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Media and Communications units of study

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Media and Communications

Available to Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications) or Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications)/ Bachelor of Laws students only
The Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications) requires the completion of 192 credit points over four years of full-time study.
The degree consists of 78 credit points from Media and Communications compulsory units of study (18 credit points from junior units of study and 60 credit points from senior units of study listed in this subject area), a major from Table A and further units of study which may add up to an optional second major from either Table A or B of this Handbook, or a Marketing major from the Sydney Business School.

Junior units of study

Completion of 18 credit points of junior units of study listed below is compulsory.
MECO1001
Australian Media Studies
6   

available to BA (Media and Comm), BA (Media and Comm/BLaws students only
Semester 1
MECO1002
Media and Communications Landscapes
6   

available to BA (Media and Comm), BA (Media and Comm)/BLaws students only
Semester 2
MECO1003
Principles of Media Writing
6   

available to BA (Media and Comm), BA (Media and Comm)/BLaws) students only
Semester 2

Senior units of study

Completion of 60 credit points of senior units of study listed below is compulsory.
MECO2601
Radio Broadcasting
6    P 12 junior credit points from MECO units
N MECO2001


available to BA (Media and Comm) and BA (Media and Comm)/BLaws students only
Semester 1
MECO2603
Media Relations
6    P 12 junior credit points from MECO units and 6 junior credit points from either MECO1002, WRIT1001, WRIT1002, ENGL1025 or ENGL1007. Note: Students enrolling from 2010 should plan to take MECO1002 as per degree regulations
N MECO2003


available to BA(Media and Comm) and BA (Media and Comm)/BLaws students only
Semester 2
MECO3601
Video Production
6    P 12 junior credit points from MECO units and 6 junior credit points from either MECO1002, WRIT1001, WRIT1002, ENGL1025 or ENGL1007. Note: Students enrolling from 2010 should plan to take MECO1002 as per degree regulations
N MECO3001


available to BA (Media and Comm) and BA (Media and Comm)/BLaws students only.
Semester 2
MECO3602
Online Media
6    P 12 junior credit points from MECO units and 6 junior credit points from either MECO1002, WRIT1001, WRIT1002, ENGL1025 or ENGL1007. Note: Students enrolling from 2010 should plan to take MECO1002 as per degree regulations
N MECO3002


available to BA(Media and Comm) and BA (Media and Comm)/BLaws students only.
Semester 2
MECO3603
Media, Law and Ethics
6    P 12 junior credit points from MECO units and 6 junior credit points from either MECO1002, WRIT1001, WRIT1002, ENGL1025 or ENGL1007. Note: Students enrolling from 2010 should plan to take MECO1002 as per degree regulations
N MECO3003


available to BA (Media and Comm) and BA (Media and Comm) /BLaws students only.
Semester 1
MECO3605
Media Globalisation
6    P 12 junior credit points from MECO units and 6 junior credit points from either MECO1002, WRIT1001, WRIT1002, ENGL1025, ENGL1027. Note: Students enrolling from 2010 should plan to take MECO1002 as per degree regulations.
N MECO3005


available to BA (Media and Comm), BA (Media and Comm/BLaws) students and, subject to departmental approval, students undertaking a major in Cultural Studies.
Semester 2
MECO3606
Advanced Media Writing
6    P 12 junior credit points from MECO units and 6 junior credit points from either MECO1002, WRIT1001, WRIT1002, ENGL1025 or ENGL1007. Note: Students enrolling from 2010 should plan to take MECO1002 as per degree regulations
N MECO3006


available to BA(Media and Comm) and BA(Media and Comm/BLaws) students only.
Semester 1
MECO3609
Critical Practice in Media
6    P 12 junior and 42 senior credit points from MECO units and 6 credit points from either MECO1002, WRIT1001, WRIT1002, ENGL1025 or ENGL1007. Note: Students enrolling from 2010 should plan to take MECO1002 as per degree regulations


available to BA(Media and Comm) and BA (Media and Comm)/BLaws students only.
Semester 2
MECO3671
Media and Communications Internship
6    P 30 senior credit points from MECO units including (MECO3603 or MECO3003) and 6 junior credit points from either MECO1002, WRIT1001, WRIT1002, ENGL1025 or ENGL1007. Note: Students enrolling from 2010 should plan to take MECO1002 as per degree regulations.
N MECO3701, MECO3702


available to BA(Media and Comm) and BA (Media and Comm)/BLaws students only. Students may not enrol in MECO3671 prior to the second semester of their 3rd year.
Semester 1
Semester 2
MECO3672
Internship Project
6    P 30 senior credit points from MECO units (including 12 senior credit points from MECO3602, MECO3603, MECO3002 or MECO3003) and 6 junior credit points from either MECO1002, WRIT1001, WRIT1002, ENGL1025 or ENGL1007. Note: Students enrolling from 2010 should plan to take MECO1002 as per degree regulations
C MECO3671
N MECO3701, MECO3702


Students may not enrol in MECO3672 prior to the first semester of their 4th year. Note: All students must attend the Week One lecture, at which they sign up for one of 3 cycles of 4x2-hr seminars.
Semester 1
Semester 2

Cross-listed units of study

There are no cross-listed units of study on offer for Media and Communications.

Exchange

MECO2805
Media and Communications Exchange
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
MECO2806
Media and Communications Exchange
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
MECO2807
Media and Communications Exchange
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
MECO2808
Media and Communications Exchange
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2

Honours

MECO4011
Media and Communications Honours A
12    P Average of high credit or above in senior units within the completed BA (Media and Communications)

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Mid year enrolment is not available. Part time enrolment is not available. Students from other institutions may be accepted into the program, and are requested to provide samples of previous academic work as well as a proposal. Please contact the Honours coordinator, ideally by early November in the year prior to intended enrolment.
Semester 1
Semester 2
MECO4012
Media and Communications Honours B
12    C MECO4011
Semester 1
Semester 2
MECO4013
Media and Communications Honours C
12    C MECO4012
Semester 1
Semester 2
MECO4014
Media and Communications Honours D
12    C MECO4013
Semester 1
Semester 2