COURSE INFORMATION

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C37 Bachelor of Communications Honours

This Honours course consists of a fourth year of study for students who have completed the third year of the Bachelor of Communications. Students who are interested in postgraduate research studies are encouraged to apply for admission to the Honours year. The Bachelor of Communications Honours is a one year full-time program offered in the following areas:

Advertising

Broadcasting

Creative Services

Journalism

Media, Culture and Mass Communications

Public Relations
 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible to apply for Honours, students should normally have a minimum course average of 70 per cent in the third year of their undergraduate course. In special circumstances, it may be possible for students with lower averages to enter the Honours program. In these cases students should contact the Honours coordinator directly to discuss possible admission.
 
SPECIAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
A place in the Honours course can only be offered to an eligible applicant if suitable supervision is available for the proposed research project.
 
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Mt Lawley Campus.
 
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

The Honours program comprises three units of coursework (60 credit points) and a thesis (60 credit points). The thesis may use the traditional research model or the creative project plus critical essay/exegesis model.
 
Semester 1
 
CCA5101 Research Preparation 20 
CCA5102 Literature Review 20 
CCA5103 Seminar Series 20 
 
Semester 2
 
CCA5204 Thesis Preparation 1 30 
CCA5205 Thesis Preparation 2 30 
 
Students electing to study the course part-time should consult with the Honours coordinator to determine an appropriate study plan and selection of 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: 3/15/2014 VET: 5/14/2014