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Phil Andrews (2014) Sports Journalism – A practical introduction (Sage)
Gary Hudson and Sarah Rowlands (2012) The Broadcast Journalism Handbook (Harlow: Pearson
Education)
Martin James (2009) The Popular Music Press Handbook (Abingdon: Routledge)
Richard Rudin and Trevor Ibbotson (2003) An Introduction to Journalism: essential techniques and background knowledge (Oxford: Focal Press)
Rob Steen (2008) Sports Journalism: a multimedia primer (Abingdon: Routledge) The Unsigned Guide (2009) (Manchester: mcr:music)
Ralph Tench& Liz Yeomans – (2009) Exporing Public Relations (Prentice Hall)
Willings Press Guide (2014) (Chesham: Cision)

www.guardian.co.uk www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk www.jobs4journalists.co.uk www.pressgazette.co.uk
www.journalism.co.uk www.sportsjournalists.co.uk www.broadcastfreelancer.com www.broadcastnow.co.uk www.jobsinbroadcast.co.uk www.themusicdirectory.co.uk www.musicweek.com www.prweekjobs.co.uk

Other texts advised on an individual basis depending on student interests and placements

Placement Portfolio - To include work produced during the work placement, a workplace diary, critical evaluation, and employer's assessment (approx 3,500 words, 50% weighting, learning outcomes 4-7)

Career Development Portfolio - To include a before and after CV (approx 500 words) a written report (approx 750 words) covering analysis of personal strengths and weaknesses and how they were addressed or used to advantage, research into employment opportunities and plans for employment. It should also contain samples of original content/cuttings chosen as material to support job employment applications (total approx 3,500 words, 50% weighting, learning outcomes 1-4)

Key Information Set:
Assessment hours
100% coursework
0% written exam
0% practical exam

1 x lecture (2 hour) = 2 hours, disseminating and explaining the key aspects of the work placement and matching aspirations to assessment requirements.

Individual tutorials (average 2 hours per student) = 2 hours, providing guidance and support based on individual student need, feedback and aims. 146 hours of independent learning, developing a grasp and contextual overview of the industry based on the learning experience of identifying and realising placement opportunities enhancing the learning outcome indicators of analysis, problem solving, communication, application and reflection. A minimum of 80 hours will be spent in the work placement itself; this should be negotiated with your supervisor. Up to 66 hours will be spent researching, identifying and negotiating placements and producing placement reports for assessment. Students have leeway to use all or part of their placement time in either or across both semesters according to the availability of placement slots and class attendance.

This will be followed by career development lectures or seminars, delivered by journalism team tutors and guest lecturers.. This will be supplemented by group tutorials (4 hours per student).

Independent research, study and content and CV production supplemented by group tutorials will total 134 hours.

Key Information Set:
Learning & Teaching hours
60% Guided Independent Study
30% Placement
10% Scheduled Learning and Teaching

The purpose of this module is to provide a focus on career development by embarking on a professional practice placement and developing student portfolios and employability.

This module provides the opportunity to complete a professional work placement. Students are encouraged to arrange placements with employers or organisations working in those areas of journalism or allied fields which provide possible career options such as newspapers, magazines, TV and radio stations, websites, press offices, PR companies or departments, book publishers and business to business periodicals.

Students may carry out a single placement of at least 80 hours or a combination of placements adding up to a minimum of 80 hours reflecting their range of interests. The module is self-directed with no classes except for an introductory session and individual tutorial guidance, advice and support throughout provided in person and online.

Completion of the placement will provide students with an opportunity to analyse how employability can be developed and enhanced and to understand how to get jobs and freelance work. They will have a weekly lecture or seminar to explore these issues. Some lectures will involve guest speakers from industry bodies such as The Press Association, the BBC, the NUJ (National Union of Journalists), the NCTJ (National Council for the Training of Journalists), the BJTC (Broadcast Journalism Training Council), Sky and the CIPR (Chartered Institute of Public Relations).

Seminars will be used for discussion and to outline and develop what students will be required to produce for assessments - working on producing content for publication or broadcast, addressing personal weaknesses, researching job and freelance opportunities and developing an effective CV.

This module prepares you for the world of professional sports journalism and you will undertake a minimum of 120 hours in a sports media based work environment. It might be at a newspaper, radio station, football club or a TV station. But the experiences and contacts made often lead to an offer of a full-time job.
You will also learn how to build a professional CV and website that will attract the attention of potential employers.