Bachelor of Communication

Course code: 2476 ~ Course abbreviation: BComn ~ Total credit points required: 144 ~ 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time ~ Managing faculty: Arts

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Sunway)

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. In addition, students will undertake a range of elective units from the Faculty of Arts or other faculties.

Course objectives

This professionally-oriented program with an international focus provides students with skills that can be utilised in areas such as mass media, public affairs and corporate communication.

Course structure

Areas of study

For details, refer to the `Areas of study' section on the Arts faculty website at http://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 (24 points)

(c) at least three first-year arts sequences. Current unit offerings: COM1010 (Media studies) and COM1020 (Introduction to communication studies); JRN1902 (Newsroom practice and theory) and JRN1903 (Feature writing); INT1010 (Contemporary worlds 1) and INT1020 (Contemporary worlds 2)

(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).

Arts electives

COM2418 Digital culture and new reading practices
COM2419 The cyborg subject: identity and subjectivity in the 21st century
COM3420 Communication research methods
FTV1010 Contemporary television studies
FTV1050 Contemporary films studies
JRN2901 International journalism
JRN2903 Online journalism
JRN2907 Radio and television journalism
MAL1000 Malaysian studies
MUS1000 Asian music and popular culture
MUS1040 American music and popular culture
WMN2150/WMN3150 Rethinking global culture: gender and consumption
WMN2240/WMN3240 Introduction to contemporary feminist theory

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.

Contact details

http://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 Andrew Ng, email ng.hock.soon@artsci.monash.edu.my; Course manager: Kevin Tan, email tan.khai.phen@artsci.monash.edu.my.