Media Practice
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| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Media Practice |
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Master of Media Practice |
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| Students complete 72 credit points, including: | |||
| (a) a minimum of 24 credit points of core units of study; and | |||
| (b) a maximum of 42 credit points from elective units of study | |||
| (i) With the permission of the Degree Coordinator a maximum of 12 credit points can be taken as elective units from units outside the table, including: | |||
| (ii) a maximum of 6 credit points from units of study offered by other faculties. | |||
| (c) at least 6 credit points of capstone units of study. | |||
Graduate Diploma in Media Practice |
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| Students complete 48 credit points, including: | |||
| (a) a minimum of 24 credit points of core units of study; and | |||
| (b) a maximum of 24 credit points from elective units of study. | |||
| (i) With the permission of the Degree Coordinator a maximum of 6 credit points can be taken as elective units from units outside the table | |||
Graduate Certificate in Media Practice |
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| Students complete 24 credit points, including: | |||
| (a) a minimum of 12 credit points of core units of study; and | |||
| (b) a maximum of 12 credit points from elective units of study. | |||
Core |
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| MECO6900 News Writing |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| MECO6936 Social Media Communication |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 1a Semester 2 Semester 2a |
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| MECO6902 Legal and Ethical Issues in Media Practice |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| MECO6926 International Media Practice |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Semester 1 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Capstone |
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| 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 In addition to the prerequisites, students must: 1) achieve strong credit marks (70+) in their core units in order to meet host organisation expectations around skill-sets; 2) achieve a pass result on a pass/fail diagnostic skills test that assesses workplace readiness |
Intensive December Intensive June Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| MECO6932 Advanced Media Project |
6 | P 48 credit points including MECO6900 and (MECO6924 or MECO6925 or MECO6941) N MECO6928 or MECO6904 or MECO6905 or MECO6935 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Open to Masters' students only |
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 MECO6928 or MECO6939 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| MECO6946 Industry Research 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 MECO6928 or MECO6939 or MECO6932 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Elective |
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| MECO6901 Media Relations |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| MECO6908 Strategy Selection in Corporate PR |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| MECO6909 Crisis Communication |
6 |
This unit will be offered in online and intensive modes. |
Intensive April Semester 1 |
| MECO6911 Financial and Investor Communication |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| MECO6912 Political Public Relations |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| MECO6913 Public Opinion, Policy and Public Sphere |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| MECO6914 Making Magazines |
6 | P MECO6930 |
Semester 2 |
| MECO6915 Writing Feature Stories |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| MECO6919 Health Communication |
6 |
This unit will be offered in intensive and online modes. |
Intensive May Semester 1 |
| MECO6924 Television and Video Journalism |
6 | C MECO6900 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| MECO6925 Online Journalism This unit of study is not available in 2021 |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| MECO6927 Leadership Communication |
6 |
This unit will be offered in online and intensive modes. |
Intensive September Semester 2 |
| MECO6929 Chinese Media Studies in Global Contexts |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| MECO6930 Publication Design |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Semester 1 |
Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| MECO6934 Social Issues Marketing |
6 |
This unit will be offered in intensive and online modes. |
Intensive October Semester 2 |
| MECO6938 The Interview |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
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 |
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| MECO6942 Managing Social Media Communities |
6 | Intensive February Intensive July |
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| MFDI9303 Digital Effects for Film and Video |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| ARIN6904 Games and Mixed Realities |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| ASNS6905 Asian Popular Culture |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| ASNS6908 Media Industries in East Asia |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| GCST6901 Cultural Policy |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| LNGS7006 Cross-Cultural Communication |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| LNGS7274 Media Discourse |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| PACS6914 Conflict-Resolving Media |
6 | N SCWK6935 |
Intensive August |
| WMST6903 Gender, Media and Consumer Societies |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| FASS7001 Academic English for Postgraduates |
6 |
Where students intend to complete both FASS7001 and FASS7002, they should undertake FASS7001 first then FASS7002. Do not enrol in both in one semester. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| FASS7002 Critical Thinking and Persuasive Writing |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| WRIT6000 Professional Writing |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| WRIT6001 Professional Editing |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| USSC6922 US Strategy in the Asia-Pacific This unit of study is not available in 2021 |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| USSC6920 US Media: Politics, Culture, Technology |
6 | Semester 1 |
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