Monash University Handbook 2010 Undergraduate - Course

This course provides interdisciplinary core studies to produce graduates who will be knowledgeable about communications and who can apply that knowledge in a range of vocational and academic areas. This degree combines a major in communication theory with studies in humanities and an additional specialisation (some offered by faculties other than Arts).

The degree aims to provide students with conceptual tools for describing and analysing communications media in a number of different ways.

This course consists of a compulsory major in communications, with additional studies chosen from a variety of arts disciplines.

Areas of study

In addition to the communications major, minors can be taken in:

• Australian Indigenous studies
• Australian studies
• community studies
• English
• history-politics
• philosophy
• psychological studies
• psychology
• public relations
• social and community welfare
• sociology
• writing.

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

Students the complete the following:

(a.) a communications major (48 points)

(b.) an arts minor (24 points)

(c.) another 12 points in arts at first-year level

(d.) a further 12 points in arts at first, second or third-year level

(e.) a specialisation sequence (36 points) in one of business computing, journalism, multimedia, marketing, management, photomedia or writing

(f.) a minimum of 36 points at third-year level (includes those completed in the communications major and specialisation sequence).

Of the 144 points, 96 points must be completed within the Faculty of Arts. The remaining 48 points may be taken from disciplines in the Faculty of Arts or disciplines outside the faculty. Students undertaking a specialisation sequence in business computing, management, marketing or photomedia will only be able to complete a further 12 points outside of the faculty.

Note that no more than 10 units (60 points) are to be completed at a first-year level.

Specialisation sequences

Note that the specialisation sequence is not equivalent to a major.

Business computing (Faculty of Information Technology)

Students complete:

• FIT1003 IT in organisations
• FIT1004 Database
• FIT2001 Systems analysis and design
• FIT2005 Systems analysis and design 2
• FIT2066 Computer programming for business
• FIT3019 Information systems management

Journalism

Students complete:

• JRN1902 Newsroom theory and practice
• JRN1903 Feature writing

plus four of the following (including at least two units at third-year level):

• JCS2602 Journalism and the law
• JRN2903/JRN3903 Online journalism
• JRN2904/JRN3904 Editing for print media
• JRN2905 Radio journalism
• JRN2910/JRN3910 Journalism ethics

The journalism sequence will require the use of an adequate computer, high-speed internet access and audio-visual software and hardware such as still and video cameras, audio recorders, microphones and cables. For off-campus students, Monash University makes no provision for the supply of access to this hardware and software, and it is the responsibility of students to organise it for themselves. In all cases, off-campus students with queries or doubts about their access to the required hardware and software should seek confirmation from the nominated unit coordinator before enrolling.

Management (Faculty of Business and Economics)

Students choose six of the following units:

Recommended units

• MGW1010 Managing people and organisations
• MGW1100 Managerial communication
• MGW2430 Human resource management
• MGW3130 Organisational change and development
• MGW3401 Strategic management

Electives

• MGW2230 Organisational behaviour
• MGW2323 Employment relations
• MGW2332 Managing services
• MGW2351 International business
• MGW3681 International management

Marketing (Faculty of Business and Economics)

Students complete:

• MKW1120 Marketing theory and practice
• MKW2402 Consumer behaviour
• MKW2420 Market research methods
• MKW2460 Integrated marketing communication
• MKW3440 Marketing strategy
• MKW3444 International marketing

Multimedia (Faculty of Art and Design)

Students complete:

• DIS1103 Digital processes
• DIS1704 Web design
• DIS2105 Digital imaging
• DIS2906 Design for multimedia
• DIS2909 Electronic design
• DIS3906 Digital publication

Photomedia (Faculty of Art and Design)

Students complete:

• DIS1103 Digital processes
• DIS2105 Digital imaging
• DIS3904 Digital imaging studio
• PHO1203 Photomedia imaging
• PHO2207 Photomedia processes
• PHO3207 Photomedia project 1

Writing

Students complete:

• ENH2407/ENH3407 Authorship and writing
• WRT3421 Writing techniques

plus any four of the following:

• COM2408/COM3408 Screen theories and techniques
• ENH2404/ENH3404 Popular writing and criticism
• ENH2405/ENH3405 Contemporary fiction
• HPL2506/HPL3506 Researching and writing community history
• WRT3422 Writing experiments

At least two units must be completed at second-year level.

Bachelor of Arts (Communication)