Master of Communications

Course code: 3905 + Course abbreviation: MComn + Total credit points required: 72 + 1.5 years full-time, 3 years part-time

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Caulfield)

Off-campus (Gippsland)

Course description

The Master of Communications offers advanced study of global communications and media. The social, economic, aesthetic, strategic, public, technological and organizational dimensions of global communication are explored. The degree canvasses the nature of media, networks, publics, audiences, and flows. Students study research methods and communication theory.

Minimum pass grade

To graduate with the Masters, students must gain a credit (60 C) or above in core units and a minimum credit average overall.

Course structure

Students must complete a maximum of 48 points at level 4 (two core units plus two elective units) and minimum of 24 points at level 5 (two elective units, or the 24 point dissertation):

full-time students will normally complete two 12-point units per semester
part-time and off-campus students will normally complete one 12-point unit per semester.

Students who achieve a distinction average in their level 4 units have the option of undertaking a research dissertation at level 5.

All units except where indicated are worth 12 points.

Level 4

Core units

Students must complete the following two units:

COM4131 Contemporary media and communication theory
COM4209 Communication research

Level 4 and 5

Elective units

COM4201/5201 Communication organizations and technologies
COM4203/COM5203 Communication systems and networks
COM4204/COM5204 Communication economies and society
COM4207/5207 Strategic communication
COM4211/5211 Researching global audiences
COM4550/5550 Eyewitness: reportage, representation and war
COM4302/5302 Media flows
COM4141 Current issues in international media and communications
COM4212/5212 Global development communication
COM5210 Research dissertation (24 points)

Exit points

After successful completion of 48 points, students may apply to exit the program with a Graduate Diploma in Communications.

Course coordinators

Associate Professor Peter Murphy and Dr Sue Yell

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