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Digital Communications Stream (GradCertA)
Overview
The Digital Communications Stream (GradCertA) is a postgraduate program that provides students with a fundamental understanding of digital communications, relevant to diverse professional roles, from marketing to policymaking.
Course Essentials
- Qualification: Digital Communications Stream (GradCertA)
- Credit: 100 credits (approximately four units)
Course Outline
The course outline includes:
- The human dimensions of the internet – how people network, collaborate, and share information through digital communications and social media platforms
- The political, social, and cultural contexts of digital and social media
- Creating and managing online communications for personal and commercial interactions
Careers
Possible career paths for graduates include:
- Content creator
- Online influencer
- Digital media manager or producer
- Digital media strategist or consultant
- Governance, policy, and regulation consultant
- Public relations and communications consultant
- Journalist
- Marketing consultant
Industries
Graduates can work in various industries, including:
- Arts
- Media
- Journalism
- Marketing and advertising
- Public relations and communications
- Government and non-profit sector
- Higher education and research
- Education and training
What You'll Learn
The course covers:
- Understanding the discipline of Digital Communications, its theoretical underpinnings, ways of thinking, and professional or creative approaches
- Applying logical and rational processes to analyze the components of a subject or project and engage critically with the subject matter
- Determining what information is needed and where it might be found using appropriate technologies
- Making valid judgments and synthesizing information from a range of sources
- Understanding and applying a range of learning strategies
- Taking responsibility for one's own learning and development
- Thinking globally and considering issues from a variety of perspectives
- Applying relevant international standards, tools, and practices to one's professional or creative practice
Why Study Digital Communications at Curtin?
- Research impact: Curtin's research groups include the Centre for Culture and Technology, the TikTok Cultures Research Network, and the Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child
- Gain career-ready expertise: Students will graduate with a portfolio of content and experience relevant for industry, community, policy, and creative roles
- Top academic ranking: Curtin is the top-ranked university for Communication and Media Studies in Western Australia (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024)
Fees and Scholarships
Fee information is not available for this course at this time. Estimated course fees can be found on the Curtin University website.
Credit for Recognised Learning (CRL)
Students can use their experience to get credit towards their degree. More information on CRL can be found on the Curtin University website.
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Specialisations
Specialisations available from Humanities and Science include:
- Actuarial Financial Mathematics Specialisation
- Advertising Design Specialisation
- Animation and Game Design Specialisation
- Anthropology and Sociology Specialisation
- Asian Studies Specialisation
- Chinese Language Specialisation
- Construction Management Specialisation
- Creative Writing Specialisation
- Design Thinking and Visual Communication Specialisation
- Designing Fashion Specialisation
- Digital Design Specialisation
- Digital and Social Media Specialisation
- English and Cultural Studies Specialisation
- Environmental Planning Specialisation
- Fashion Design Specialisation
- Fine Art Specialisation
- Geography Specialisation
- Graphic Design Specialisation
- Graphics Specialisation
- History Specialisation
- Illustration Specialisation
- Interior Architecture – Applied Interior Design Specialisation
- Interior Architecture Specialisation
- International Development Specialisation
- Journalism Specialisation
- Landscape and Natural Resource Management Specialisation
- Photography Specialisation
- Principles of Planning Specialisation
- Professional Writing Specialisation
- Screen Production Specialisation
- Social Inclusion and Equity Specialisation
- Social Justice Specialisation
- Surveying and Spatial Sciences Specialisation
- Theatre Arts Specialisation
- Urban Design and Planning Specialisation
- Web Media Specialisation
- Web Presence Specialisation
Bachelor of Commerce Specialisations
Specialisations available from Humanities and Science include:
- Actuarial Financial Mathematics Specialisation
- Advertising Design Specialisation
- Animation and Game Design Specialisation
- Anthropology and Sociology Specialisation
- Asian Studies Specialisation
- Chinese Language Specialisation
- Construction Management Specialisation
- Corporate Screen Production Specialisation
- Creative Writing Specialisation
- Design Thinking and Visual Communication Specialisation
- Designing Fashion Specialisation
- Digital Design Specialisation
- Digital and Social Media Specialisation
- English and Cultural Studies Specialisation
- Environmental Planning Specialisation
- Fashion Design Specialisation
- Fine Art Specialisation
- Geography Specialisation
- Graphic Design Specialisation
- Graphics Specialisation
- History Specialisation
- Illustration Specialisation
- Interior Architecture – Applied Interior Design Specialisation
- Interior Architecture Specialisation
- International Development Specialisation
- Journalism Specialisation
- Landscape and Natural Resource Management Specialisation
- Photography Specialisation
- Principles of Planning Specialisation
- Professional Writing Specialisation
- Screen Production Specialisation
- Social Inclusion and Equity Specialisation
- Social Justice Specialisation
- Surveying and Spatial Sciences Specialisation
- Theatre Arts Specialisation
- Urban Design and Planning Specialisation
- Web Media Specialisation
- Web Presence Specialisation
Bachelor of Innovation Specialisations
Specialisations available from Humanities, Science, and the Centre for Aboriginal Studies include:
- Advertising Design Specialisation
- Animation and Game Design Specialisation
- Asian Studies Specialisation
- Biological Diversity Minor
- Climate Change Science Minor
- Construction Management Specialisation
- Corporate Screen Production Specialisation
- Creative Writing Specialisation
- Design Thinking and Visual Communication Specialisation
- Designing Fashion Specialisation
- Digital and Social Media Specialisation
- Environmental Management Minor
- Environmental Planning Specialisation
- Fashion Design Specialisation
- Fine Art Specialisation
- Food Science Minor
- Forensic Studies Minor
- Geophysics Minor
- Geospatial Technology Minor
- Go Global – Internship Specialisation 1
- Go Practice – Internship Specialisation 1
- Graphic Design Specialisation
- Graphics Specialisation
- Illustration Specialisation
- Indigenous Australian Cultural Studies Specialisation
- Interior Architecture – Applied Interior Design Specialisation
- Interior Architecture Specialisation
- International Development Specialisation
- Landscape Restoration Minor
- Landscape and Natural Resource Management Specialisation
- Mapping and Land Planning Minor
- Metallurgy Minor
- Mining Minor
- Optimisation Minor
- Photography Specialisation
- Principles of Planning Specialisation
- Screen Production Specialisation
- Social Inclusion and Equity Specialisation
- Social Justice Specialisation
- Strategic Studies Specialisation
- Theatre Arts Specialisation
- Urban Design and Planning Specialisation
- Web Media Specialisation
- Web Presence Specialisation
Domestic Students
Domestic students are considered to be:
- Citizens of Australia or New Zealand
- Permanent residents of Australia
- Australian Permanent Humanitarian visa holders
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