Module 1: The World of Travel Writing and Photography
Topic 1: Understand the journalist/travel writer’s role
Topic 2: Understand the history of the media
Topic 3: Explain the journalist’s code of ethics
Topic 4: Understand the different types of journalism
Topic 5: Lay out a travel article

Module 2: Writing for the Media: Structure of a Travel Article
Topic 1: Identify and establish a freelance journalism business strategy
Topic 2: Evaluate your office space requirements
Topic 3: Apply the appropriate bookkeeping and accounting systems
Topic 4: Understand how a travel journalist should structure a article
Topic 5: Apply the pyramid to each of your travel articles
Topic 6: Understand the importance of each of the different parts of an article
Topic 7: Explain the five Ws

Module 3: The Travel Writer and Photographer Style
Topic 1: Understand what the basic equipment needs are for a travel writer and photographer
Topic 2: Research your computer and equipment requirements
Topic 3: Understand how the Internet is used by travel writers
Topic 4: Research and select the appropriate camera for your work
Topic 5: Understand how to add entertainment to information
Topic 6: Understand how to turn spoken into written words and use unfamiliar facts to describe familiar places
Topic 7: Explain how to find the focus of your story
Topic 8: State how to use quotes to add interest to your story

Module 4: Selling to Local and Overseas Publications
Topic 1: Explain why it’s important to know your target audience
Topic 2: Understand what a query letter is and how to write one
Topic 3: State four common reasons for rejection and how rejections are useful
Topic 4: Explain why simultaneous submissions are risky
Topic 5: Research selling to overseas publications
Topic 6: Understand how to lay out your stories

Module 5: Writing Travel Features
Topic 1: Understand the different ways to start a travel feature
Topic 2: Choose the most appropriate style of writing and language for your feature
Topic 3: Explain the importance of quotes in your travel writing
Topic 4: Understand basic grammar

Module 6: Interviewing Techniques for Travel Writers
Topic 1: Understand how dialogue adds value to your stories
Topic 2: Explain how to get good quotes and why journalists need to be good listeners
Topic 3: State why natural poses are more effective for picture people
Topic 4: Understand what you can and can’t photograph and why
Topic 5: Understand the media attributes to subsidised travel journalism

Module 7: Research and the Internet
Topic 1: Explain why you should research your destination before you travel
Topic 2: Understand how statistics can help you find an unusual angle for your story
Topic 3: State the different types of research you can do for a travel article
Topic 4: Understand how to get the best out of the Internet when researching travel stories
Topic 5: Evaluate the different resources available for research

Module 8: Travel Writing Ethics and Copyright
Topic 1: Define defamation, libel and slander
Topic 2: Understand the difference between defamation, libel and slander
Topic 3: State what you can and can’t report if you are reporting from a court
Topic 4: Explain what is copyright and how it applies to your work
Topic 5: Understand the importance of ethics and courtesy as a journalist

Module 9: Writing and Photographs—The Package
Topic 1: Explain the difference between a digital and film camera and understand which is right for you
Topic 2: Evaluate which other equipment you may need
Topic 3: Apply basic photography techniques like such as the rule of thirds
Topic 4: Understand other photography tips and techniques for shooting in bad weather, framing your shots
Topic 5: Compare the different resources for research and planning your trips

Module 10: The Travel Writer’s Market
Topic 1: Understand the essential elements of newspaper editorial
Topic 2: Explain how to research whether your angle is original
Topic 3: Understand the importance of dealing with the right person at the publication and how to source that information
Topic 4: Understand the magazine market and which publications are most appropriate for your work
Topic 5: Research overseas magazines and evaluate whether your work is suitable for them
Topic 6: Write an effective query letter
Topic 7: Understand the Australian television and radio markets
Topic 8: Research what Australian television and radio programmers want
Topic 9:State the difference between writing for print media and TV and radio
Topic 10: Understand TV and radio writing techniques

Module 11: PR and Writing a Travel Book
Topic 1: Understand the difference between both mainstream and applied journalism and how to operate them
Topic 2: Explain the freelance journalist’s role in public relations
Topic 3: Understand who can use your public relations writing skills
Topic 4: Explain how PR writing differs from mainstream journalism
Topic 5: State how to structure a media release
Topic 6: Understand how to present your media release copy
Topic 7: Explain the four different kinds of travel books

Module 12: Essentials for Travel Writing Success
Topic 1: Understand the importance of marketing
Topic 2: Explain why presentation is important
Topic 3: Use the pre-submission checklist
Topic 4: State what photography equipment is essential to a travel writer and why
Topic 5:Research future articles