Bachelor of Media and Communications
Writing and Publishing
| Program of Study | Course cps | ||
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| Core Units Complete the following units: |
24 cps | ||
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Unit cps | |
| COMM120 | Media Studies: An Introduction | 6 | |
| COMM121 | Internet Studies | 6 | |
| ENCO100 | Communication Skills: Composition | 6 | |
| ENCO102 | Introduction to Writing in Genres | 6 | |
| Listed Units for this Major Complete 36 to 54 credit points from the following units: |
36-54 cps | ||
| COMM315 | Children's Media | 6 | |
| COMM323 | Digital Media and Interactive Entertainment | 6 | |
| COMM327 | Popular and Creative Culture | 6 | |
| COMM332 | News and Current Affairs | 6 | |
| COMM381 | Documentary: Australian and International | 6 | |
| ECT303 | Research in Writing | 6 | |
| ENCO306 | Writing for Work: Styles and Contexts | 6 | |
| ENCO309 | Writing Non-fiction: Interpreting the Truth | 6 | |
| ENCO310 | Children's Literature: Picture Books and Fantasy | 6 | |
| ENCO328 | Journalism and Literature: Realism and Writing Reality | 6 | |
| ENCO329 | Publishing and Editing | 6 | |
| ENGL304 | Critical and Creative Writing Through Literature | 6 | |
| ENGL342 | Perspectives on Shakespeare | 6 | |
| THEA321 | Scriptwriting for the Theatre | 6 | |
| WORK300 | Professional Skills Development | 6 | |
| And complete 0 to 18 credit points from the following units: | 0-18 cps | ||
| ARTS301 or ARTS302 |
Research and Professional Practice or Research and Professional Practice II |
6 | |
| COMM325 | Television Studies | 6 | |
| ENCO326 | Persuading the Public: Rhetoric in Public Affairs | 6 | |
| ENGL305 | The History of the English Language | 6 | |
| THEA111 | The Playwright and the Play | 6 | |
| Elective Units Complete 66 credit points of which at least 36 credit points must be completed from approved majors in the Bachelor of Arts course. |
66 cps | ||
| Elective Units can be selected from any unit offered by the University subject to candidates meeting overall course requirements and prerequisite and timetabling requirements for individual units. | |||
| Total | 144 cps | ||
Suggested Full-Time Course Plan
The following are standard patterns of enrolment or pathways for candidates studying on a full-time or part-time basis. They take into account unit pre-requisite, co-requisite and timetabling requirements where possible. 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 standard patterns as guides as to how best to structure their studies.
For candidates studying Full Time = 48 cps per year. 12-15 Hours of study per week should be allocated for each 6 cp unit enrolment.
For candidates commencing in Trimester 1
| Year | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
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| 1 | COMM120 |
COMM121 |
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ENCO100 |
ENCO102 |
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Elective Unit |
Elective Unit |
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Elective Unit |
Elective Unit |
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| 2 | 300-level Listed Unit |
300-level Listed Unit |
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300-level Listed Unit |
300-level Listed Unit |
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Elective Unit |
Elective Unit |
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Elective Unit |
Elective Unit |
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| 3 | 300-level Listed Unit |
300-level Listed Unit |
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300-level Listed Unit |
300-level Listed Unit |
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300-level Listed Unit |
Elective Unit |
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Elective Unit |
Elective Unit |
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For candidates commencing in Trimester 2
| Year | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
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| 1 | COMM121 |
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ENCO102 |
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Elective Unit |
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Elective Unit |
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| 2 | COMM120 |
300-level Listed Unit |
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ENCO100 |
300-level Listed Unit |
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Elective Unit |
Elective Unit |
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Elective Unit |
Elective Unit |
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| 3 | 300-level Listed Unit |
300-level Listed Unit |
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300-level Listed Unit |
Elective Unit |
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Elective Unit |
Elective Unit |
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| 4 | Elective Unit |
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Elective Unit |
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300-level Listed Unit |
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300-level Listed Unit |
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Suggested Part-Time Course Plan
For candidates studying Part Time = 24 cps per year. 12-15 Hours of study per week should be allocated for each 6 cp unit enrolment.
For candidates commencing in Trimester 1
| Year | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
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| 1 | COMM120 |
COMM121 |
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ENCO100 |
ENCO102 |
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| 2 | 300-level Listed Unit |
300-level Listed Unit |
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300-level Listed Unit |
300-level Listed Unit |
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| 3 | 300-level Listed Unit |
300-level Listed Unit |
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300-level Listed Unit |
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| 4 | 300-level Listed Unit |
Elective Unit |
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Elective Unit |
Elective Unit |
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| 5 | Elective Unit |
Elective Unit |
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Elective Unit |
Elective Unit |
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| 6 | Elective Unit |
Elective Unit |
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Elective Unit |
Elective Unit |
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For candidates commencing in Trimester 2
| Year | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
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| 1 | COMM121 |
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ENCO102 |
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| 2 | COMM120 |
300-level Listed Unit |
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ENCO100 |
300-level Listed Unit |
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| 3 | 300-level Listed Unit |
300-level Listed Unit |
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300-level Listed Unit |
300-level Listed Unit |
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| 4 | 300-level Listed Unit |
300-level Listed Unit |
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300-level Listed Unit |
Elective Unit |
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| 5 | Elective Unit |
Elective Unit |
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| 6 | Elective Unit |
Elective Unit |
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| 7 | Elective Unit |
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Elective Unit |
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For candidates commencing in Trimester 3
| Year | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
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| 1 | COMM120 |
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ENCO100 |
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| 2 | 100-level Elective Unit |
COMM121 |
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THEA234 (recommended Elective Unit) |
ENCO102 |
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| 3 | 300-level Listed Unit |
300-level Listed Unit |
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300-level Listed Unit |
300-level Listed Unit |
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| 4 | 300-level Listed Unit |
300-level Listed Unit |
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300-level Listed Unit |
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| 5 | Elective Unit |
300-level Listed Unit |
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Elective Unit |
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| 6 | Elective Unit |
Elective Unit |
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Elective Unit |
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| 7 | Elective Unit |
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Elective Unit |
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