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Bachelor of Communication (Honours)

Course code: 3751 + Course abbreviation: BComn(Hons) + Total credit points required: 48 + 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Malaysia)

Course description

The honours program in arts offers arts students who have completed the normal requirements of the Bachelor of Communication pass degree an opportunity for more specialised, advanced work in communication studies. Honours is a prestigious program comprising a fourth year of coursework and research within which students choose a topic and undertake research working with a carefully selected supervisor who provides individual guidance and academic counselling. Upon successful completion of the honours program, students will have extended their undergraduate knowledge in communications and built upon their skills in the areas of research, analysis, writing and other forms of communication.

Course structure

Course requirements

Students must complete the following core units:

• COM4010(H) Communication research: issues and methodology (12 points)
• COM4020(H) Communications applied: industry practice (12 points)
• COM400H(A) Dissertation part 1 (12 points)
• COM400H(B) Dissertation part 2 (12 points)

Prospective students should speak with the course coordinator. It is possible, with the permission of the faculty, to undertake honours studies on a part-time basis.

Contact details

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

Course coordinator

Dr Patricia Goon, email patricia.goon@artsci.monash.edu.my

Course manager

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

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