Communication processes are integral to human society and culture. Since the 19th century rapid expansion and advances in media technologies have had profound impacts on developments in social, political, cultural and economic fields. In the 21st century, the impact of media technologies is expanding to all spheres of life - from interpersonal communication to professional practice, and enabling global networks of shared interests.
The communication major will enable you to develop a strategic and critical understanding of the role of mediated communication in society. You will explore the workings of the media and develop the skills to describe and analyse the organisation, processes, uses and effects of traditional and new communications. You will learn to critically analyse the media and learn about the structure of communications industries and the relations between media, culture and power in global and local contexts.
You will participate in a range of activities that develop key capabilities: creativity, teamwork, cross-cultural understanding, critical thinking, self-learning, researching and analytical writing skills. These will prepare you to work across the public and private sectors, and a wide range of communications industries.
Availability
Communication is listed in the Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences at Malaysia as a major or minor.
Outcomes
In addition to achieving the broad outcomes of their course broadly, students successfully completing this major will be able to:
- analyse and evaluate the key concepts, theoretical perspectives and scholarly debates in the field of communication and media studies
- apply the key theoretical concepts of communication and media studies to a range of issues in contemporary society
- utilise research techniques and skills appropriate to the field of communication and media studies to investigate problems and communicate research findings.
Minor requirements (24 points)
No more than 12 points at level 1 may be credited to the minorminor (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2019handbooks/undergrad/arts-07.html).
Students complete:
- Two level 1 gateway unitsgateway units (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2019handbooks/undergrad/arts-08.html) (12 points):
- AMU1277 Media studies
- AMU1278 Communication technologies and practices
- Two remaining units (12 points), with at least one level 2 unit, from those listed under the major
Major requirements (48 points)
No more than 12 points at level 1 may be credited to the majormajor (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2019handbooks/undergrad/arts-07.html) and at least 18 points must be at level 3.
Units are 6 points unless otherwise stated.
Students complete:
- Two level 1 gateway unitsgateway units (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2019handbooks/undergrad/arts-08.html) (12 points):
- AMU1277 Media studies
- AMU1278 Communication technologies and practices
- Two level 2 cornerstone unitscornerstone units (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2019handbooks/undergrad/arts-08.html) (12 points):
- AMU2439 Youth and mobile media
- AMU2453 Research methods in the social sciences
- Two level 3 capstone unitscapstone units (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2019handbooks/undergrad/arts-08.html) (12 points):
One workplace integrated learning unit from the following:
- AMU3575 Task force: Responding to global challenges
- AMU3650 A world in crisis: Multilevel responses to global emergencies
- AMU3744 Workplace learning internship
One communication unit from the following:
- AMU3449 Reading social media: Sociotechnological literacies
- AMU3451 Freedom and control in the media
- Two units (12 points):
- AMU2450 Contemporary media theory
- remaining capstone
Intending Honours students
If you are intending to enter Honours in this area of study you must have completed a major in the discipline, with a minimum of 24 points of study at level 3 to be eligible.
Successful completion of the minor or major can be counted towards meeting the requirements for the following single degree:*
- A2006 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences
If you are in other single bachelor's degrees you may be eligible to complete the minor or major by using 24 or 48 points of your free electives.
