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Students who commenced study in 2015 should refer to this area of study entry for direction on the requirements; to check which units are currently available for enrolment, refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your area of study.
| Managing faculty | Faculty of Arts |
|---|---|
| Offered by | School of Arts and Social Sciences School of Media, Film and Journalism South Africa School of Social Science |
| Campus(es) | Caulfield, Clayton, Malaysia, South Africa |
| Coordinator | Dr Dan Black |
Notes
- Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
The units available differ between campuses. Refer to the individual campus entries below. Also available via off-campus learning (except South Africa).
Description
Honours studies in this area will advance students' knowledge and competencies in the discipline of Communications.
Students are required to complete 48 points of study comprising a thesis and two coursework units. Coursework units and the thesis topic are chosen in consultation with the communications honours coordinator on the relevant campus.
Units
Caulfield and Clayton
Offered by the School of Media, Film and Journalism
Thesis
Students complete one of the following options:
- ATS4230 Arts honours thesis (24 points)
- ATS4231 Arts honours thesis A (12 points) and ATS4232 Arts honours thesis B (12 points)
Coursework units
Students complete two of the following units:
- ATS4002 Honours research methods seminar
- ATS4235 Selected topics in theory and practice
- ATS4723 Current issues in international media and communications
Malaysia
Offered by the School of Arts and Social Sciences
Thesis
Students complete the following two units:
Coursework units
Students complete two of the following units:
- AMU4720 Research issues and methodology
- AMU4727 Readings in social, political and cultural theory
- a maximum of 12 points at fourth-year level from another discipline and/or institution with the permission of the communications honours coordinator at Malaysia
South Africa
Offered by the School of Social Science
Thesis
Students complete the following two units:
Coursework units
Students complete the following two units:
Intending honours students
Students intending to enter honours in communications must have completed a major in that discipline.
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