Sunday, June 15, 2014

Course Syllabus in Basic Journalism for Special Program in Journalism Students by B.M. Cervantes






Course Syllabus in Basic Journalism

by Blessedy M. Cervantes, MA.Ed.

I.                   Course Title:       Basic Journalism for SPJ

II.                Course Description:
This program is based on the “Rules and Regulations for the Implementation of Republic Act No. 7079 (Campus Journalism Act of 1991)” which serves as an act providing for the development of campus journalism and for other purposes.
Its main focus is primarily to engage the learners in the different activities to hone their journalistic and broadcasting skills.
III.             Course Goal:
The SPJ aims to promote the development of campus journalism at Tarlac National High School, to equip SPJ students with appropriate knowledge and skills in campus journalism, and to produce good writers who can compete and win in the division, national, and international press conferences. It is designed to develop the learner’s skills required in mass communication (journalism and broadcast media).

IV.             Course Objectives:

    1. Identify areas of development in various aspects of journalism/broadcast media;
    2. Nurture talents in journalism/broadcast media  through activities requiring  critical & creative thinking;
    3. Strengthen ethical values on responsible journalism/broadcast media and freedom of the press; and
    4. Enhance skills and competencies in journalism/broadcast media.

V.                Course Content:              Basic Journalism
                                                           
First Quarter:
Topics                                                                        

A.                History of the High School Publication                                                 
B.                 Journalism
1.      Meaning & Scope                                                                            
2.      Functions of the Campus Paper                                                       
3.      National and Campus Papers                                                           
4.      Sections/Parts of a Campus Paper                                                                
C.                 Letterpress Printing                                                                               
D.                Reading the News Paper
1.      Facts                                                                                                
2.      Front Page Exploration                                                                   
E.                 Elements that Make News                                                                    
F.                  The News Story
1.      Meaning & Features of News Story                                               
2.      Narrative vs. News                                                                         
3.      Types of News Stories                                                                   
4.      Lead & Its Kinds                                                                            
5.      News Values                                                                                  
6.      Various News Structure                                                                   
a.       Straight News Story                                                                
b.      News-Feature Story                                                                 
b.1 The Single-feature Story                                                     
b.2 The several-feature, Multiple-angle                                    
or Composite Story
c.       Fact Story                                                                                
7.      Do’s and Don’ts in Writing a News Story                                 
8.      Guidelines in Writing a News Story                                               
9.      Preparation of the Copy                                                                 

Second Quarter:
Topics                                                                        

A.                The Editorial
1.      Meaning & Contents of Editorial                                                
2.      Characteristics of a Good Editorial                                             
3.      Types of Editorials                                                                       
4.      Parts of Editorial                                                                          
5.      Pointers on Writing & Checking an Editorial                              
6.      Do’s and Don’ts in Writing an Editorial                                     
7.      Different Types of Editorials                                                       
a.       Editorial of Information                                                        
b.      Editorial of Interpretation                                                      
c.       Editorial of Argumentation                                                   
d.      Editorial of Criticism                                                             
e.       Editorial of Persuasion                                                           
f.       Editorial of Commendation/Appreciation/ Tribute                
g.      Mood Editorial                                                                      
h.      Editorial for Special Occasions                                              
i.        Editorial of Entertainment                                                     
j.        Editorial Column                                                                   
k.      Editorial Cartoon                                                                   
l.        Dear Editor: Column                                                             
B.                 Cartooning
1.      Meaning & Suggestions for Cartooning                                      

