Journalism – Communications

Courses

• First Year - Semester One
• MEDI1026 Audio Content Creation 1
• Audio Content Creation starts your use of live and recorded sound in media. This course addresses what sound is, and how it’s captured and enhanced, before being distributed across multiple platforms. Sound recordings will occur in the studio and on location, using a variety of microphone types. You’ll use Adobe Audition software for recording and editing in single and multitrack formats.
• COMM1079 Communication for Career Success
• In this course, students will develop effective communication skills as an important element in their careers, whether it be within an organization, as a freelancer, or as a content creation entrepreneur.
• MEDI1036 Industry Focus 1
• In this course, students will explore the issues and emerging trends in the media industry.
• WRIT1024 Media Writing 1
• The fundamentals of writing to inform, enlighten, and entertain audiences are covered in this course that covers a range of media.
• MEDI1027 Multimedia Storytelling 1
• Students will mix media using appropriate software to tell convincing and multi-dimensional stories. Students will experiment with new technologies and strategies, to see how stories are transformed through different media. Course will include case studies of successful campaigns to learn best practices to apply to their own work.
• MEDI1033 Visual Content Creation 1
• The essential elements of visuals - video and stills - are put into practice and students will use a range of equipment, depending on the story being told and the audience.
• GNED1100 Becoming a Global Changemaker
• This Loyalist College graduate attributes course will help shape your perspectives, broaden your understanding of important issues affecting our societies today, and equip you with invaluable knowledge and skills that will inform your ability to influence your community in a meaningful and impactful way. By exploring topics such as cultural competency, Indigenous education, entrepreneurship, sustainability, health and wellness, and ecological literacy, you'll be equipped with a powerful toolkit that extends far beyond the classroom.

• First Year - Semester Two
• MEDI1030 Audio Content Creation 2
• The audio tool kit options will increase as students advance their skills in sound-based stories.
  Prerequisite: MEDI 1026
• ETHI1018 Ethics and Current Affairs
• The complexity of issues and current events affecting content creators will be the focus of this course, helping students to reflect on multiple ethical perspectives.
• MEDI1037 Industry Focus 2
• Students will continue to explore the media industry and begin to identify their own career paths.
• WRIT1025 Media Writing 2
• Students will create an array of fiction and non-fiction formatted scripts, copy, and commentary for various media uses.
• MEDI1031 Multimedia Storytelling 2
• Using visual and audio assets, students will build their multimedia skills to tell and publish stories of increased complexity.
• MEDI1029 Visual Content Creation 2
• Students will continue to weave convincing visuals and layer on post-production skills to tell stories to a range of audiences.
• GNED General Education Elective
• General Education Courses

• Second Year - Semester Three
• JOUR2001 Advanced Multimedia Storytelling Skills
• Students will identify, analyze and apply current and emerging technology, as well as appropriate reporting techniques and approaches to effectively tell stories that inform, engage, and connect with audiences across multiple platforms and devices.
• INDG2000 Indigenous Understanding
• Students will explore how culture and change have impacted Indigenous people and Canada to inform their perspectives from a media point of view.
• JOUR2000 Reporting and Interviewing- The Inquisitive Skills
• The foundation of any good story lies in the quality of research and information gathered from interviews. This course teaches you the reporting and interviewing skills needed to produce content that will inform, engage and enlighten audiences.
• JOUR2005 The Newsroom 1
• Students will perform various functions in a multi-platform newsroom to produce content to meet the ever-changing demands of media with a focus on digital-first newsgathering and presentation skills.
• WRIT2008 Writing for Journalists 1
• This course gives students the tools they need to tell compelling stories - about people, events, politics, sports, entertainment, etc. - clearly and effectively.
• GNED General Education Elective
• General Education Courses

• Second Year - Semester Four
• JOUR2003 Data Journalism
• Detailed infographics often complement and, in the right circumstances, replace traditional content. Students will learn strategies on how to access and mine data as a means to identify and produce multi-platform stories.
• WKPL2067 Field Placement
• Students will deploy their skills in the multimedia journalism and communications industries. The placement host, in collaboration with faculty, will assess the student's performance, ability and attitude.
• PROF2043 Field Placement Preparation
• Students will research and secure their own placement, with faculty's support, honing their portfolio and developing freelance career skills specific to journalism and content creation industries.
• JOUR2002 Live News
• In a changing media landscape, there is a demand for news and information delivered with speed and accuracy. This course prepares students to gather and disseminate news in a timely, ethical, and fair manner across multiple platforms and new technologies.
• JOUR2004 The Newsroom 2
• You will continue to work in the multi-platform newsroom and publish your work on the QNet News website.
• WRIT2009 Writing for Journalists 2- Long Form and Feature
• Feature writing allows the reporter to go deep into the story, to research and gather the details and colour that paint a compelling picture. this course will develop the student's research and newsgathering skills and help them enhance their writing and technical skills to produce engaging
  long-form stories.

*Courses subject to change.