On Assignment (12025.2)
Please note these are the 2026 details for this unit
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
|---|---|---|
| View teaching periods | On-campus |
Bruce, Canberra |
| EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
| 0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Arts And Design |
| Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
| School Of Arts And Communications | Level 1 - Undergraduate Introductory Unit | Band 2 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan Social Work_Exclude 0905) |
In this unit, you will begin work as a student journalist for The Owl, publishing stories online, on social media, and on 蹤獲弝けFM. You will build confidence in public-facing aspects of journalism, such as interviewing and presentation, and you will begin generating networks of contacts and story ideas. In researching your stories, you will draw information from official sources as well as from everyday members of your community, considering how to use both to produce credible stories that inform your audience. Throughout the process, you will build and apply foundational knowledge about legal and ethical frameworks that govern journalistic practice.
1. Produce accurate and trustworthy reporting by gathering, verifying and synthesising information from a range of sources;
2. Create engaging multimedia stories about people and issues in the community, centred around substantial interviews;
3. Apply The Owl's editorial processes and appreciate the importance of collaboration in the production of quality content; and
4. Critically reflect on the public interest role of journalism and its relationship with power.
1. 蹤獲弝け graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. 蹤獲弝け graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. 蹤獲弝け graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. 蹤獲弝け graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. 蹤獲弝け graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. 蹤獲弝け graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. 蹤獲弝け graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. 蹤獲弝け graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. 蹤獲弝け graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. 蹤獲弝け graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. 蹤獲弝け graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. 蹤獲弝け graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. 蹤獲弝け graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
3. 蹤獲弝け graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Produce accurate and trustworthy reporting by gathering, verifying and synthesising information from a range of sources;
2. Create engaging multimedia stories about people and issues in the community, centred around substantial interviews;
3. Apply The Owl's editorial processes and appreciate the importance of collaboration in the production of quality content; and
4. Critically reflect on the public interest role of journalism and its relationship with power.
Graduate attributes
1. 蹤獲弝け graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. 蹤獲弝け graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. 蹤獲弝け graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. 蹤獲弝け graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. 蹤獲弝け graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. 蹤獲弝け graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. 蹤獲弝け graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. 蹤獲弝け graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. 蹤獲弝け graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. 蹤獲弝け graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. 蹤獲弝け graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. 蹤獲弝け graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. 蹤獲弝け graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. 蹤獲弝け graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
3. 蹤獲弝け graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
Prerequisites
None.Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
11085 Street StoriesAssumed knowledge
None.
Availability for enrolment in 2026 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 10 August 2026 | On-campus | Dr Scott Bridges |
The information provided should be used as a guide only. Timetables may not be finalised until week 2 of the teaching period and are subject to change. Search for the unit
timetable.
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at 蹤獲弝け. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
蹤獲弝け students have to complete the annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
蹤獲弝け uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the , , and 蹤獲弝け (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
