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Health Journalism – (M.A.)
Coventry University
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| Application Deadline: | None, but early application advised | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,450 - | ||
| Location: | Coventry / United Kingdom | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 180 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Coventry University
Health care is the world’s single largest industry, with a global turnover of more than $5 trillion, a global workforce of 60 million,and an impact on every man, woman and child on the planet.
It is a natural focus for journalists. In almost every country health and health care are staple issues for media reporting, yet very few journalists covering health and health care have any specialist training in what is a potentially complex and wide-ranging area. This MA aims to fill part of that gap in knowledge.
* The course incorporates the Contemporary Issues in Health module in which you join with health professionals on MSc courses
* Mid way through your course you will have the opportunity to gain relevant experience in a print, web or broadcast media workplace, giving a real world context for the skills and techniques you have acquired.
* The course draws on the University’s established expertise in the field of Health, through the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences.
Your future Career prospects include positions on the many specialist health trade publications, as well as health reporting and feature writing for general publications at local, regional and national level, in addition to public relations for many health-related commercial and nonprofit organisations.
Contents
Healthcare is a natural focus for journalists whether this be human interest articles, reports of new cures or investigations, controversy over health care systems and reforms (such as those in the USA), or political arguments over resources (as in the UK, Ireland and many other countries in the current economic climate).
The Health Journalism course draws on our established links with the fields of print and broadcast journalism, including staff research, publication and journalism on health policies at national and international level, and health campaigning. It also draws on the University’s established expertise in the field of Health, through the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences.
The course incorporates the Contemporary Issues in Health module in which you join with health professionals on MSc courses to study the social, economic, political and organisational context of health and health care.
This module and the course as a whole offer you the opportunity to produce work relating to your interests in health, health care or health policy while also developing a core of generic journalistic skills and knowledge required by the profession. You study the essentials of journalism, ranging from legal issues to practical writing, broadcast and web skills.
Modules:
* Law, Ethics and Public Administration
* Multiplatform Journalism Practice
* Contemporary Issues in Healthcare for Journalists
* Specialist Professional Practice
* Journalism Themes and Issues
* Postgraduate Journal
MA Journalism Research Project
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
For entry on to the programme, you should have a good honours degree in a cognate subject and/or equivalent professional experience; evidence of engagement with journalism.
Applicants whose first language is not English must have a minimum IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 600 or equivalent.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 600 |
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