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Digital Communication and Culture

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

Digital Communication and Culture

Candidates for the Graduate Certificate in Digital Communication and Culture must complete 24 credit points, including at least 12 credit points of core units of study and up to 12 credit points of elective units of study.
Candidates for the Graduate Diploma in Digital Communication and Culture must complete 48 credit points, including 24 credit points of core units of study and 24 credit points of elective units of study.
Candidates for the Master of Digital Communication and Culture must complete 72 credit points, including 24 credit points of core units of study, a maximum of 42 credit points of elective units of study and a minimum of 6 credit points of capstone units of study.

Core

ARIN6902
Internet Cultures and Governance
6      Semester 1
ARIN6904
Mobile Media and Games
6      Semester 2
ARIN6905
New Media Audiences
6    N ARIN6903
Semester 1
ARIN6912
Digital Research and Publishing
6      Semester 2

Capstone

MECO6904
Dissertation Part 1
6    P 24 credit points from Digital Communication & Cultures or Media Practice or Health Communication or Strategic Public Relations or Publishing degree tables
C MECO6939
N : MECO6928 or MECO6935

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
MECO6905
Dissertation Part 2
6    P 48 credit points, including MECO6904 from Digital Communication & Cultures or Media Practice or Health Communication or Strategic Public Relations or Publishing degree tables
N : MECO6928 or MECO6935

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
MECO6928
Media and Communication Internship
6    P 48 credit points from Digital Communication & Cultures or Media Practice or Health Communication or Strategic Public Relations or Publishing degree tables
N : MECO6904 or MECO6905 or MECO6935

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Intensive December
Intensive June
Semester 1
Semester 2
MECO6935
Professional Project
6    P 48 credit points from Digital Communication & Cultures or Media Practice or Health Communication or Strategic Public Relations or Publishing degree tables
N : MECO6904 or MECO6905 or MECO6929 or MECO6939
Semester 1
Semester 2

Elective

ARHT6930
Film Theory: Art, Industry, Culture
6      Semester 2
CAEL5045
Web Environment for Cultural Producers

This unit of study is not available in 2018

6      Semester 1
CISS6022
Cybersecurity
6      Semester 2
ENGL6970
Reading Magazines
6   

Cross-listed for Master of Publishing students.
Summer Main
GCST5909
Key Thinkers for Cultural Studies
6      Semester 1
GCST6901
Cultural Policy
6      Semester 2
IDEA9103
Design Programming
6      Semester 1
Semester 2
IDEA9105
Interface Design
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
IDEA9106
Design Thinking
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
INFO5990
Professional Practice in IT
6    A Students enrolled in INFO5990 are assumed to have previously completed a Bachelors degree in some area of IT, or have completed a Graduate Diploma in some area of IT, or have many years experience as a practising IT professional.


The main focus of the subject is to provide students with the necessary tools, basic skills, experience and adequate knowledge so they develop an awareness and an understanding of the responsibilities and issues associated with professional conduct and practice in the information technology sector. This unit is for MIT, MITM, MIT/MITM students only.
Semester 1
Semester 2
INFO5992
Understanding IT Innovations
6    A INFO5990
N PMGT5875
Semester 1
Semester 2
INFO6007
Project Management in IT
6    A Students enrolled in INFO6007 are assumed to have previously completed a Bachelors degree in some area of IT, or have completed a Graduate Diploma in some area of IT, or have three years experience as a practising IT professional. Recent work experience, or recent postgraduate education, in software project management, software process improvement, or software quality assurance is an advantage.
N PMGT5871
Semester 1
Semester 2
LNGS7006
Cross-Cultural Communication
6      Semester 2
MECO6900
News Writing
6      Semester 1
MECO6902
Legal and Ethical Issues in Media Practice
6      Semester 2
MECO6916
Editing and Manuscript Preparation
6      Semester 1
MECO6925
Online Journalism
6    A MECO6900
Semester 1
MECO6930
Publication Design
6      Semester 1
Semester 2
MECO6934
Social Marketing
6      Semester 2b
MECO6936
Social Media Communication
6      Semester 1a
MECO6939
Research Methods
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
MECO6940
Theoretical Traditions and Innovations
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
MECO6941
Podcasting
6      Semester 2
MFDI9303
Digital Effects for Film and Video
6      Semester 2
MFDI9313
Digital Editing for Film and Video
6      Semester 1
MUSM7036
Museums and the Digital
6      Semester 2a
SCLG6902
Doing Social Research
6    N SCLG3003
Semester 1
USSC6920
US Media: Politics, Culture, Technology
6      Intensive July
Winter Main
WMST6903
Gender, Media and Consumer Societies
6      Semester 1
FASS7001
Academic English for Postgraduates
6      Semester 1
Semester 2
FASS7002
Critical Thinking and Persuasive Writing
6      Semester 1
Semester 2
WRIT6000
Professional Writing
6      Semester 2
WRIT6001
Professional Editing
6      Semester 1