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CERTIFICATE IN JOURNALISM VWR001

Duration (approx) 600 hours
Qualification
Certificate

Journalist Professional Development Course. 

  • Online journalism course. Flexible Start Date.  1 compulsory + 5 elective modules.
  • Tailor the course to your interest and needs.
  • Study journalism, photojournalism, freelance writing, editing and more.
  • Improve your writing and journalism skills with feedback from expert writing tutors.
  • Professional Development or Personal Interest.

 

Modules

Core ModulesThese modules provide foundation knowledge for the CERTIFICATE IN JOURNALISM VWR001
 Journalism Practice 1 BWR203
Elective ModulesIn addition to the core modules, students study any 5 of the following 12 modules.
 ADVANCED FREELANCE WRITING BWR201 (Applied Writing)
 BIOGRAPHICAL WRITING BWR205
 BUSINESS STORYTELLING BWR207
 COPYWRITING BWR310
 EDITING FOR SPECIALISTS AND PROFESSIONALS (EDITING III) BWR307
 EDITING I - BWR106
 EDITING II BWR302
 EDITING PRACTICE BWR305
 FREELANCE WRITING BWR102
 GRAPHIC DESIGN BIT205
 PHOTOGRAPHIC PRACTICE BPH101
 PHOTOJOURNALISM PRACTICE I - BPH302

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Who tutors on the course?

Tutors include -

John Mason - author of over 150 books, 2000+ articles, for a range of publishers including Simon and Schuster, Landlinks Press (CSIRO Publishing), Harper Collins and Hyland House.

Rosemary Davies – Horticultural writer and presenter. Full time columnist with the Herald and Weekly Times for years.  Worked for a number of companies in writing and publications.

Tracey Jones – Psychologist and writer. Course writer and developer for over 25 years. Fiction writer, particularly interested in supernatural fiction and folklore.

Who Is This Course Suitable For?

Suitable for beginners and those wishing to advance their career in writing.

What Will You Learn in This Course?

  • Develop writing and editing skills.
  • Editing
  • Freelance writing.
  • Preparing articles .

How Does the Course Work?

At the end of each lesson, there is an assignment to submit to your tutor for marking and feedback.  There is also an exam at the end of each module. This can be taken at a time and location to suit you, or online.

What Next?

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Meet some of our academics

John MasonWriter, Manager, Teacher and Businessman with over 40 years interenational experience covering Education, Publishing, Leisure Management, Education, and Horticulture. He has extensive experience both as a public servant, and as a small business owner. John is a well respected member of many professional associations, and author of over seventy books and of over two thousand magazine articles.
Maggi BrownMaggi is regarded as an expert in organic growing throughout the UK, having worked for two decades as Education Officer at the world renowned Henry Doubleday Research Association. She has been active in education, environmental management and horticulture across the UK for more than three decades. Some of Maggi's qualifications include RHS Cert. Hort. Cert. Ed. Member RHS Life Member Garden Organic (HDRA) .
Tracey Jones (writing)Tracey has enjoyed creative writing since she was a child. She has had several short stories published and a novella. She is also a keen writer of children's stories and poetry. She has also written many academic and non-fiction books in the fields of psychology, sociology, child development, writing and marketing.


Check out our eBooks

Creative WritingThe Creative Writing ebook can be useful for writing students or even professional writers to help improve their writing techniques and skills. The Creative Writing ebook is a fabulous starting point for budding writers. The topics that are covered within this book are an introduction to creative writing, Methodology and technique- the building blocks of writing, Genres, Creative non-fiction, creative writing techniques, developing your skill, building your career and a Glossary.
English GrammarThe English Grammar ebook can be a great reference for students, people who are learning English and anybody who writes anything- ever. The English Grammar ebook takes grammar back to basics to help confirm correct use of grammar. Topics that are covered within this course include 1/ Introduction- the components of language, 2/ Types of words, 3/ Punctuation, 4/ Upper and lower case, abbreviations, numbers, bullet points and 5/ Using words together.
Professional WritingProfessional writing is any writing that you are being paid for. It can include fiction writing, a best-selling book, articles in a magazine, articles in a newspaper, blogs for companies, technical manuals or procedure manuals, copy for catalogues, newsletters, text books and other academic material and so on.
Psychology DictionaryThis book provides explanations for common terms used in Psychology.