National Certificate :
Journalism
Overview
This qualification has been developed for learners who work or intend to work as junior journalists and who seek recognition for essential competence. Recipients of this qualification are able to write a variety of journalism texts and report at entry level. The qualification is designed to be flexible and accessible to all in journalism and wishing to enter journalism as an undergraduate study or equivalent. It allows learners to write and report in accordance with the requirements of a specific media news enterprise. The core competencies lay the foundation for a person to develop a career in sub-editing, writing and/or reporting.
Time Frame: 2 Year - onsite
Intakes: Jan, Apr, Jun, Oct
Program
OfferS
Career Opportunities
- Junior Journalists
- Junior Content Producer
- Writer
- Junior News reporter
Program Learning Outcomes
- Communicating Effectively with Interviews
- Working in a Team
- Research in a Variety of Topics
- Reporting Ethically and Professionally
- Producing Final Form Output
- Meeting Production Deadlines
- Evaluating Journalistic Conduct
- Report within Specific Community Contexts
Course Structure
- Perform journalism-related tasks and generate journalistic material in an editorial environment.
Contribute to information distribution regarding HIV/AIDS in the workplace. - Present journalistic story ideas.
- Write/Present/sign for a wide range of contexts.
- Demonstrate and apply knowledge of role and responsibility of local government in South Africa.
- Demonstrate an understanding of stress to apply strategies to achieve
Optimal stress levels in personal and work situations
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