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Occupational Certificate: Journalist
Overview:
The purpose of this qualification is to prepare a learner to operate as a Journalist. A Journalist originates and pitches content ideas, collects and analyses information for journalistic use and creates and delivers content for an array of journalistic purposes in a variety of formats and on various media platforms.
Course Requirement
The qualification is divided into parts in such a way that when taken in conjunction with related modules (e.g. Knowledge + Practical + Workplace Modules), learners can receive the Occupational Higher Certificate: Journalist after completing the required knowledge, practical and workplace modules within 18 months or two years, depending on the individual occupational sector.
Exist Level Outcome
- Originate and pitch content ideas for media use
- Collect and analyse information for journalistic use.
- Create and deliver content for a variety of journalistic purposes and formats.
- Introduction to journalism
- The legal and ethical framework for the media
- Governance and democracy
- Origination and pitching of content ideas
- Information gathering
- Storytelling
- Personal development
- Originate and pitch content ideas
- Report by gathering information and materials
- Create publishable content
- Develop work-relevant personal skills
- Processes to observe and assist an experienced journalist in a selected range of journalistic activities
- Processes to work as a junior member of a team to produce content
- Processes to work with news production colleagues on assigned content that is accepted for publication
- Processes to work on self-generated content that is accepted for publication
To be awarded this qualification, All Knowledge, Practical, and Workplace Modules must be completed and also pass an external integrated summative assessment (EISA).
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Course Features:
- NQF Level 5
- 193 Credits
- Accredited by the QCTO
- Full Time Contact & Part Time Online
- 18 Months Duration
- Occupational Higher Certificate: Journalist
- integrated external summative assessment.
- Learning Material Included
- R25,000
- R2000 x 10 Instalment
- No Application Fee
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Accreditation
CEMS Education is accredited by the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) as a skills development and training provider.
QCTO Accreditation no: (07-QCTO/SDP050821)
Department of Higher Education Examination Centre. No: 899993882