Bachelor of Communication Studies
Program of Study-Overview |
Course cps |
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Approved Major |
72 cps |
Major |
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Elective Units |
72 cps |
Remaining 36 credit points of Elective Units can be selected from any unit offered by the University subject to candidates meeting prerequisite and timetabling requirements. |
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Total |
144 cps |
Suggested Full Time Course Plan
The following are suggested patterns of enrolment or pathways for candidates studying on a full-time or part-time basis. Candidates can each year choose to study less units than the full-time pattern or more units than the part-time pattern, but if doing so should use these suggested patterns as guides as to how best to structure their studies.
For candidates studying Full-Time = 48cps per year or 24cps per semester
| Year | Notes | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
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| 1 | In their first year candidates should enrol in the 2 Prescribed Units for their major and 6 Elective Units at 100-level. |
COMM120 or ENCO100 |
COMM180 or ENCO102 |
100-level Elective Unit |
100-level Elective Unit |
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100-level Elective Unit |
100-level Elective Unit |
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100-level Elective Unit |
100-level Elective Unit |
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| 2 | In Yr 2 candidates can enrol in 6 Listed units for their Major and 2 Elective Units. |
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Elective Unit |
Elective Unit |
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| 3 | In Yr 3 candidates can enrol in 4 Listed Units for their Major and 4 Elective Units. |
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Elective Unit |
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| Notes The number and combination of Listed Units for their Major and Elective Units candidates enrol for in each of Yrs 2 and 3 can be varied to what is suggested to take into account such things as availability of units. Candidates need to be sure that in selecting the Listed Units for their Major and Elective Units that they comply with overall course requirements as to how many of each they should undertake. |
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Suggested Part Time Course Plan
For candidates studying Part-Time = 24cps per year or 12cps per semester
| Year | Notes | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
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| 1 | In their first year candidates should enrol in the 2 Prescribed Units for their Major and 2 Elective Units at 100-level. |
COMM120 or ENCO100 |
COMM180 or ENCO102 |
100-level Elective Unit |
100-level Elective Unit
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| 2 | A suggested enrolment pattern for the remainder of the course is 2 units per semester, although candidates can undertake their studies at their own pace. The sequencing of units and the combination of Elective Units and Listed Units for their Major will vary for each candidate due to such things as unit availability each year. It is important that the overall course requirements are met in relation to how may Listed Units for their Major and Elective Units are undertaken. |
100-level Elective Unit |
100-level Elective Unit |
100-level Elective Unit |
100-level Elective Unit |
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| 3 | Listed Unit for Major |
Listed Unit for Major |
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Listed Unit for Major |
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| 4 | Listed Unit for Major |
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Elective Unit |
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| 5 | Listed Unit for Major |
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Listed Unit for Major |
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| 6 | Elective Unit |
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