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 Requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission Rules.
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. Completion Requirements
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete:
- 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 80 cp from a Major in Media;
- 80 cp from a Major in Communication;
- 20 cp from University Core units;
- 20 cp from Program Core units;
- 10 cp from Internship;
- 30 cp from Electives;
and
- HUMA247 Learning in the Community.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parenthesis where applicable.
Media
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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MEDA100 | 10 | Introduction to Media Production |
MEDA101 | 10 | Theorising the Media |
MEDA200 | 10 | Audio Production 1 |
MEDA201 | 10 | Screen Production 1 (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 | Audio Production 2A (Pre: MEDA200 Audio Production 1) |
MEDA207 | 10 | Audio Production 2B (Pre: MEDA200 Audio Production 1) |
MEDA208 | 10 | Screen Production 2A (Pre: MEDA201 Screen Production 1) |
MEDA209 | 10 | Understanding Screen Texts |
MEDA210 | 10 | Screen Production 2B (Pre: MEDA201 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) |
MEDA214 | 10 | Digital Imaging |
Communication
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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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 | Convergent Media Journalism (Pre: COMM220 Writing the News) |
ENGL208 | 10 | Creative Writing (Pre: 10cp from 100-level unit in Literature or Communication) |
University Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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UNCC100 | 10 | Our World: Community and Vulnerability |
UNCC300 | 10 | Understanding Self and Society: Contemporary Perspectives (Pre: UNCC100 Our World: Community and Vulnerability) |
Program Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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COMM221 | 10 | Communication Ethics (Pre: COMM102 Introduction to Communication) |
MEDA215 | 10 | Media Production for Social Justice (Pre: MEDA200 Audio Production 1, MEDA201 Screen Production 1) |
MEDA301 | 10 | Event Management and Production for the Community |
Internship
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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MEDA300 | 10 | Internship (Pre: 10cp from 200-level unit in Media and 10cp from 200-level unit in Communication) |
Community Engagement
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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HUMA247 | 10 | Learning in the Community1 |
Electives
Units in drama, literature, history, marketing, music, politics or visual arts from the Schedule of Unit Offerings for the Bachelor of Arts degree.
1 Learning in the Community is normally to be completed by the end of Year 2.
Page last updated:
2017-06-28
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/551946