2476 - Bachelor of Communication

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.

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.

Students complete a compulsory communication major and an arts minor, with additional studies chosen from a variety of disciplines.

Areas of study

For information on arts majors and minors, refer to the 'Areas of study' section in this Handbook at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/undergrad/arts-ug-areas-of-study.html.

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 are:

• COM1010 Media studies and COM1020 Introduction to communication studies
• INT1010 Contemporary worlds 1 and INT1020 Contemporary worlds 2
• JRN1902 Newsroom practice and theory and JRN1903 Feature writing

Students must complete across the duration of the course:

• at least 96 points of arts units
• a minimum of 36 points at third-year (including those completed in the communications major sequence)
• no more than 10 units (60 points) at a first-year level.

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
• PRL2003 Public relation theories and processes
• WMN2150/WMN3150 Rethinking global culture: gender and consumption
• WMN2240/WMN3240 Introduction to contemporary feminist theory

Bachelor of Communication

* Where more than one award is listed, or in the case of double degrees, where more than one award is listed for one or both components of the double degree, the actual award/s conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved (eg in the case of 'with honours' programs), or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.