COURSE INFORMATION
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The School of Communications and Contemporary Arts offers a course designed to enable students to succeed in today’s rapidly changing society. Its undergraduate program focuses on the theoretical and practical dimensions of communication and includes eight major streams of study comprising Advertising, Broadcasting, Creative Services, Journalism, Mass Communication, Media & Cultural Studies, Public Relations, Screen Studies and Scriptwriting. The School offers students a caring, supportive environment with expert staff who are committed to quality teaching and research. The undergraduate program comprises 24 units and normally requires three years of full-time study (or part-time equivalent) to complete. However, exemptions may be granted to students who have successfully studied in another program allowing for more rapid completion of the course.
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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Standard University Admission requirements apply.
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COURSE LOCATION This course is available on Mt Lawley Campus. |
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MODE OF STUDY This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode. |
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MODE OF DELIVERY This course is available in the following mode of delivery - On-campus. |
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COURSE STRUCTURE
The Bachelor of Communications aims to provide graduates with a range of Communications skills, and to prepare them for work in Communications professions. Students specialise by taking either one or two majors from a choice of:
Advertising
Broadcasting
Creative Services
Journalism
Mass Communication
Media & Cultural Studies
Public Relations
Screen Studies
Scriptwriting
The course studies both theoretical and practical elements of Communications.
The Bachelor of Communications degree is a 24 unit, 360 credit point, three year full-time award which may be studied in part-time mode.
The degree has three main components:
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a foundation program of four units and four electives, completed in first year
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a Major program consisting of eight units in a specialised area (listed above)
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a supplementary program consisting of eight units comprising:
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a second Major from the Bachelor of Communications or from outside the School
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a Minor study from outside the School, plus electives;
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an elective program of eight units.
Whatever pattern students choose:
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normally no more than ten of the units studied should be at first year level;
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at least four units must be at third year level;
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the Screen Studies major is only available to Screen Academy students.
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YEAR ONE |
Students must complete the following core units:
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CMM1101 |
Reading Media Texts |
15 | CMM1108 |
Communications and Digital Technology |
15 | CMM1109 |
Cyberculture Studies |
15 | CMM1113 |
Media and Social Context |
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ELECTIVE UNITS |
Students must complete 60 credit points from the following:
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CCA1103 |
Creativity: Theory, Practice and History |
15 | CMM1104 |
Writing for the Media |
15 | CMM1105 |
Study Skills |
15 | CMM1112 |
Communication Strategies |
15 | FAV1101 |
Introduction to Digital Video |
15 | IMM1121 |
Digital Photomedia |
15 | IMM1122 |
Publishing on the World Wide Web |
15 | PHO1105 |
Photo Work |
15 | Elective 1 from outside school (15 credit points) |
Elective 2 from outside school (15 credit points) |
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YEAR TWO / YEAR THREE UNITS |
In the second year, students embark on their Major programs. Major programs consist of 120 credit points worth of study. Students must complete one or two Major programs within the School of Communications&Contemporary Arts.
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| MAAADJ | Advertising Major |
MAAABZ | Broadcasting Major |
MAAACZ | Creative Services Major |
MAJOU | Journalism Major |
MACMAS | Mass Communication Major |
MAAADK | Media and Cultural Studies Major |
MAPR | Public Relations Major |
MAAAAE | Screen Studies Major |
MAAABM | Scriptwriting Major |
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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 |
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 3/31/2008 VET: 3/31/2008