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Bournemouth University Chevening Course

Course Outline

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Welcome

The course aims to provide high-quality professional development and a positive appreciation of the UK for high-calibre mid-career Indian broadcast journalists.

The overall learning outcomes of the course are:

  • A durable and positive appreciation of the UK and the UK broadcast journalism sector;

  • A systematic and critical understanding of the regulatory, legal and ethical issues facing broadcast journalists in the UK and internationally and of British broadcasting values;

  • Enhanced broadcast journalism skills;

  • A developed understanding of contemporary broadcast journalism techniques.

Learning and teaching strategy

The 12-week course consists of a taught element of seven weeks, a Professional Placement of four weeks and a final week of review and evaluation.

The programme is delivered through a mix of workshops, individual and group production activities, lectures, seminars, guest lectures, production reviews and masterclasses and ‘field trips’ to local, national and international broadcasting centres.

A wide range of respected and influential media personnel have contributed to the course. They include:

Richard Sambrook - BBC News, Robin Elias - ITN, Martin Fewell - C4 News, Peter Kosminsky - Writer/Director of The Government Inspector, Steve Perkins - Offcom, Joanthan Baker - BBC News, Robin Britton - ITV Meridian, David Holdsworth - BBC Nations and Regions, Leo Devine - BBC Nations and Regions Mia Costello - BBC Radio Solent. Shakeel Butt - Reuters, Rob Kirk - Sky News.

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