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Undergraduate handbook 2004
Arts

Bachelor of Communication

Course code: 1275 + Berwick

Objectives

The Bachelor of Communication explores the practical operations of mass communications technologies as well as their social and cultural aspects. The structured nature of the course enables students to specialise in advertising, journalism, multimedia, public relations or tourism, therefore preparing them for specific vocational opportunities.

Entry requirements

Refer to `Entry requirements' under `Arts regulations and definitions' earlier in this section.

Course structure

To fulfil the requirements for the Bachelor of Communication, students must complete the following:
(a) a major in communications (48 points)
(b) a first-year sequence in visual cultures - VSA1000 and VSA1050
(c) a minor in an arts discipline (24 points)
(d) a minimum of 36 points at a third-year level (across the duration of the degree)
(e) 144 points in total, 84 points of which must be from arts

(f) in the case of double-degree/award programs, simultaneously complete the requirements for the TAFE diploma course in professional writing and editing or the requirements for one of the degrees offered as a double degree with the Bachelor of Communication.

Communications major

For details, students should refer to the `Areas of study' document available online at http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/current/coursework/study_areas/.

Arts sequence

Arts sequences offered at Berwick include behavioural studies, Indonesian, international studies, journalism, psychology and visual cultures. Alternatively, students select a sequence of arts units taught at one of the other campuses of the university. Students who opt for this alternative should note that it will involve travelling to another campus to attend lectures, and close attention will need to be paid to the lecture timetable.

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