COURSE INFORMATION
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The Bachelor of Arts/ Bachelor of Communications double degree is designed to enable students to succeed in today’s rapidly changing society. It will broaden students’ understanding of themselves, their community and the larger world as well as provide them with the theoretical and practical dimensions of communication. It is a challenging educational program leading to a degree which is internationally recognised in the global marketplace. The double degree provides students with lifelong transferable skills equipping them for employment in a wide range of professions, including Communications professions, and for further study in a variety of disciplines.
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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 course will comprise 32 units (480 credit points) over a full-time enrolment of four years. 240 credit points will be studied in the Bachelor of Communications and 240 credit points in the Bachelor of Arts.
Within this course, students are required to complete the following units:
From within the Bachelor of Communications:
- 60 credit points Foundation program
- 60 credit points Electives
- 120 credit points Communications Major
From the Bachelor of Arts:
- 240 credit points Arts Majors, or
- 120 credit points Arts Major, plus
- 90 credit points Arts Minor and 30 credit points electives
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Communications Foundation program |
Students must complete the following core units: |
CMM1101 |
Reading Media Texts |
15 | CMM1108 |
Communications and Digital Technology |
15 | CMM1109 |
Cyberculture Studies |
15 | CMM1113 |
Media and Social Context |
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Students must complete 60 credit points from the following elective units: |
CCA1103 |
Creativity: Theory, Practice and History |
15 | CMM1104 |
Writing for the Media |
15 | CMM1107 |
Creative Thinking |
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 of C&CA (15 credit points) |
Elective 2 from outside of C&CA (15 credit points) |
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| Bachelor of Communications Majors
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MAAADJ | Advertising Major |
MAAABZ | Broadcasting Major |
MAJOU | Journalism Major |
MACMAS | Mass Communication Major |
MAAADK | Media and Cultural Studies Major |
MAPR | Public Relations Major |
MAAABM | Scriptwriting Major |
| Bachelor of Arts Majors
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MAENG | English Major |
MAFREB | French Major |
MAFREP | French Major |
MAAADB | Geography Major |
MAHIS | History Major |
MAAADC | Japanese Major |
MAAADD | Japanese Major |
MAPOLG | Politics and Government Major |
MASOC | Social Sciences Major |
| Bachelor of Arts Minors |
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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: 31/03/2008 VET: 31/03/2008