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Course
code: 1708
Gippsland campus
HECS fees applicable
Attendance optional
The Bachelor of Arts (Communication) degree covers an interdisciplinary area which responds to a need for graduates who are knowledgeable about mass communications and who can apply that knowledge in a range of vocational and academic areas. The degree is aimed at satisfying the community and professional needs for graduates who not only have undertaken a major in communications theory in combination with studies in humanities, but who will have detailed knowledge of an area of specialisation which will direct their future career paths.
All applicants should satisfy Tertiary Entrance Requirements (TER) as outlined in the section on entry requirements in this book.
All applicants should be willing to undertake a normal initial work load of at least twenty-four points a year by distance education. Distance education students should note that this may have implications regarding eligibility for Austudy or similar schemes. In later years of the course the normal work load may vary between twenty-four and thirty-two points per year, but there is scope to vary this under some circumstances.
There
are no compulsory attendance requirements in the degree structure, and it is
possible to complete the entire course without attending the campus.
Classes will be held in most subjects at each weekend school. Normally, this
will include lectures and seminars or tutorials. Attendance at weekend school
classes is recommended, but not compulsory for the completion of most subjects
offered by the School of Humanities and Social Sciences.
The
course of study is normally five years by distance education. In order to
complete the Bachelor of Arts (Communication) a student must:
(a) complete appropriate subjects within the course to gain at least 144 but
not more than 162 points.
(b) complete subjects equivalent to at least 108 points within the School of
Humanities and Social Sciences.
(c) complete a minimum of eight and a maximum of ten first-level subjects,
including the prescribed humanities and social sciences sequences. A
first-level sequence is a pair of first-level subjects which usually form the
first part of a major.
(d) complete the prescribed sequence in communication (eight subjects =
fifty-eight points), an arts minor sequence (twenty-eight points), and a
specialisation sequence of at least thirty-two points. An arts minor sequence
will comprise four subjects, normally a first-level sequence and two subjects
at second level, while a specialisation sequence will normally comprise four to
six subjects spanning either first and second levels or first, second and third
levels.
(e) undertake additional studies to complete the minimum 144 points needed for
the degree.
A course plan for the Bachelor of Arts (Communication) may look like the one depicted below:
First semester |
Second semester | |
Year 1 |
Arts sequence; First-level elective subject |
Arts sequence;GSC1602 Introduction to methods of social research |
Year 2 |
GSC1901 Introduction to communication studies; Specialisation sequence |
GSC1402 Media studies; Specialisation sequence |
Year 3 |
GSC2410 Public relations and mass communication technologies; Specialisation sequence |
GSC2411 Media, culture, power: theories of mass communication; Specialisation sequence |
Year 4 |
GSC3402 Policies, audiences, futures; Arts minor |
Arts minor; Arts elective |
Year 5 |
GSC3407 Authorship and writing; Specialisation sequence |
GSC3409 Narratives and representations; Specialisation sequence plus one additional eight-point elective depending on the specialisation taken. This elective may be included at any stage within the degree. |
Students will be required to specify on their application form (under major study area) which specialisation sequence they wish to undertake.
Students must complete the following six subjects (note that prerequisites must be met):
Students must complete six of the following subjects (note that prerequisites must be met):
To complete the sequence in marketing, a student would be required to satisfy the examiners in the following five subjects:
plus one of the following subjects:
Students must complete five of the following subjects:
Students must complete the following six subjects (note that prerequisites must be met):
Students must complete all of the following subjects (each subject worth eight points):
Students entering the degree should normally enrol in four subjects in the first year, two in each semester. Normally, these will all be subjects which do not require prerequisites. The following is the suggested first-year enrolment:
Students with previously completed or partially completed tertiary studies should complete an application for credit transfer to apply for credits and exemptions. The onus is on the student to provide course records and details of course content and duration (including extracts from relevant handbooks). Students in this category are advised to complete a course plan prior to the commencement of study to ensure they will complete the major/s or minor they intend. Students may be granted up to a maximum of ninety-two points of credits/exemptions. As a general rule, specific credits will not be granted for studies completed more than ten years prior to the date of enrolment in the current course.
For more detailed information, contact the administrative officers, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, telephone (03) 9902 6339 or (03) 512 6339, email melanie.michie@arts.monash.edu.au.
Completed applications are to be forwarded to the admissions officer, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Monash University Gippsland campus, Churchill, Victoria, 3842, by 18 September 1998 to be considered for a first-round offer.
Details of the various arts sequences and the first-level subjects offered within them are included under the entry for the Bachelor of Arts.
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