Journalism, Digital Media and Public Relations 5M2464

Course description

WHAT IS JOURNALISM, DIGITAL MEDIA AND PUBLIC RELATIONS?
This one-year course in journalism, Digital Media and
Public Relations teaches students the skills to be a modern
journalist or public relations professional.
Students will learn how to work across various types
of media, while still incorporating the main theoretical
concepts of journalism.
Students will appreciate how digital technology and the use
of multiple platforms to deliver news stories are being used
to engage a wide and varied public audience.

COURSE CONTENT
• Writing Skills for Journalism • Research Skills for Journalism • Technical Skills for Journalism • Public Relations • Radio Programme Production • Media Analysis • Communications • Work Experience • Digital Marketing • Image Processing • Word Processing • Safety and Health at Work • Creative Writing • Criminology

CERTIFICATION:
• QQI Level 5 in Journalism 5M2464

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
The journalism award will allow graduates to access the Level 8 degree in journalism at DCU, TUD, University of Limerick and NUI Galway. Students can also access many other degrees at Universities and Technological Universities or private colleges throughout the country such as Media Studies at Maynooth University and Multimedia at DCU. Graduates may also access other degrees at TUD Blanchardstown, Tallaght and City Campus, South East Technological University Carlow, IADT and many more.

EXAMPLES OF HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRESSION:
DCU: DC132: Journalism (Level 8, 3 Years) TUD – City Campus: TU985 Journalism (Level 8, 4 Years) Maynooth: MH109 Media Studies (Level 8, 3 Years) DCU: DC133 Multimedia (Level 8, 3 Years) NUIG: GY119 Journalism (Level 8, 4 Years) UL: LM039 Journalism & Digital Communications (Level 8, 4 Years) Dundalk Institute of Technology: DK712 Digital Marketing and Public Relations (Level 7, 3 Years)

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
• Leaving Cert or LCA
• Mature students of all backgrounds
• Other equivalent qualification
All applicants will be interviewed
regardless of previous qualifications.

Apply directly at www.dunboynecollege.ie