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Formerly JOUR 1120
Knowing how to find and evaluate information in today's world is an essential skill. In this course, students develop research skills used in the media: how to find people and how to find accurate information on individuals, governments, businesses, and charities. They learn investigative interviewing skills and how to spot false information. Students identify and begin preliminary research on investigative projects using tools such as search engines, public documents, social media, freedom of information requests, and database analysis.
Priority registration in this course is offered to students admitted to the Diploma or Certificate in Journalism.
Students will receive credit for only one of JOUR 1120 or 1122.
Prerequisite(s): One of the following: a minimum 70% in English First Peoples 12, English Studies 12, Literary Studies 12, or equivalent; a minimum "C" grade in a university-level English course for which Langara College awards transfer credit; a minimum "C" grade in ENGL 1120; an "S" grade in ENGL 1107 or 1110; or permission of the instructor.
Credits:
1.5
Additional Fees:
None
Repeat Limit:
None
Lecture Hours:
1.0
Seminar Hours:
0.0
Lab Hours:
1.0
Offered online:
False
Course outline(s):
None
| 2AR | 2SC | HUM | LSC | SCI | SOC | UT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | None | None | None | None | None | None |
| Course | Destination | Credit | Start/End |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOUR 1122 | KPU | LANG JOUR 1122 (3) & LANG JOUR 1224 (1.5) = KPU JRNL 1220 (3) | 20210101 to Present |
No inactive transfer agreements found.
No offerings found for this semester (2025 10).
| Semester | Seats | Waitlist | Days | Time | Room | Type | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 30 | 0 | 1 | ---R--- | 1430-1620 | A225 | Lecture | Kim Bolan |
| 2023 30 | Cancel | N/A | ---R--- | 1630-1820 | Lecture | ||
| 2023 30 | 2 | ---R--- | 1630-1820 | A225 | Lecture | Kim Bolan | |
| 2022 30 | 8 | ---R--- | 1630-1820 | A226 | Lecture | Erica Bulman | |
| 2022 30 | 3 | ---R--- | 1630-1820 | A225 | Lecture | Kim Bolan | |
| 2021 30 | 12 | --W---- | 1030-1220 | A225 | Lecture | Manjula Dufresne | |
| 2021 30 | 9 | ---R--- | 1430-1620 | A110 | Lecture | Manjula Dufresne | |
| 2020 30 | 4 | 1 | M------ | 1730-1920 | WWW | WWW | Jon Woodward |
| ------- | - | WWW | WWW | Jon Woodward | |||
| 2020 30 | 1 | 1 | ---R--- | 1630-1820 | WWW | WWW | Kim Bolan |
| ------- | - | WWW | WWW | Kim Bolan | |||
| 2019 30 | 2 | 2 | ----F-- | 1530-1720 | A225 | Lecture | Jon Woodward |
| 2019 30 | Cancel | ||||||
| 2018 30 | 12 | ----F-- | 1530-1720 | A225 | Lecture | Jon Woodward | |
| 2018 30 | 10 | ---R--- | 0830-1020 | A225 | Lecture | Kim Bolan |