Program Overview

MJ-GMC - Global Media and Communication

Overview

This major provides students with skills and expertise for work in contemporary communication, media and cultural industries characterised by rapid change, digitalisation and technological innovation. Students are equipped with the knowledge base and skills for analysing and producing both traditional and new media texts, as well as understanding communication and cultural processes in the emerging creative industries. As the units in this major cover a wide range of critical communication issues, cultural theory and media concepts, students completing this course are well placed to embark on a research career in the industry or enrol for further studies at Honours and/or graduate level.

Structure

The major consists of 24 credit points, including:

• Required Units (24 credit points)
  • COM103: Power, Persuasion and Meaning (3 cp)
  • COM105: Critical Web Literacy (3 cp)
  • COM201: Social, Games and Mobile Media (3 cp)
  • COM205: Media Governance and Globalisation (3 cp)
  • COM204: Global Media and Culture (3 cp)
  • COM302: Web Analytics and Digital Story Telling (3 cp)
  • COM304: Communicating Global Issues (3 cp)
  • COM303: Media Audiences (3 cp)

Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements (Onshore)

As per normal undergraduate admission requirements.

Entry Requirements (Transnational)

As per normal undergraduate admission requirements.

English Language Requirements

English competence. Students demonstrating English competence via IELTS need an overall score of 6.0 with no individual band less than 6.0.

Learning Outcomes

1. Gather and analyse media and communication research and practice in local, regional, international and global contexts.
2. Synthesise theoretical perspectives of media and communications issues and apply to changing dynamics in the field.
3. Demonstrate ethical thinking in media and communication issues and in interpersonal, social and professional contexts.
4. Demonstrate relevant critical, professional and technical skills using traditional and digital media for employment in the relevant discipline.
5. Demonstrate cognitive flexibility by applying creative, technical and critical thinking skills to design solutions to complex communication and media issues.
6. Communicate and engage with a range of audiences, stakeholders and publics through media and communication platforms using voice, text, sound and image.

Research Areas

• Studies in Human Society
• Language, Communication and Culture
• Technology

Version and Ownership

• Version: 14
• Version Start Date: 01/07/2024
• End Date: 30/06/2024
• Owning College: College of Law, Arts and Social Sciences
• Owning School: Media and Communication
• Enrolment Pattern(s): Part Time, Full Time
• Credit Points: 24