3918 - Faculty Certificate in Communications
This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the Faculty information section of this Handbook by the managing faculty for this course
| Abbreviated title | FacCertComn |
|---|---|
| Managing faculty | Arts |
| Study location and mode | Off-campus (Gippsland) On-campus (Caulfield) |
| Total credit points required | 24 |
| Duration (years) | 0.5 years FT, 1 year PT |
| Course coordinator | Associate Professor Peter Murphy and Dr Sue Yell |
Description
The course is designed to meet the needs of professionals in communications and related sectors. The course provides a unique focus on convergent knowledge and the understanding and integration of multiple communication practices. The curriculum includes policy, organisational, technical, ethical, planning, systems, and logistical facets of communications.
Objectives
Students completing this course will have:
- a familiarity with diverse aspects of the academic discipline
- a familiarity with the world view of the field of study
- a familiarity with the secondary literature in the field of study
- a familiarity with many of the key texts and cultural products pertaining to the field of study
- advanced reading and communication skills, both written and verbal
- developed sound analytical skills
- developed the ability to use relevant technology such as databases, information management systems and search engines effectively.
Structure
Students complete 24 points, comprised of two 12-point core units.
Requirements
Progression to further studies
Students who complete the faculty certificate with a minimum credit average, may apply to transfer to the related graduate diploma.
Award(s) received on completion *
Faculty Certificate in Communications
* 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.
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