Academic year
2025-26
Is found in:
- International programmes Media, Design and IT
This is a single course unit.
Study load:
4 credits
It is not possible to enrol in this course unit under
- exam contract (to obtain a credit).
- exam contract (to obtain a degree).
Co-ordinator: Frateur Wouter
Languages: English
Scheduled for: Semester 1
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Re-sit exam: is possible.
Possibility of deliberation: This course unit is eligible for deliberation according to the criteria as determined by the degree programme you are enrolled in.
Total study time: 78,00 hours
Short description
Within the Reporting Europe project, you go on a study trip to Strasbourg where, among other things, you visit a number of European institutions and a concentration camp. About half of the study trip is subsidised by MEPs.
Prior to the four-day visit, students prepare themselves thoroughly in terms of content in order to carry out journalistic assignments on site (compulsory guest lectures by experts, meetings by editorial groups, etc.).
The students work in groups on a multimedia assignment within a specific theme, guided by a lecturer. The assignment lies within the context of Europe, European policy and European reporting and is carried out on site.
This group assignment is prepared individually by each person on the basis of an interview with an English-speaking expert/interlocutor and research via English-language sources.
The journalistic products are then compiled online in an EU dossier at https://wrap.apstudent.be/ and orally explained to the supervising lecturers during a presentation.Together with students and coaches from the Bachelor of Journalism you go for four days to Strasbourg (24-27 November 2025). You’ll study the EU’s situation, past and future by visiting European institutions, interviewing MEPs, visiting museums and a concentration camp. You produce videos, texts, audio reportages and photographs to be published on the online platform wrap.apstudent.be. All products are related to a current, European theme.
This course is limited to 10 participants.
Estimated travel expences to be paid by each participating student: maximum 165 euros (135 euros in 2024)
Course content
You gain a better understanding of the European institutions and EU reporting in substantive guest lectures.
You apply the research, editing and media skills from your studies in the preparation and elaboration of your journalistic group productions.
You can work together as a multimedia group on a specific European theme.
In preparation of the group product, you will individually interview an English-speaking interlocutor and do research in English-language sources.
You get all the information on the set-up of the project, the multimedia assignments and the approach in a start-up briefing.
This course is limited to 10 participants.
Study material (text): Mandatory
Since a study trip to Strasbourg is part of this course, there's an extra cost of maximum 165 euros (in 2024-2025, students paid 135 euros).
All info about this course is available on Digitap.
You'll be required to read texts about the general, European theme you will be working on.
Educational organisation (list)
Evaluation (list)
Evaluation(s) for first exam chance
| Moment | Form | % | Remark |
| 1st examination period | Project assignment | 75,00 | Group project |
| 1st examination period | Skills assessment permanently during class weeks (Permanent evaluation) | 25,00 | Individual assignment |
Evaluation(s) for re-sit exam
| Moment | Form | % | Remark |
| 2nd examination period | Project assignment | 100,00 | Individual assignment |
Evaluation (text)
Evaluation of group publications / longreads and reportages on the programme's digital platform http://wrap.apstudent.be + jury presentation of the products: 75%.
Individual English interview, article and research file to prepare the group long read: 25%.