This module runs in the second session: July 4 - July 25. This class offers an opportunity to extend and consolidate core journalistic skills %E2%80" researching, interview and writing news, features and comment %E2%80" and then develop an understanding of how to apply those skills to create accurate and compelling content for the web. Students are taught the more technically complex skills required for working online. They learn net research, publishing online, audio and video newsgathering and the basics of multimedia journalism. They are also introduced to basic web content management techniques and get a chance to demonstrate their skills by producing an individual and a group weblog.

Target group
Students with an IELTS score of 6.0 or higherMinimum age: 18

Course aim
The class aims to use London as the focus for a journalistic project that explores one of the world's great capital cities from the perspective of an international student and introduces students to the different ways interactive technologies are changing journalism. Students will be taught techniques for researching, interviewing and writing news, features and comment. They will then adapt and extend those techniques so that they are able to create compelling multimedia content for the web.

Credits info
7.5 ECTS Each Summer School module is worth 15 UK credits. Official Transcripts are provided at the end of the course.

Fee info
GBP 1439: Tuition Fee per session EUR 0: At the time of application, students have the opportunity to select from accommodation at two of the University of Westminster's centrally located Halls of Residence, as well as joining a comprehensive Social Programme including evening events in London, and weekend trips throughout the UK.Prices vary and are available in full detail on our website

University of Westminster
Address: Cavendish House, 101 New Cavendish Street London
Postal code: W1W 6XH
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Website: www.westminster.ac.uk/summerschool
E-mail: educationabroad@westminster.ac.uk
Phone: +442079115166