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Masters Qualifying in Communications

Course code: 1988 + Course abbreviation: MQualwresearchcomp + Total credit points required: 48 + 1 years full-time, 2 years part-time

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Malaysia)

Course description

This course offers a preliminary year of study in preparation for the Master of Arts 100% research course offered at the Malaysian campus of Monash. This course is designed for students with a bachelors degree who want to expand and deepen their knowledge in one or more chosen areas by undertaking coursework and a research project.

For information on the research programs in the discipline, see the discipline entry under ‘Research programs’.

Entry requirements

Applicants should have a pass degree at credit level or above in the relevant discipline.

Course structure

Students complete 48 points, including ASM4000 (Research project), COM4010 (Communication research: issues and methodology), COM4020 (Communication applied: industry practice) and one additional level 4 unit chosen from the following and selected in accordance with the student’s research project. Alternative units may be taken with the approval of the school graduate coordinator.

ASM4000 Research project
COM4010 Communication research: issues and methodology
COM4020 Communication applied: industry practice
ASM4290/5290 Into the field: the theory and practice of ethnography
AST4000/5000 Contemporary Issues in Asia
COM4005/5005 Media communication, globalisation and policy
ENM4620/5620 Literary theory
PLM4440/5440 Global soul: consumers, citizens and rebels
WSM4700/5700 Issues in feminist cross-cultural research

Contact details

Course coordinators

Dr Patricia Goon and Associate Professor Gil-Soo Han

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