BACHELOR DEGREES
Bachelor of Communication (Journalism)
Domestic,International
Plan code:
BP220
Duration:
3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
3 years full-time
Campus:
City Campus
CRICOS Code:
048668D
Program Structure
To graduate you must complete the following: Please note all courses listed may not be available each semester
To graduate in this degree you must complete 288 credit points of study:
This comprises Core Courses, Minor courses, School Options and University Electives.
Minors Courses: You must complete 48 credit points in the same Minor Stream including the capstone
OR
Undertake Four (4) courses (48cp) from across the Minor Streams (no Capstone).
If you Complete Four (4) courses from a Single Minor Stream, including the Capstone, the minor will be acknowledged on your transcript
Year One of Program
Complete the following Five (5) Courses:
ANDComplete Two (2) Courses from the Minors Streams. The list of Minors Streams can be found after the Year Three course list:
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Understanding Journalism | 24 | COMM2657 | City Campus |
| Journalism Reporting and Writing | 12 | COMM2835 | City Campus |
| Journalism Law and Ethics | 12 | COMM2836 | City Campus |
| Photojournalism | 12 | COMM2640 | City Campus |
| Fact Checking and Verification | 12 | COMM2803 | City Campus |
AND
Year Two of Program
Complete the following Three (3) Courses:
ANDComplete One (1) Course from the Minors Streams. If you are completing a single Minor, this course must be from the same Minor Stream taken in Year One. The list of Minors Streams can be found after Year Three course list: ANDSelect and Complete Two (2) Courses from the School Options list that you have not taken or passed already. Please refer to the list of School Option courses at the end of this program structure document.
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reporting with Sound and Image | 24 | COMM2656 | City Campus |
| Journalism Technologies | 24 | COMM2653 | City Campus |
| Features and Storytelling | 12 | COMM2641 | City Campus |
AND
Year Three of Program
Complete the following Three (3) Courses:
ANDComplete One (1) Course from the Minors Streams. If you are undertaking a single Minor Stream, you must select the capstone course from the same Minor Stream taken in Years One & Two: ANDSelect and Complete Two (2) Courses from:University Elective
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newsroom Practice | 24 | COMM2804 | City Campus |
| Journalism: Professional Placement | 24 | COMM2658 | City Campus |
| Journalism Capstone | 12 | COMM2805 | City Campus |
AND
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Minor: Approaches to Popular Culture
Select and Complete Three (3) of the following Courses:
ANDComplete the following One (1) Course:
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pop Culture in Everyday Life | 12 | COMM2633 | City Campus |
| TV and Screen Cultures | 12 | COMM1073 | City Campus |
| Music in Popular Culture | 12 | COMM1081 | City Campus |
| Speculative Futures | 12 | COMM2874 | City Campus |
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Popular Culture Now | 12 | COMM2631 | City Campus |
OR
Minor: Asian Media and Culture
Select and Complete Three (3) of the following Courses:
ANDComplete the following One (1) Course:
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contemporary Asian Modernities | 12 | COMM2878 | City Campus |
| Asian Media and Communication | 12 | COMM2871 | City Campus |
| Asian Mobilities: Practices, Experiences & Impacts | 12 | COMM2873 | City Campus |
| Exploring Asian Popular Culture | 12 | COMM2345 | City Campus |
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, Politics & Social Change in Asia | 12 | COMM2253 | City Campus |
OR
Minor: Cinema Studies
Select and Complete Three (3) of the following Courses:
ANDComplete the following One (1) Course:
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Cinema Studies | 12 | COMM1031 | City Campus |
| Film Criticism: From Early Cinema to the Digital Age | 12 | COMM2880 | City Campus |
| Cinema and Nation | 12 | COMM2876 | City Campus |
| Beyond the Frame: Technologies, Industries and Audiences | 12 | COMM2875 | City Campus |
