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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| Media and Communications units of study are only available to students in the Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications); and the Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications) and Bachelor of Laws. The subject area 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). | |||
Junior units of study |
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Core |
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| MECO1001 Introduction to 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 | N MECO2002 Available to BA (Media and Comm), BA (Media and Comm/BLaws) students only |
Semester 2 |
Senior units of study |
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Core |
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| MECO2601 Radio Broadcasting |
6 | P 18 Junior credit points from Media and Communications units N MECO2001 Available to BA (Media and Comm), BA (Media and Comm/BLaws) students only |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| MECO2603 Media Relations |
6 | P 18 Junior credit points from Media and Communications units N MECO2003 Available to BA (Media and Comm), BA (Media and Comm/BLaws) students only |
Semester 2 |
| MECO3601 Video Production |
6 | P 18 Junior credit points from Media and Communications units N MECO3001 Available to BA (Media and Comm), BA (Media and Comm/BLaws) students only |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| MECO3602 Online Media |
6 | P MECO2601 and MECO3606 N MECO3002 Available to BA (Media and Comm), BA (Media and Comm/BLaws) students only |
Semester 2 |
| MECO3603 Media, Law and Ethics |
6 | P 6 Senior credit points from Media and Communications N MECO3003 Available to BA (Media and Comm), BA (Media and Comm/BLaws) students only |
Semester 1 |
| MECO3605 Media Globalisation |
6 | P 12 Senior credit points from Media and Communications N MECO3005 Available to BA (Media and Comm), BA (Media and Comm/BLaws) students only |
Semester 2 |
| MECO3606 Advanced Media Writing |
6 | P 6 Senior credit points from Media and Communications N MECO3006 Available to BA (Media and Comm), BA (Media and Comm/BLaws) students only |
Semester 1 |
| MECO3609 Critical Practice in Media |
6 | P 36 Senior credit points from Media and Communications Available to BA (Media and Comm), BA (Media and Comm/BLaws) students only |
Semester 2 |
| MECO3671 Media and Communications Internship |
6 | P 30 Senior credit points from Media and Communications including MECO3603 N MECO3701 or MECO3702 Available to BA (Media and Comm), 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 |
| MECO3673 Research Methods |
6 | P 18 Senior credit points from Media and Communications |
Semester 1 |
Honours |
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| MECO4011 Media and Communications Honours A |
12 |
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 |