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Basic Media Writing

AY2016/2017 Semester 1

This hands-on course covers the fundamentals of writing for mass media, with an emphasis on reaching publics that are diverse and demanding. Students will learn how to write news stories for print and broadcast, public relation releases, and advertising copy. While introducing students to the differing needs of the various media industries, the separate strands of the course collectively reinforce common principles such as accuracy, honesty and integrity in communication, as well as an appreciation of clear, concise and effective writing.

AUs	3.0 AUs
Categories	CoreBDE
Not Available To Programme	ACBS, ACC, ADM, AERO, ASEC, BCE, BCG, BEEC, BIE, BMS, BS, BUS, CBE, CBEC, CE, CEE, CEEC, CHEM, CHIN, CS, CSC, CSEC, CVEC, ECMA, ECON, ECPP, ECPS, EEE, EEEC, EESS, ELAH, ELH, ENE, ENEC, ENG, HIST, LMS, MAEC, MAT, MATH, ME, ME(DES), ME(MEC), MEEC, MEEC(DES), MEEC(MEC), MS, MS-2ndMaj/Spec(MSB), MTEC, PHY, PPGA, PSLM, PSMA, PSY, SOC, SSM
Mutually Exclusive With	COM204
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	Mon	Tue			Wed
900		06023 TUT (T10) 0900-1030 Tue SCI-PC LAB Wk2-13			06015 TUT (T2) 0900-1030 Wed SCI-MMC Wk2-13
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1030					06016 TUT (T3) 1030-1200 Wed SCI-MMC Wk2-13
1100		06018 TUT (T5) 1100-1230 Tue SCI-TSN Wk2-13	06021 TUT (T8) 1100-1230 Tue SCI-TTM Wk2-13	06108 TUT (T11) 1100-1230 Tue SCI-PC LAB Wk2-13
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1330	COMMON LEC (LE) 1330-1500 Mon LT7
1400					06020 TUT (T7) 1400-1530 Wed SCI-TSN Wk2-13
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1530	06014 TUT (T1) 1530-1700 Mon SCI-MMC Wk2-13	06019 TUT (T6) 1530-1700 Tue SCI-TSN Wk2-13	06022 TUT (T9) 1530-1700 Tue SCI-TTM Wk2-13		06017 TUT (T4) 1530-1700 Wed SCI-MMC Wk2-13
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