English for Journalists free online course offered by UC Berkeley

Free online course on the topic of English for Journalists is offers by the University of California at Berkeley with the partnership of edX. The basic purpose to announce this course is to expand English language proficiency for those candidates who have interest in Journalism.

The duration of this course is based on 5 weeks. This free online will increase the writing skill, English grammar and vocabulary through journalism topics. Starting date of this free online course is 12 April, 2016.

Duration:

Five weeks

Determination:

3-4 hours/week

Topic:

Communication

Institution:
University of California Berkeley with the collaboration of edX.

Languages:

English

Price:

Free

Certificate:

Those candidates who successfully completed this course will get certificate. Students can also get verified certificate with the payment of $49.

Starting Session:

12, April, 2016

Learning Outcomes

After successfully completed this course students will learn about the international issues facing by the Journalist. Students will learn about the English language with basic topic of journalism. Students can deliver their message with more efficiently and conduct better interviews and report related to different issues etc.

Instructors

The instructor of this course is Maggie Sokolik, she is director of College Writing Programs in UC Berkeley.

Course Format

There are multiple topics teach to students who have basic understanding of journalism. These are topics: Journalist job, Principles in journalism, Comprehensive journalism, Local vs. International journalism and Citizen Journalism.

Requirements

Students who have basic understating of journalism can apply for this free online course.

How to Join This Course

Students who want to join this course with few basic steps:

1 step: go to the edX website link.

2 step: create your account after login students can join any course.

3 step: now student can active course related to their interest and study area.

4 Step: after successfully completed this course students can get certificates.

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