Third Quarter:
Topics                                                                        

A.                The Feature Stories
1.      The Comparison Between Features and News                            
2.      Topics for Feature Stories                                                            
3.      Introduction for Feature Article                                                  
a.       Rhetorical Question
b.      Starling Statement
c.       Narrative Opening
d.      Quoted Remarks
e.       An old maxim, an aphorism, or a proverb
f.       History or background of the subject
g.      Problems to be discussed in the article or fact
to be established
4.      The Ending for Feature Article                                                    
5.      Qualities & Characteristics of a Good Feature Article                
6.      Different Topics for Feature Stories
a.       Personality/ Character Sketch                                                
b.      Adventures & Experience                                                      
c.       Description                                                                             
d.      Narrative                                                                                
e.       Backgrounder                                                                        
f.       Developmental Feature                                                          
g.      What To Do & How To Do Article                                       
h.      Human Interest Feature                                                         
B.                 The Interview
1.      Meaning & Kinds of Interviews                                                  
2.      Do’s & Don’ts in Conducting an Interview                                
3.      Guidelines to Observe During and in Writing the Interview      
4.      The Write-Up                                                                               
C.                 The Sports Story
1.      Structure of the Sports Story                                                       
2.      Types of Sports Stories                                                                
3.      Qualities of a Good Sports Writer                                               
4.      Elements of Sports Story Lead & Body                                      
5.      Pointers in Writing a Sports Story                                               
6.      Sports Lingo                                                                                
7.      Commentary                                                                                
8.      Sportsonality                                                                                
9.      Sports Reporting                                                                          
     
Fourth Quarter:
Topics                                                                        
                       
A.                Copy reading
1.      Definition & Preparation                                                             
2.      Duties of a Copy reader                                                               
3.      Instructions to Copy readers                                                                    
a.       What to Copy read
b.      The Copy reading Symbols
4.      Exercises                                                                                      
B.                 Headlines
1.      Structure of Headlines                                                                 
2.      Do’s & Don’ts in Writing Traditional Headlines                         
3.      Rules in Punctuating Headlines                                                   
4.      Unit Counting in Headline                                                          
5.      Headline Vocabulary                                                                   
C.                 Copy reading & Headline Writing Exercises                                     
D.                Photojournalism
1.      Definition & Features                                                                  
2.      Do’s & Don’ts in Photojournalism                                              
3.      Lay-out & Write-Up                                                                    
E.                 Editorial Staff                                                                                    
F.                  Lay-Out or Make-Up                                                                         
G.                Newspaper Publication & Evaluation                                                
H.                Radio Broadcasting
1.      Meaning, Elements & Features                                                    
2.      Do’s & Don’ts in Radio Broadcasting                                        
3.      Radio Broadcasting Presentation                                                

VI.             Course Assessment/Evaluation:

Enclosure to DepEd Order No.31, Series of 2012) “The assessment process is holistic, with emphasis on the formative or developmental purpose of quality assuring student leaning. It is also standard-based as it seeks to ensure that teachers will teach to the standards and students will aim to meet or even exceed the standards. The students’ attainment of standards in terms of content and performance is, therefore, a critical evidence of learning.”
                              Level of Assessment                        Percentage Weight
                                     Knowledge                                            15 %         
                                 Process or skills                                         25 %
                                 Understanding(s)                                       30 %
                              Products/Performances                                 30%
                                                                                                    100 %

   The levels are defined as follows:
1.         “Knowledge” refers to the substantive content of the curriculum, the facts and information that the students acquires.
2.         “Process” refers to cognitive operations that the student performs on facts and information for the purpose of constructing meanings and understandings.
3.         “Understanding(s)” refers to enduring big ideas, principles and generalizations inherent to the discipline, which may be assessed using the facets of understanding.
4.         “Products/Performances” refers to real-life application of understanding as evidenced by the student’s performance of authentic tasks.     
     
VII.           Course References and Supplementary Materials

·         Cruz, C.J. (1997). Basic Campus Journalism
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Author:

BLESSEDY M. CERVANTES



5 comments:

  1. Please cite the author once you used this syllabus in your Journalism teaching, and other related studies.

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  2. I found your course syllabus very comprehensive. I will include this as one of my references in my Instructional Design Concept Task. I have a course/subject titled 'E-Campus Papering."

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    1. Thank you Teresita Loca for finding this syllabus beneficial! =)

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  3. i would like to ask permission from u mam..if i could also use ur course outline in our spj curr..thank u

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  4. thanks for providing relevant info

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