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Bachelor of Media Communication
BMediaComm
240 cp
Minimum duration: 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at: Melbourne, Victoria
EFSTL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFSTL value of 0.125. Units with acp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
1. Admission Requirements1
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent:
Victoria
Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or 25 in any other English.
2. Definitions
“Major”: 80 cp in prescribed units in one discipline or approved interdisciplinary area, normally including at least 10 cp at introductory level and at least 60 cp at advanced level.
“Minor”: 40 cp in prescribed units in one discipline or approved interdisciplinary area, normally including at least 10 cp at introductory level and at least 20 cp at advanced level.
3. Requirements for completion of the degree
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete:
- 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 30 cp from Core Units in Theology or Study of Religions;
- 80 cp from a Major in Media;
- 80 cp from a Major in Communication;
- 10 cp from Internship;
- 40 cp from Electives;
and
- Volunteer Experience.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parenthesis where applicable.
Core Units
Theology
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
THCT100 | 10 | What Christians Believe |
THCP100 | 10 | The Signs of the Times |
THCP208 | 10 | Theology of Communication (Pre: THCT100 What Christians Believe; THCP100 The Signs of the Times) |
or
Study of Religions
Any 100-level unit in Study of Religions.
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
THSR201 | 10 | Ethics and Peace in World Religions |
THSR203 | 10 | Interfaith Relations and Dialogue |
Media
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
MEDA100 | 10 | Introduction to Media Production |
MEDA101 | 10 | Theorising the Media |
MEDA200 | 10 | Audio Production (Pre: MEDA100 Introduction to Media Production) |
MEDA201 | 10 | Video Production (Pre: MEDA100 Introduction to Media Production) |
MEDA202 | 10 | 2D Computer Animation 1 |
MEDA203 | 10 | 3D Computer Animation 1 (Pre: MEDA202 2D Computer Animation 1) |
MEDA206 | 10 | Radio Production 1 (Pre: MEDA200 Audio Production) |
MEDA207 | 10 | Radio Production 2 (Pre: MEDA206 Radio Production 1) |
MEDA208 | 10 | Screen Production 1 (Pre: MEDA201 Video Production) |
MEDA209 | 10 | Understanding Screen Texts (Pre: MEDA101 Theorising the Media) |
MEDA210 | 10 | Screen Production 2 (Pre: MEDA208 Screen Production 1) |
MEDA211 | 10 | Media Law (Pre: MEDA101 Theorising the Media) |
MEDA213 | 10 | Power, Propaganda and Persuasion (Pre: MEDA101 Theorising the Media or 10cp from 100-level unit in Communication) |
Communication
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
COMM102 | 10 | Introduction to Communication |
COMM103 | 10 | Written Communication |
COMM213 | 10 | Interpersonal Communication |
COMM219 | 10 | New Media Communication (Pre: 10cp from 100-level unit in Communication) |
COMM221 | 10 | Communication Ethics (Pre: COMM102 Introduction to Communication) |
COMM220 | 10 | Writing the News (Pre: COMM102 Introduction to Communication) |
COMM313 | 10 | Advanced News Writing (Pre: COMM220 Writing the News) |
ENGL208 | 10 | Creative Writing (Pre: 10cp from 100-level unit in Literature or Communication) |
Internship
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
MEDA300 | 10 | Internship (Pre: 10cp from 200-level unit in Media and 10cp from 200-level unit in Communication) |
Volunteer Experience
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
ARTS232 | 10 | Volunteer Experience2 |
Electives
Units in drama, literature, history, marketing, music, politics or visual arts from the Schedule of Unit Offerings for the Bachelor of Arts degree.
1A student must also comply with the Admission Rules.
2Volunteer Experience is normally to be completed by the end of Year 2.