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Bachelor of Communication

Course code: 2476 + Course abbreviation: BComn + Total credit points required: 144 + 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Malaysia)

Course description

This degree aims to develop an a understanding of the role of communication in modern society through studies of the application of communications theory to the corporate sector, the role of culture and social structures in social change, global trends and their local impact, and contemporary writing practices. Students undertake compulsory studies in communications, international studies and writing as well as a range of electives. This is a professionally oriented program with an international focus, providing skills that can be utilised in areas such as mass media, public affairs and corporate communication. In addition, students will undertake a range of elective units from the Faculty of Arts or other faculties.

Course structure

Areas of study

For 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

Students must complete at least 144 points:

(a) A communication major of eight units (48 points).

(b) An arts minor.

(c) At least three first-year arts sequences (currently: COM1010 and COM1020; JRN1902 and JRN1903; INT1010 and INT1020).

(d) At least 96 points of arts units.

(e) A minimum of 36 points at third-year (including those completed in the communications major sequence).

Note that no more than 10 units (60 points) are to be completed at a first-year level.

Students have a maximum of eight years to complete this course.

Arts electives

• MAL1000 Malaysian studies
• MUS1000 Asian music and popular culture
• MUS1040 American music and popular culture
• COM2418 Digital culture and new reading practices
• COM2419 The cyborg subject: identity and subjectivity in the 21^st century
• JRN2907 Radio and television journalism
• JRN2903 Online journalism
• JRN2901 International journalism
• WRT2407 Postcolonial and diasporic literature
• WMN2150/WMN3150 Rethinking global culture: gender and consumption
• WMN2240/WMN3240 Introduction to contemporary feminist theory
• COM3420 Communication research methods

Contact details

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

Head of Arts

Associate Professor Dr Gil-Soo Han, email han.gil.soo@artsci.monash.edu.my

Course coordinator

Dr Yeoh Seng Guan, email yeoh.seng.guan@artsci.monash.edu.my

Course manager

Sasikalah Balasingham, email sasikalah.balasingham@artsci.monash.edu.my

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