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V12 Master of Communications by Research

INTRODUCTION

This course enables students to graduate with an advanced knowledge and understanding of a specialised field of communications.
 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

This Masters by Research course is a two year course comprising Stage 1 (Preliminary) and Stage 2 (Thesis).

 

Requirement for admission to Stage 1 (Preliminary) is successful completion of a Bachelor Pass degree.

 

Requirement for admission to Stage 2 (Thesis) is normally based on successful completion of Stage 1. However, students may also be admitted to Stage 2 by advanced standing based on having completed:

  • A Bachelor Degree with Honours, or
  • An approved research-based Graduate Diploma, or
  • An approved equivalent qualification, or
  • Appropriate research preparation.
 
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 Course Consists of two stages:

i)    one year full-time (or part-time equivalent) taught units of study

ii)   one year full-time (or part-time equivalent) research project


Students who complete stage one but are unable to proceed with stage two may be eligible to graduate with a Graduate Diploma of Communications.
 
YEAR ONE
Stage 1 (Preliminary)
Semester 1
CMM5101 Thesis Preparation 1 20 
CMM5116 Methods of Inquiry 20 
CCA5102 Literature Review 20 
Semester 2
CMM5103 Seminar Series 20 
CMM5202 Thesis Preparation 2 20 
Plus 20 credit points (one unit) selected from the following:
CMM5111 Convergences 20 
CMM5112 Media and Social Issues 20 
VIS4310 What is Design For? 20 
 
YEAR TWO
Stage 2 (Thesis)
The thesis component of this program is entirely research based and equivalent to 1 year of full time study. Each semester, students nominate if they wish to enrol into thesis unit: CMM6200 at 50 or 100% of full-time enrolment.
 
CMM6200 Masters Research Project 0 
 
 
 
 
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: 7/12/2011 VET: 7/12/2011