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Y71 Bachelor of Communications

This course focuses on developing a wide range of professional and communication skills through a hands on approach to traditional and new media. It will provide you with skills in research and writing and critical and creative thinking. Practice and theory go hand in hand within this course, and inform each other across all of the available specialisations. As well as giving you the knowledge you will need to succeed in a dynamic communication and cultural environment, the course gives you the skills to adapt and thrive in facing and responding to challenges in a range of communication and cultural fields. Graduates from this course gain exciting employment opportunities within corporate and government sectors and our global media industries.
 
ACCREDITATION
One or more of these majors/Unit sets is externally recognised. Refer to the Major/Unit set description for details
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Standard University Admission requirements apply.
 
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Mt Lawley, and Joondalup Campuses.
 
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - On-campus.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE
 
CORE UNITS
Complete the following two School based core units (30 credit points):
CCA1108 Communications and Digital Technology 15
CCA3111 Preparation for Professional Life 15
 
Plus complete the following two Course based core units (30 credit points):
CMM1101 Reading Media Texts 15
CMM1113 Media and Social Context 15
 
ELECTIVE UNITS
Students should select 60 credit points (four units) from the list of elective units recommended in the chosen area of specialisation. Any unit already completed as a Foundation core unit cannot be counted again as an elective.
 
 
Students must complete at least one Major program of 120 credit points (eight units) within the School of Communications and Arts. The remaining 120 credit points may come from another Major within or outside the School, or from a combination of minor and elective units.
 
 
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 3/15/2013 VET: 5/20/2013