Course Details
Course Information Package
Course Unit Title | INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING | ||||||||
Course Unit Code | AJER390 | ||||||||
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Number of ECTS credits allocated | 3 | ||||||||
Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||||
Prerequisites | NONE | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||||
Recommended optional program components | NONE | ||||||||
Course Contents | What is investigative reporting. Establishing the facts. News: the hidden areas. General, specialist and investigative reporting. What an investigative report needs The making of an investigative reporter. Qualities required. The path to investigation. Insight and the development of techniques. The Insight method. Helping people. Getting the story right. Finding the Stories. Contacts, Windows on hidden places, Links with the past. Pursuing Inquiries. Doing it right, Getting it right, Finding the people. Getting people to talk. Techniques of communication, approaching people and asking questions. | ||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods | This course is delivered to the students by means of lectures, supplemented with group discussions in order for the students to familiarize with investigative journalism. | ||||||||
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Language of instruction | Greek | ||||||||
Work placement(s) | NO |