Media Practice

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Due to a technical error, the availability of some units of study is incorrectly listed.
See the current students website ((Find a unit of study) for up-to-date information on sessions available.
The following units have been identified as impacted:

WMST6903
WRIT6000
WRIT6001

21/01/2022
Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Media Practice

Master of Media Practice

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

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

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

MECO6900
News Writing
6      Semester 1
Semester 2
MECO6936
Social Media Communication
6      Semester 1
Semester 2
MECO6902
Legal and Ethical Issues in Media Practice
6      Semester 1
Semester 2
MECO6926
International Media Practice
6      Semester 1
Semester 2

Capstone

MECO6904
Dissertation Part 1
6    P 24 credit points from Digital Communication and Cultures or Media Practice or Health Communication or Strategic Public Relations or Publishing degree tables
N MECO6928 or MECO6932 or MECO6935 or MECO6947

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
MECO6905
Dissertation Part 2
6    P MECO6904
N MECO6928 or MECO6932 or MECO6935 or MECO6947
Semester 1
Semester 2
MECO6928
Media and Communication Internship
6    P 48 credit points including 18 credit points of core units from Media Practice or Publishing or Strategic Public Relations or Health Communication or Digital Communication and Culture degree tables
N MECO6904 or MECO6905 or MECO6932 or MECO6935 or MECO6947

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
In addition to the prerequisites, students must: 1) achieve strong credit marks (70+) in at least 18 credit points of 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 Video/TV Project
6    P 48 credit points from Digital Communication and Cultures or Media Practice or Health Communication or Strategic Public Relations or Publishing degree tables including MECO6900 and MECO6924
N MECO6928 or MECO6904 or MECO6905 or MECO6935 or MECO6947

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
MECO6935
Professional Project
6    P 48 credit points from Digital Communication and Cultures or Media Practice or Health Communication or Strategic Public Relations or Publishing degree tables
N MECO6904 or MECO6905 or MECO6928 or MECO6932 or MECO6947
Semester 1
Semester 2
MECO6946
Industry Research Project
6    P 48 credit points from Digital Communication and Cultures or Media Practice or Health Communication or Strategic Public Relations or Publishing degree tables and (MECO6904 or MECO6905 or MECO6928 or MECO6932 or MECO6935 or MECO6947)

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
MECO6947
Advanced Audio Project
6    P 48 credit points from Digital Communication & Cultures or Media Practice or Health Communication or Strategic Public Relations or Publishing degree tables, including (MECO6900 and MECO6941)
N MECO6904 or MECO6905 or MECO6928 or MECO6932 or MECO6935
Semester 1
Semester 2

Electives

MECO6901
Media Relations
6      Semester 2
MECO6908
Strategy Selection in Corporate PR
6      Semester 1
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
MECO6912
Political Public Relations
6      Semester 2
MECO6913
Public Opinion, Policy and Public Sphere
6      Semester 2
MECO6914
Making Magazines
6    P MECO6930
Semester 2
MECO6915
Writing Feature Stories
6      Semester 1
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
Semester 1
MECO6925
Online Journalism

This unit of study is not available in 2022

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
MECO6930
Publication Design
6      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      Semester 1a
MECO6939
Research Methods
6    C MECO6904

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
MECO6940
Theoretical Traditions and Innovations
6    C MECO6904

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
MECO6941
Podcasting
6      Intensive February
Semester 2
MECO6942
Managing Social Media Communities
6      Intensive February
Intensive July
MFDI9303
Digital Effects for Film and Video
6      Semester 1
Semester 2
ARIN6904
Games and Mixed Realities
6      Semester 2
ASNS6905
Asian Popular Culture
6      Semester 1
ASNS6908
Media Industries in East Asia
6      Semester 2
GCST6901
Cultural Policy
6      Semester 1
LNGS7006
Cross-Cultural Communication
6      Semester 2
LNGS7274
Media Discourse

This unit of study is not available in 2022

6      Semester 1
PACS6914
Conflict-Resolving Media

This unit of study is not available in 2022

6    N SCWK6935
Intensive August
WMST6903
Gender, Media and Consumer Societies

This unit of study is not available in 2022

6      Semester 1
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
WRIT6000
Professional Writing

This unit of study is not available in 2022

6      Semester 2
WRIT6001
Professional Editing

This unit of study is not available in 2022

6      Semester 1
USSC6920
US Media: Politics, Culture, Technology
6      Semester 1
USSC6922
The US in the Indo-Pacific
6      Semester 1