Media Studies
Errata
Item | Errata | Date |
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Media Studies requirements for a Major (ii) should read: (ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units |
31/1/2018 |
Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Media Studies |
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The Media Studies major is only available to students in the Media and Communications program and the combined Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Law degree. | |||
Media and Communications program |
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This program is only available to students enrolled in the Media and Communications stream. | |||
Achievement of the program in Media and Communications requires 96 credit points from this table including: | |||
(i) 48 credit points of major in Media Studies | |||
(ii) 12 credit points of 1000-level program core units | |||
(iii) 6 credit points of 2000-level program core unit | |||
(iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level program core unit | |||
(v) Students with a WAM of 70 or above can choose to complete the Honours track, which requires 48 credit points of 4000-level Honours core units of study | |||
(vi) All other students must complete 24 credit points of 4000-level program core units of study. | |||
* Students who exit the Media and Communications program after 144 credit points will be awarded a BA (Media Studies). | |||
Major |
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A major in Media Studies requires 48 credit points from this table including: | |||
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units | |||
(ii) 2 credit points of 2000-level core units | |||
(iii) 6 credit points of 2000-level selective units | |||
(iv) 12 credit points of 3000-level core units | |||
(v) 6 credit points of 3000-level Interdisciplinary Project unit | |||
1000 level units of study |
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Major 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 |
Program core |
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MECO1003 Principles of Media Writing |
6 | N MECO2002 Available to BA (Media and Comm), BA (Media and Comm/BLaws) students only |
Semester 2 |
MECO1004 Introduction to Media Production |
6 | Semester 1 |
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2000 level units of study |
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Major core |
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MECO2601 Media Production: Audio Design and Podcasting |
6 | P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Media and Communications N MECO2001 Available to BA (Media and Comm), BA (Media and Comm/BLaws) students only |
Semester 1 |
Major selective |
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ARIN2620 Cyberworlds |
6 | P 18 junior credit points in any of Anthropology, Art History, Computer Science, Design Computing, English, Gender and Culture Studies, History, Information Systems, Information Technology, Linguistics, Media and Communication, Philosophy, Psychology or Sociology or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Digital Cultures N ARIN2200 |
Semester 1 |
ARIN2610 Internet Transformations |
6 | P 18 Junior credit points in any of Anthropology, Art History, Computer Science, Design Computing, English, Gender and Culture Studies, History, Information Systems, Information Technology, Linguistics, Media and Communication, Philosophy, Psychology or Sociology or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Digital Cultures N ARIN2100 |
Semester 2 |
Program Core |
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MECO2603 Public Relations |
6 | P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Media and Communications N MECO2003 Available to BA (Media and Comm), BA (Media and Comm/BLaws) students only |
Semester 2 |
3000 level units of study |
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Major core |
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MECO3603 Media, Law and Ethics |
6 | P 6 Senior credit points in Media and Communications N MECO3003 Available to BA (Media and Comm), BA (Media and Comm/BLaws) students only |
Semester 1 |
MECO3605 Issues in Global and Digital Media |
6 | P 12 Senior credit points in Media and Communications N MECO3005 Available to BA (Media and Comm), BA (Media and Comm/BLaws) students only |
Semester 2 |
Interdisciplinary project unit of study |
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FASS3999 Interdisciplinary Impact |
6 | P 18 credit points at 2000 level Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Program core |
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MECO3606 Media Production: Advanced Media Writing |
6 | P 6 Senior credit points in Media and Communications N MECO3006 Available to BA (Media and Comm), BA (Media and Comm/BLaws) students only |
Semester 1 |
Open Learning Environment unit (OLE) |
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OLES2107 Digital Influence through Social Media |
6 | Semester 2 |
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Honours |
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Honours in Media and Communications requires 48 credit points from this table including: | |||
(i) 12 credit points of 4000-level Honours seminar units | |||
(ii) 36 credit points of 4000-level Honours thesis units | |||
Honours seminar units |
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MECO4113 Theoretical Traditions and Innovations |
6 | Semester 1 |
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MECO4114 Research Methods |
6 | Semester 1 |
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Honours thesis units |
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MECO4111 Media and Communications Honours Thesis 1 |
12 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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MECO4112 Media and Communications Honours Thesis 2 |
24 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Units available for existing Media and Communications students only |
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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 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 |
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 in 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 Practices |
6 | P 18 Senior credit points in Media and Communications |
Semester 1 |