Bachelor of Arts
Media Studies
| Program of Study | Credit Points | ||
| Prescribed Units for this Major Complete the following units: |
12 cps | ||
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Unit cps | |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMM120 | Media Studies: An Introduction | 6 | |
| COMM180 | Film: Style and Story | 6 | |
| Listed Units for this Major Complete 36 credit points from the following units: |
36 cps | ||
| ARTS301 | Research and Professional Practice | 6 | |
| COMM315 | Children's Film and Television | 6 | |
| COMM321 | Advertising: Communication and Information | 6 | |
| COMM323 | New Media | 6 | |
| COMM325 | Popular Television Genres | 6 | |
| COMM327 | Reading Popular Culture | 6 | |
| COMM332 | News: Content and Practice | 6 | |
| COMM381 | Documentary: Australian and International | 6 | |
| COMM383 | Film Genre | 6 | |
| COMM385 | Australian Film | 6 | |
| COMM388 | Visual Pleasures: Feminism Goes to the Movies | 6 | |
| ENCO326 | Persuading the Public: Rhetoric in Public Affairs | 6 | |
| ENCO328 | Journalism and Literature: Realism and Writing Reality | 6 | |
| WORK300 | Professional Skills Development | 6 | |
| Course Requirements | 96 cps | ||
| To achieve an overall total of 144 credit points candidates must complete a further 96 credit points by completing a second Major and Elective Units. Elective Units can be selected from any unit offered by the University subject to meeting overall course requirements and prerequisite and timetabling requirements for individual units. | |||
| Total | 144 cps | ||
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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 or 24 cps per semester. This equates to a workload of approximately 40-48 hours per week.
| Year | Notes | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
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| 1 | In their 1st year candidates should enrol in these 2 Prescribed Units for this Major, 2 Units from Second Major and 4 Elective Units. | COMM120 |
COMM180 |
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| 2 | In Yr 2 candidates should enrol in 2 Listed Units for this Major, 4 Units from Second Major and 2 Elective Units. | Listed Unit |
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| 3 | In Yr 3 candidates should enrol in 4 Listed Units for this Major, 2 Units from Second Major and 2 Elective Units. | Listed Unit |
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Note: Prescribed, Listed and Elective Units may vary within each Major. |
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Suggested Part Time Course Plan
For candidates studying Part-Time = 24 cps per year or 12 cps per semester. This equates to a workload of approximately 20-24 hours per week.
| Year | Notes | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
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| 1 | In their 1st year candidates should enrol in these 2 Prescribed Units for this Major and 2 Units from Second Major. | COMM120 |
COMM180 |
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| 2 | In Yr 2 candidates should enrol in 2 Listed Units for this Major and 2 Units from Second Major. | Listed Unit |
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| 3 | In Yr 3 candidates should enrol in 2 Listed Units for this Major and 2 Units from Second Major. | Listed Unit |
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| 4 | In Yr 4 candidates should enrol in 2 Listed Units for this Major and 2 Units from Second Major. | Listed Unit |
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| 5 | In Yr 5 candidates should enrol in 4 Elective Units. | Elective Unit |
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| 6 | In Yr 6 candidates should enrol in 4 Elective Units. | Elective Unit |
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Note: Prescribed, Listed and Elective Units may vary within each Major. |
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