Bachelors of Communication / Journalism (BCommun/BJ) - Course List

Information valid for students commencing 2021

Bachelors of Communication/Journalism

A student is required to obtain 64 units from the BCommun/BJ course list comprising:

(a) 32 units for BCommun/BJ core courses; and

(b) 8 units from BJ program electives; and

(c) 16 units for a BCommun major; and

(d) 8 units for —

(i) a BCommun minor; or

(ii) any combination of courses from the BCommun plans section of the BCommun/BJ course list.

BCommun/BJ Core Courses

Complete these 32 units -

Course Code Units Course Title
COMU1052 2 Introduction to Strategic Communication
COMU1120 2 Media and Society
COMU1130 2 Connectivity and Culture
COMU1140 2 Multimedia
JOUR1112 2 Journalistic Narratives
JOUR1710 2 Journalistic Investigation
WRIT1200 2 Writing Creatively
COMU2030 2 Communication Research Methods
COMU2120 2 Media Design
COMU2160 2 Communication Law and Ethics
JOUR2221 2 International Journalism & Mass Communication
WRIT2000 2 Writing & Editing for the Professions
COMU3150 2 Social Media Communication
JOUR3000 2 Data Journalism
JOUR3100 2 Social Justice Storytelling
JOUR3401 2 Journalism Project

BJ Program Electives

Choose 2 to 6 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
COMU1050 2 Understanding the News
COMU2140 2 Digital Media Industries
COMU2170 2 Intercultural Communication
JOUR2000 2 Broadcast Journalism

Choose 2 to 6 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
JOUR3122 2 Field Study - Journalism & Communication
JOUR3222 2 Journalism Design
JOUR3801 2 Journalism Internship

BCommun Plans

Digital Media Major

Complete these 8 units -

Course Code Units Course Title
COMU2140 2 Digital Media Industries
COMU3100 2 Digital Project
COMU3110 2 Media Platforms
COMU3120 2 Digital Analytics

Choose 8 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
COMU1050 2 Understanding the News
MSTU1001 2 Introduction to Film & Television Studies
COMU2150 2 Media and Identity
COMU2311 2 Communication for Social Change
MSTU2008 2 Television in the Age of Streaming
COMU3222 2 Political Communication
COMU3801 2 Communication Internship

Public Relations Major

Complete these 10 units -

Course Code Units Course Title
COMU1152 2 Public Relations Writing
COMU2180 2 Media Strategies
COMU3015 2 Public Interest Communication
COMU3130 2 Public Relations Project
COMU3140 2 Issues and Stakeholder Engagement

Choose 6 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
COMU1050 2 Understanding the News
COMU2170 2 Intercultural Communication
COMU2311 2 Communication for Social Change
COMU3222 2 Political Communication
COMU3801 2 Communication Internship

Minors

Digital Media Minor

Complete these 8 units -

Course Code Units Course Title
COMU2140 2 Digital Media Industries
COMU3100 2 Digital Project
COMU3110 2 Media Platforms
COMU3120 2 Digital Analytics

Public Relations Minor

Complete these 2 units -

Course Code Units Course Title
COMU1152 2 Public Relations Writing

Choose 6 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
COMU2180 2 Media Strategies
COMU3015 2 Public Interest Communication
COMU3130 2 Public Relations Project
COMU3140 2 Issues and Stakeholder Engagement

Writing Minor

Complete these 4 units -

Course Code Units Course Title
WRIT1005 2 Fundamentals of Academic Writing
WRIT1110 2 Creative Writing: Narrative Fiction

Choose 4 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
WRIT2120 2 Creative Writing: Screenwriting
WRIT3050 2 Creative Writing: Non-Fiction
WRIT3700 2 Publishing, Editing, and Authorship

Interaction Design Minor

Complete 8 units from -

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