Master of Arts
Media and Communications
| Program of Study | Credit Points | Prerequisite: Bachelors degree or equivalent Prescribed Units for this Major |
24 cps |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Unit cps | |
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| ARTS501 | Arts Research and Professional Practice | 6 | |
| ARTS502 | Dissertation Unit | 12 | |
| COMM515 | Children's Media | 6 | |
| COMM521 | Advertising: Communication and Information | 6 | |
| COMM523 | Digital Media and Interactive Entertainment | 6 | |
| COMM525 | Television Studies | 6 | |
| COMM527 | Reading Popular Culture | 6 | |
| COMM532 | News and Current Affairs | 6 | |
| COMM581 | Documentary: Australian and International | 6 | |
| COMM583 | Film Genre | 6 | |
| COMM585 | Australian Film | 6 | |
| COMM588 | Visual Pleasures: Feminism Goes to the Movies | 6 | |
| ECT503 | Research in Writing | 6 | |
| ENCO501 | Film and Media in the Digital Age | 6 | |
| ENCO506 | Writing for Work: Styles and Contexts | 6 | |
| ENCO509 | Writing Non-fiction: Interpreting the Truth | 6 | |
| ENCO510 | Children's Literature: Picture Books and Fantasy | 6 | |
| ENGL504 | Critical and Creative Writing Through Literature | 6 | |
| Note: Students require a minimum of 30 credit points for this Major to appear on their testamur. |
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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. 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.
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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.
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