Course Description
Journalism, Digital Media and Public Relations
This one-year course in journalism, Digital Media and Public Relations teaches students the skills to be a modern journalist or public relations professional. Students will learn how to work across various types of media, while still incorporating the main theoretical concepts of journalism.
Students will appreciate how digital technology and the use of multiple platforms to deliver news stories are being used to engage a wide and varied public audience.
The following modules will be offered subject to availability or demand and are subject to change:
• Writing Skills for Journalism
• Research Skills for Journalism
• Technical Skills for Journalism
• Public Relations
• Radio Programme Production
• Media Analysis
• Communications
• Work Experience
• Digital Marketing
• Image Processing
• Word Processing
• Safety and Health at Work
• Creative Writing
• Criminology
CERTIFICATION
• Level 5 Journalism 5M2464
Apply directly at www.dunboynecollege.ie
| Training Provider | Dunboyne College of Further Education |
| Course Location | Dunboyne, Meath |
| Course Type | Classroom Based |
| Course Qualification | Level 5 Certificate |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| Course Start Date | 17/09/2024 |
| Course End Date | 23/05/2025 |
| Course Duration | One Year |
| Course Time | Full time |
| Entry Requirements | ENTRY REQUIREMENTS • Leaving Certificate or Leaving Certificate Applied or; • Mature Students or; • Other equivalent qualifications All applicants will be interviewed regardless of previous qualifications. Apply directly at www.dunboynecollege.ie |
| Carear Path | The journalism award will allow graduates to access the Level 8 degree in Journalism at DCU, TUD, University of Limerick and NUI Galway. Students can also access many other degrees at universities and technological universities or private colleges throughout the country such as Media Studies at Maynooth University and Multimedia at DCU. Graduates may also access other degrees at TUD Blanchardstown, Tallaght and City Campus, South East Technological University, Carlow, IADT and many more. EXAMPLES OF HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRESSION: DCU: DC132 Journalism (Level 8, 3 Years) TUD – City Campus: TU985 Journalism (Level 8, 4 Years) Maynooth University: MH109 Media Studies (Level 8, 3 Years) DCU: DC133 Multimedia (Level 8, 3 Years) NUIG: GY119 Journalism (Level 8, 4 Years) DCU: DC131 Communications Studies (Level 8, 3 Years) DCU: DC291 Arts (Joint Honours) Media Studies (Level 8, 3-4 Years) UL: LM039 Journalism and Digital Communications (Level 8, 4 Years) DKIT: DK712 Digital Marketing and Public Relations (Level 7, 3 Years) |
| Phone | 018026577 |
| Course Code | 5M2464 |
Course Provider
Dunboyne College of Further Education
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