Media and Communications units of study
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Media and Communications |
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Available to Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications) or Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications)/ Bachelor of Laws students only |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| There are no cross-listed units of study on offer for Media and Communications. | |||
Exchange |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |