Course code: 1802 + Gippsland, off-campus learning + Administered by the Faculty of Arts
The double degree allows students to combine the study of journalism with that of social and community welfare. The degree is structured to ensure that graduates have the necessary capabilities and understandings to work in a wide variety of public and private organisations requiring communication and social and community welfare expertise and knowledge (eg organisations engaged in in-house journalism, in public relations and promotions or in lobbying).
Refer to `Entry requirements' under `Arts regulations and definitions' earlier in this section. For additional requirements., refer to `Entry requirements' under the Bachelor of Social and Community Welfare.
This course is recognised by the Australian Institute of Welfare and Community Workers.
A candidate for the double degree must fulfil the following
requirements to receive the awards of Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)/Bachelor of
Social and Community Welfare:
(a) the prescribed sequence in social welfare (84 points) (see entry under
Bachelor of Social and Community Welfare earlier in this section)
(b) two compulsory units (12 points) - either BHS1711* or BHS1712* and either
SCY1801 or SCY1802
(c) a journalism major (48 points)
(d) a further 48 points of arts
(e) a total of 192 points.
For information regarding the journalism major, refer to the Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) entry earlier in this section.
For information on majors and minors offered, refer to the `Areas of study' section on the Arts faculty website at http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/current/coursework/study_areas/.
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