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Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of Tourism

Course code: 1942 + Course abbreviation: BComn/BTour + Total credit points required: 192 + 4 years full-time, 8 years part-time + Managing faculty: Arts

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 in the business disciplines of tourism such as marketing, management and law, planning development and evaluation. Tourism studies also cover the behaviour and motivations of tourists, the businesses that service the tourists and the economic, social and environmental impacts of tourism.

Course structure

Students must complete 96 points in the Bachelor of Communication component and 96 points in the Bachelor of Tourism component.

Areas of study

Students complete a compulsory major in communications. The other arts disciplines 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 further details, refer to the ‘Areas of study’ section on the Arts faculty website at 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).

(d) Additional arts studies - electives (12 points).

Tourism component
  • A first-year sequence in language and culture
  • MGW1501 Tourism principles and practice
  • MGW2502 Tourism policy
  • MGW2520 Travel and tour management
  • MGW2521 Entrepreneurship and tourist attractions management
  • MKW2600 Tourism marketing
  • MGW3100 Festival and events management
  • MGW3541 Tourism management projects
  • MGW3601 Tourism planning and development
  • Two tourism elective units

and the following core business units:

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

Contact details

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

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