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uses of Film Theory | 12 | COMM1036 | City Campus |
OR
Minor: Literary Studies
Select and Complete Three (3) of the following Courses:
ANDComplete the following One (1) Course:
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature and Decolonisation | 12 | LANG1375 | City Campus |
| Reading Space and Place | 12 | COMM2635 | City Campus |
| Literary Environments | 12 | LANG1374 | City Campus |
| Narrating the Self | 12 | COMM2638 | City Campus |
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature's Ethics | 12 | COMM2630 | City Campus |
OR
Minor: Contemporary Politics and Communication
Select and Complete Three (3) of the following Courses:
ANDComplete the following One (1) Course:
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhetorics & Politics of the Contemporary World | 12 | COMM2402 | City Campus |
| Politics and Communication | 12 | COMM2409 | City Campus |
| Changing Economies and Communication | 12 | COMM2408 | City Campus |
| Screening Politics and Technologies | 12 | COMM2636 | City Campus |
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work, Politics and Technology | 12 | COMM2407 | City Campus |
)
AND
School Options
School Options:
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising Media | 12 | GRAP2369 | City Campus |
| Asian Media and Communication | 12 | COMM2871 | City Campus |
| Asian Mobilities: Practices, Experiences & Impacts | 12 | COMM2873 | City Campus |
| Exploring Asian Popular Culture | 12 | COMM2345 | City Campus |
| Beyond the Frame: Technologies, Industries and Audiences | 12 | COMM2875 | City Campus |
| Creating a Communication Business | 12 | COMM2337 | City Campus |
| Changing Economies and Communication | 12 | COMM2408 | City Campus |
| Cinema and Nation | 12 | COMM2876 | City Campus |
| Client Management | 12 | COMM2333 | City Campus |
| Communicating Brand Narrative | 12 | COMM2684 | City Campus |
| Communicating the Environment | 12 | COMM2877 | City Campus |
| Contemporary Australian Writing | 12 | COMM2392 | City Campus |
| Contemporary Asian Modernities | 12 | COMM2878 | City Campus |
| Creative Advertising | 12 | GRAP2311 | City Campus |
| DJs, Digital Rhythms and Dance Cultures | 12 | PERF2061 | City Campus |
| Fact Checking and Verification | 12 | COMM2803 | City Campus |
| Feminist & Queer Perspectives | 12 | COMM2879 | City Campus |
| Film Criticism: From Early Cinema to the Digital Age | 12 | COMM2880 | City Campus |
| Film Genre | 12 | COMM2881 | City Campus |
| Foundations of Public Relations | 12 | COMM1161 | City Campus |
| General News Reporting | 12 | COMM2148 | City Campus |
| Interdisciplinary Communication Project | 12 | COMM2324 | City Campus |
| Introduction to Advertising | 12 | MKTG1208 | City Campus |
| Introduction to Cinema Studies | 12 | COMM1031 | City Campus |
| Literary Environments | 12 | LANG1374 | City Campus |
| Literature and Decolonisation | 12 | LANG1375 | City Campus |
| Live Media | 12 | COMM2220 | City Campus |
| Media and Communication Internship | 12 | COMM2639 | City Campus |
| Music in Popular Culture | 12 | COMM1081 | City Campus |
| Narrating the Self | 12 | COMM2638 | City Campus |
| Networked Media | 12 | COMM2219 | City Campus |
| People and Data | 12 | COMM2868 | City Campus |
| Persuasive Communication | 12 | COMM2112 | City Campus |
| Photojournalism | 12 | COMM2640 | City Campus |
| Playful Media & Everyday Creativities | 12 | COMM2869 | City Campus |
| Podcasting | 12 | COMM2870 | City Campus |
| Politics and Communication | 12 | COMM2409 | City Campus |
| Pop Culture in Everyday Life | 12 | COMM2633 | City Campus |
| Professional Writing | 12 | COMM2147 | City Campus |
| Reading Space and Place | 12 | COMM2635 | City Campus |
| Rhetorics & Politics of the Contemporary World | 12 | COMM2402 | City Campus |
| Screening Politics and Technologies | 12 | COMM2636 | City Campus |
| Social Media Communication | 12 | COMM2872 | City Campus |
| Speculative Futures | 12 | COMM2874 | City Campus |
| Understanding Sports Media | 12 | COMM2325 | City Campus |
| Storytelling | 12 | GRAP2317 | City Campus |
| The Spectacle of Music Video: From MTV to YouTube | 12 | PERF2062 | City Campus |
| TV and Screen Cultures | 12 | COMM1073 | City Campus |
| Wicked problems: innovative solutions | 12 | SOCU2276 | City Campus |
