2024 WCJ TIMETABLE

Click here for the detailed list of WCJ courses. Please note that not all courses may be offered in 2024.

2024 registration INFORMATION AND LINKS:

 
CAREER-ENTRY HONOURS
MID-CAREER HONOURS
MASTERS
PRE-SEMESTER
Early February 2024
  • Introduction to academic writing (workshop) (COMPULSORY) Orientation and compulsory workshops (in-person at WCJ and Wits Writing Centre) for new and returning students.
  • Introduction to academic writing (workshop) (COMPULSORY in 1st year) Orientation and compulsory workshops (in-person at WCJ and Wits Writing Centre) for new and returning students.
  • Academic writing skills I and II (COMPULSORY)

 

 

 

SEMESTER 1
12 February to 30 May

 

 

  • Journalism Practice A (Pheladi Sethusa) (COMPULSORY)
  • Journalism Studies A  (Nechama Brodie) (COMPULSORY)

 

 

 

  • Journalism Studies A (COMPULSORY in 1st year)
  • Journalism Research (Gillian Jones) (COMPULSORY in 2nd year)
  • Writing for communication (Only available in 2nd year)
  • Financial Journalism (Gillian Jones) (Only available in 2nd year)
  • Media and Society (Lesley Cowling) (COMPULSORY in 1st year)
  • Research methods workshops (Nechama Brodie) (COMPULSORY in 2nd year)
  • Creative writing for journalists (TBC) (by application only).
  • Financial Journalism (Gillian Jones) 
  • Proposal writing workshop (WCJ staff) (COMPULSORY in 2nd year)
MID-YEAR
29 June to 14 July
  • Television Journalism (Catherine Muller)
  • Radio Journalism (Charles Leonard)
  • Intro to financial journalism (Thalia Holmes) (not for credit)
  • Television Journalism (Catherine Muller)
  • Radio Journalism (Charles Leonard)
  • Intro to financial journalism (Thalia Holmes) (not for credit)
  • Research writing workshop (compulsory for 2nd year honours students)
  • Television Journalism (Catherine Muller)
  • Radio Journalism (Charles Leonard)
  • Intro to financial journalism (Thalia Holmes) (not for credit)
SEMESTER 2
15 July  to 29 October
  • Journalism Practice B (Pheladi Sethusa) (COMPULSORY)
  • Journalism Studies B (Pheladi Sethusa with Nechama Brodie and Gillian Jones) (COMPULSORY)

 

  • Journalism Research (COMPULSORY in 2nd year)
  • Feature Writing (TBC)
  • Media, Law and Ethics (Dinesh Balliah)
  • Communication for social change (TBC)

 

  • Research methods (COMPULSORY in 2nd year) 
  • Creative writing for journalists (Lesley Cowling)
  • Media, Law and Ethics (Dinesh Balliah)
  • Communication for social change (TBC)

WCJ SHORT COURSES

 

 

  • WCJ Wits-accredited short courses are available via WitsPlus:
    • Introduction to Financial Journalism JOMS0084
    • Feature Writing JOMS0043
    • Media Management JOMS0079
    • Development Communication JOMS0037 / JOMS0038
    • Advanced Radio Certificate JOMS0065