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Undergraduate handbook 2005 - Arts

Bachelor of Communication/Diploma of Arts (Professional Writing and Editing)

Course code: 1945 + Course abbreviation: BComn(ProfWrit) + Total points: 144 + 4 years full-time, 8 years part-time + Managing faculty: Arts (in conjunction with Chisholm TAFE)

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Berwick)

Course description

This course provides major studies in the theory, practice, technology and research techniques of mass communications together with studies at Chisholm TAFE that provide students with the theoretical base and the practical skills in a variety of writing, editing and production tasks.

Course structure

Students must complete 96 credit points in the Bachelor of Communication component and 10 modules in the Diploma of Arts (Professional Writing and Editing) component.

Majors and other studies

Arts sequences offered at Berwick include behavioural studies, Indonesian, international studies, journalism, psychology and visual culture. 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.
For details, students should refer to the `Areas of study' document available online at http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/current/coursework/study_areas/

Course requirements
Communication component

(a) a major in communications (48 points)
(b) a first-year sequence in visual culture - VSA1000 and VSA1050
(c) a minor in an arts discipline (24 points).

Professional writing and editing component

Students must complete 10 modules chosen from the following:

plus eight of the following:

Note that students have a maximum of 10 years to complete this course.

Contact details

Website: http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/current/coursework/contact_us/

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