Professional Communication
Contact
Semester 1:
Dr Rebecca Johinke
Phone: +61 2 9351 4516
Email: rebecca.johinke@sydney.edu.au
Semester 2:
Dr Jan Shaw
Phone: +61 2 9351 7431
Email: jan.shaw@sydney.edu.au
Requirements
Graduate Certificate in Professional Communication
4 units of study = 24 credit points
Graduate Diploma in Professional Communication
6 units of study = 36 credit points
Master of Professional Communication
8 units of study = 48 credit points
A Bachelor's degree with a major in a relevant subject area in the humanities or social sciences.
Doctor of Arts and Doctor of Social Sciences
See: Research degree requirements
Candidates may choose to structure their course of study on pathways:
- Communication for Professional Contexts which focuses on communication skills and strategies applicable within professional and workplace contexts – in other words, matters of internal communication.
- Public Communication with a focus on communication issues which arise when considering an organisational or professional practice in relation to the community at large – in other words, communication which is externally focused.
- International Communication which considers an organisation or professional practice as a member of the international community.
Units of study
Cores
- ENGL6946 Communication in Professional Contexts A
- ENGL6962 Communication in Professional Contexts B
- ENGL6912 Issues in Mass Communication
- LNGS7002 Language, Society and Power
Electives
Pathway 1 – Communication for Professional Contexts
- ARIN6902 Internet Cultures and Governance
- ARTS7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates
- LNGS7004 Register and Genre in English
Pathway 2 – Public Communication
- ARIN6912 Digital research and publishing
- ARIN6914 Remixable Media
- LNGS7274 Media Discourse
- MECO6914 Writing Features: Narrative Journalism
Pathway 3 – International Communication
- ARIN6901 Network Society
- ASNS6906 Communicating in Asian Contexts
- ASNS6908 Media Industries in East Asia
- LNGS7001 Structure of English
- LNGS7006 Cross-cultural Communication
- LNGS7275 World Englishes
- TRNS7000 Translation Studies A
All pathways
- ARTS7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates
- ENGL6929 Dissertation Part 1*
- ENGL6930 Dissertation Part 2*
- ENGL6907 Essay (English)*
Core units of study: Graduate Certificate candidates should consult the Director to discuss a suitable program of study; Graduate Diploma candidates must complete three core units; Master's candidates must complete four core units.
*Department permission required. Available to Master of Professional Communication candidates only.
Course rules
Master of Professional Communication
These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies including (but not limited to) the University of Sydney (Coursework) Rule 2000 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the Resolutions of the Faculty, the University of Sydney (Student Appeals against Academic Decisions) Rule 2006 (as amended) and the Academic Board policies on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism.
Course Resolutions
1 Course codes
| Code | Course title |
|---|---|
| DG009 | Graduate Certificate in Professional Communication |
| DF016 | Graduate Diploma in Professional Communication |
| DC036 | Master of Professional Communication |
2 Attendance pattern
0.
The attendance pattern for these courses is full time or part time according to candidate choice.
3 Master's type
0.
The master's degree in these resolutions is an advanced learning master's course, as defined by the Coursework Rule.
4 Embedded courses in this sequence
(2)
A candidate for the graduate certificate or graduate diploma may apply to progress to a longer course in this sequence, providing the candidate meets the admission requirements for that course. Only the longest award completed will be conferred.
5 Admission to candidature
(1)
Available places will be offered to qualified applicants based on merit, according to the following admissions criteria. In exceptional circumstances the Dean may admit applicants without these qualifications but whose evidence of experience and achievement is deemed by the Dean to be equivalent.
(2)
Admission to candidature for the Graduate Certificate in Professional Communication requires a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney with a major in a relevant subject area in the humanities or social sciences, or an equivalent qualification.
(a)
a bachelor's degree with a minimum credit (65%) average, from the University of Sydney, including a major in a relevant subject area in the humanities or social sciences, or an equivalent qualification; or
(b)
completion of the Graduate Certificate in Professional Communication with a minimum credit (65%) average, or an equivalent qualification.
(a)
a bachelor's degree with a minimum credit (65%) average, from the University of Sydney, including a major in a relevant subject area in the humanities or social sciences, or an equivalent qualification; or
(b)
completion of the Graduate Diploma in Professional Communication with a minimum credit (65%) average, or an equivalent qualification.
6 Requirements for award
(1)
The units of study that may be taken for these courses are set out in the Postgraduate Table of Units of Study for the Professional Communication subject area.
(2)
Candidates for the Graduate Certificate in Professional Communication are required to complete 24 credit points of core units of study.
(3)
Candidates for the Graduate Diploma in Professional Communication are required to complete 36 credit points, comprising:
(4)
Candidates for the Master of Professional Communication are required to complete 48 credit points, comprising:
7 Course transfer
0.
A candidate for the master's degree or graduate diploma may elect to discontinue study and graduate with a shorter award from this sequence, with the approval of the Dean, and provided the requirements of the shorter award have been met.
8 Credit transfer policy
0.
A maximum of one unit of study may be credited towards the Graduate Certificate in Professional Communication and only if:
(b)
the study was through the University's Summer or Winter Schools or Centre for Continuing Education; and
(c)
it is for a unit of study being offered to candidates for the Graduate Certificate in Professional Communication.
9 Transitional provisions
(2)
Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January 2011 will complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement, provided that requirements are completed by 1 January 2016. The Faculty may specify a later date for completion or specify alternative requirements for completion of candidatures that extend beyond this time.