalism Course.

Course Duration

The online Journalism Course requires 90 hours to complete the course in full. This is only a guide to the learning hours required and it depends on how quickly an individual can absorb the information. The learning is online so it can be spread out over multiple sessions or done in one session.

Learners will have access to this course for up to 12 months from the date of joining. There is no time limit to complete the course during this period.

Tutor Support

When you are studying a course it is always useful to know that you have the help and support of tutors that want you to succeed in your studies.

As part of the Journalism Course you will receive access to our dedicated tutor support service. The academic tutors will be able to provide you with unlimited online email support to help answer any questions that you may have whilst you are studying the course.