COURSE INFORMATION
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INTRODUCTION
This course enables students to graduate with an advanced knowledge and understanding of a specialised field of communications.
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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
There are two admission paths to the degree:
- A three year degree in relevant discipline from a recognised tertiary institution;
- Applicants without formal academic qualifications but with substantial industry experience in communications may apply for admission. For the purposes of this degree substantial industry experience is normally deemed to be a minimum of five years.
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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 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.
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YEAR ONE |
Semester 1 |
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CMM5101 |
Thesis Preparation 1 |
20 | | CMM5103 |
Seminar Series |
20 | | CMM5115 |
Literature Review |
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Semester 2 |
CMM5202 |
Thesis Preparation 2 |
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Plus two units selected from the following: |
CMM5111 |
Convergences |
20 | | CMM5112 |
Media and Social Issues |
20 | | CMM5113 |
Asian Cinema Studies |
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YEAR TWO |
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. |
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CMM6200 |
Masters Research Project |
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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: 30/04/2009 VET: 30/04/2009