Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Journalese (Journalistic Language) II
Teaching staff
Introduction
The main goal of Journalistic Language 2 is to improve the student journalistic skills in writing informative and interpretative texts. In order to reach this point, students will know the main characteristics of the journalistic genres, the main types of sources and the verification of information, as well as the basic elements and processes involved in the construction of stories. At the end of the learning process, students must be able to produce journalistic products with a high level of professionalism ready to be published.
Pre-course requirements
None.
Objectives
Improve the use of language (grammar rules, phonetics, morphology, syntax) in relation to journalistic work.
Think about the basis of journalistic style.
Get acquainted with basic journalistic genres.
Competences/Learning outcomes of the degree programme
- 02 CG - The ability to learn and act an autonomously and responsibly
- 15 CE - Lingustic ability in Catalan, Spanish and English
- 17 CE - The ability to produce spoken and written texts for journalistic projects
Learning outcomes of the subject
1.- To be aware of the characteristics of good journalistic style and ensure to implement in their practice.
2.- To recognize the main features of the basic, information and opinion journalistic genres, and create adequate, coherent and cohesive manner (and effectively communicative) texts.
3.- To learn the basic elements of the construction of stories and will be able to adopt a critical position before the data and arguments of the same.
4.- To be able to search, select and integrate information in a journalistic documentation process.
5.- To observe reality with journalistic criteria.
6.- To work in groups with less reticence and more collaborative and equitable distribution of tasks.
Syllabus
SECTION I
Theoretical contents
1.- Information and Interpretive genres
The informative text
The news: definition and characteristics
2.- Report
SECTION II
Investigative journalism
SECTION III
Introduction to Photojournalism:
- History of documentaryism and photojournalism.
- Image composition and analysis.
- Press photography functions.
Teaching and learning activities
In person
| TRAINING ACTIVITY | ECTS CREDITS |
| Coaching. Monitoring how students learn the content of the subject, either individually or in groups. In the coaching sessions, mistakes will be corrected, queries answered, and exercises and activities to achieve the established objectives will be suggested. | 0.9 |
| Focused Praxis. Handing in occasional exercises to learn theory through practice. | 1.5 |
| E-learning. Virtual learning based on ICT. | 0.8 |
| Practical workshop. A highly practical working activity, where students can acquire skills that are practical or also theoretical (intellectual skills, logical skills, critical skills, intellectual learning skills, study skills, quoting skills, etc). | 1.1 |
| Lectures. In lectures, lecturers/professors not only transmit content or knowledge, but also, and above all else, attitudes, motivation, skills and values, etc. They also ensure that participants can express their opinions and arguments to the other students. | 2.2 |
Evaluation systems and criteria
In person
Section I
Final report - 40% of the final qualification
Exercises and actitude - 20 % of the final qualification
Section II
Book Review - 10 % of the final qualification
Research exercise - 10 % of the final qualification
Section III
Exam - 20 % of the final qualification
It is necessary to take at least a 4 in the final report as a requirement to pass the course.
Bibliography and resources
References
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