Bachelor of Communication (BCommun) - Course List

Information valid for students commencing 2014

Bachelor of Communication

Part A

Core Courses
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Course Code Units Course Title
COMU1010 2 Art of Communication
COMU1030 2 Communication Skills: Spoken Language & Interpersonal
COMU1999 2 Introduction to Visual Communication
COMU2020 2 Professional Practice & Ethics
COMU2030 2 Communication Research Methods
COMU3000 2 Communication Research Project
INFS1300 2 The Web from the Inside Out - from Geeks to Google & Facebook
WRIT2000 2 Writing & Editing for the Professions

Part B

Mass Communication

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Course Code Units Course Title
COMU2010 2 Internet Culture and Strategic Communication
COMU2233 2 Mass Media and Society
COMU2311 2 Communication for Social Change
COMU3222 2 Mass Media, Spin and Public Opinion
JOUR2221 2 International Journalism & Mass Communication
MSTU1001 2 Introduction to Film & Television Studies
MSTU2008 2 Television & Popular Culture

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Course Code Units Course Title
COMU2002 2 Talk, Interaction and Technology
JOUR3290 2 Journalism and Mass Communication Research
POLS2113 2 Political Communication & Public Affairs
SOSC2169 2 Media, Culture &Society

Students considering BCommun(Hons) must successfully complete JOUR3290

Organisational Communication

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Course Code Units Course Title
MGTS1601 2 Organisational Behaviour

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Course Code Units Course Title
MGTS2603 2 Leading & Managing People
MGTS2604 2 Introduction to Human Resource Management
MGTS2606 2 Managerial Skills & Communication
MGTS3601 2 Organisational Design & Change Management
MGTS3602 2 Managing Workplace Conflict
MGTS3605 2 Negotiating Employment Agreements
ORGC2601 2 Influence & Persuasion
JOUR3401 2 Independent Study in Journalism & Communication
PSYC2040 2 Social & Organisational Psychology

Students considering BCommun(Hons) must successfully complete RBUS3905 or another research methods course approved by the major convenor.

Students choosing PSYC2040 should choose first level Psychology courses as electives to meet prerequisites.

Public Relations

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Course Code Units Course Title
COMU1052 2 Introduction to Public Relations
COMU1152 2 Public Relations Writing
COMU2005 2 Media and Issues Management
COMU2012 2 Public Relations Strategy and Practice
COMU2233 2 Mass Media and Society
COMU3222 2 Mass Media, Spin and Public Opinion
COMU3800 2 Professional Accountability in Communication

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Course Code Units Course Title
COMU3801 2 Public Relations Internship
JOUR3290 2 Journalism and Mass Communication Research
JOUR3401 2 Independent Study in Journalism & Communication
POLS2113 2 Political Communication & Public Affairs

Students considering BCommun(Hons) must successfully complete JOUR3290

Communication, Media and Culture

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Course Code Units Course Title
COMU1000 2 Introduction to Communication & Cultural Studies
COMU3005 2 Issues in Cultural Studies
COMU3006 2 Communication in Context
MSTU2002 2 Language in the Media

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Course Code Units Course Title
COMU2000 2 Communication & Rhetoric
COMU2001 2 Social Strategies, Groups & Language
COMU2002 2 Talk, Interaction and Technology
COMU2015 2 Celebrity Culture
MSTU1001 2 Introduction to Film & Television Studies
MSTU2003 2 Ideology, Media and Culture
MSTU2004 2 New Media: Ideas & Uses
MSTU2008 2 Television & Popular Culture

Minors

Advertising

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Course Code Units Course Title
ADVT2509 2 Foundations of Advertising

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Course Code Units Course Title
ADVT2506 2 Online Advertising
ADVT2510 2 Advertising Media
ADVT2511 2 Advertising & Consumer Culture
ADVT3505 2 Advertising Strategy
ADVT3506 2 Advertising Research
ADVT3507 2 Creative Advertising and Production
ADVT3508 2 Contemporary Issues in Advertising

Event Management

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Course Code Units Course Title
EVNT2000 2 Fundamentals of Event Management

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Course Code Units Course Title
EVNT2003 2 Special Event Management
EVNT2004 2 Event Marketing
EVNT3003 2 Event Operations Management
EVNT3004 2 Event Sponsorship & Fundraising
EVNT3005 2 Strategic Event Management

Health Communication

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Course Code Units Course Title
HLTH2000 2 eHealthcare
HPRM1000 2 Physical Activity & Health
HPRM3000 2 Health Promotion: Perspectives & Practice
SOCY1030 2 Introduction to Health, Illness and Society

Interaction Design

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Course Code Units Course Title
DECO1100 2 Design Thinking
DECO1400 2 Introduction to Web Design
DECO2200 2 Graphic Design
DECO2300 2 Digital Prototyping
DECO2500 2 Human-Computer Interaction
DECO3500 2 Social & Mobile Computing

Public Relations

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Course Code Units Course Title
COMU1052 2 Introduction to Public Relations
COMU1152 2 Public Relations Writing
COMU2005 2 Media and Issues Management
COMU2012 2 Public Relations Strategy and Practice

Communication, Media and Culture

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Course Code Units Course Title
COMU1000 2 Introduction to Communication & Cultural Studies

and #6 from the Communication, Media and Culture major.

Mass Communication

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Course Code Units Course Title
COMU2233 2 Mass Media and Society
COMU2311 2 Communication for Social Change
MSTU1001 2 Introduction to Film & Television Studies
MSTU2008 2 Television & Popular Culture

Organisational Communication

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Course Code Units Course Title
MGTS1601 2 Organisational Behaviour

and #6 from the Major course list.