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Mt Lawley - Delivery Mode:
On-campus
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Mt Lawley - Study Mode:
Full-time
Part-time - Delivery Mode:
On-campus - Duration:
1.5 years full-time or equivalent part-time - Faculty:
Education and Arts - School:
Communications and Arts - Code:
G77 - CRICOS:
039440K
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Master of Professional Communications
Area of Specialisation In Mass Communication
Focuses on contemporary media and communications and introduces students to a range of theoretical, practical and critical approaches used in the analysis of media and its role in shaping society.
The specialisation allows students to construct a hybrid program of study which looks at theory and practice in fields such as advertising, media, journalism and visual communication.
It also trains students to think critically to research and communicate effectively.
Related careers
Communications Officer, Journalist
Area of Specialisation structure
This unitset structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.
The Master of Professional Communications (Mass Communication) has a focus on contemporary media and communications and introduces students to a range of theoretical, practical and critical approaches used in the analysis of media and its role in shaping society. The specialisation allows students to construct a hybrid programme of study which looks at theory and practice in fields such as advertising, media, journalism and visual communication. It also trains students to think critically to research and communicate effectively.
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMM4122 | Introduction to Research | 15 | |
| CMM4137 | Project Preparation | 15 | |
| CMM5220 | Communications Project 1 | 20 | |
| CMM5221 | Communications Project 2 | 20 | |
| Plus 90 credit points (6 units) from the following: | |||
| CMM4105 | Global Communications | 15 | |
| CMM4108 | Independent Study | 15 | |
| CMM4118 | Case Studies in Communications 2 | 15 | |
| CMM4119 | Case Studies in Communications | 15 | |
| CMM4123 | Media and Social Context | 15 | |
| CMM4124 | Media and Nation | 15 | |
| CMM4202 | Culture and the Internet | 15 | |
| JOU4011 | Introduction to Journalism | 15 | |
| JOU4110 | Freelance Journalism | 15 | |
| MST4150 | Media in Asia | 15 | |
| MST4151 | Media and Identity | 15 | |
| Plus 20 credit points (1 unit) from the following: | |||
| CMM5110 | Globalisation, Cultural Diversity and Innovation | 20 | |
| CMM5111 | Convergences | 20 | |
| PRN5110 | Perception Management | 20 | |
| VIS5110 | Visual Communication | 20 | |
This major can also be studied in the following courses: