Pass Course Structure for Students commenced prior to 2006
There are 4 components of the BA (Media and Communications)
- Major in Media and Communications
- Major in Arts or Economics (Social Science)
- Compulsory units
- Electives in Arts or Economics (Social Science)
The structure below is based on a student undertaking a maximum of 48 junior credit points and should be read in conjunction with the
Course Requirements.
The first three years for both the Pass and the Honours stream are made up of the same components
Year 1
| Semester 1 |
| Media Major Pre-Req |
MECO1003 |
6cp |
Principles of Media Writing |
| Arts or Economics (Soc Sci) Major |
|
6cp |
|
Arts or Economics (Soc Sci) Electives |
|
12cp |
|
| Semester 2 |
| Media Major Pre-Req |
MECO1001 |
6cp |
Introduction to Media Studies |
| Arts or Economics (Soc Sci) Major |
|
6cp |
|
| Arts or Economics (Soc Sci) Major |
|
6cp |
|
| Arts or Economics (Soc Sci) Elective |
|
6cp |
|
Year 2
| Semester 1 |
| Media Major |
MECO2601 |
6cp |
Introduction to Radio |
| Arts or Economics (Soc Sci) Major |
|
6cp |
|
| Arts or Economics (Soc Sci) Major |
|
6cp |
|
| Arts or Economics (Soc Sci) Elective |
|
6cp |
|
| Semester 2 |
| Compulsory unit of study |
MECO2603 |
6cp |
Media Relations |
| Media Major |
MECO3601 |
6cp |
Video Production |
| Arts or Economics (Soc Sci) Major |
|
6cp |
|
| Arts or Economics (Soc Sci) Elective |
|
6cp |
|
Year 3
| Semester 1 |
| Compulsory unit of study |
MECO3603 |
6cp |
Media Law & Ethics |
| Compulsory unit of study |
MECO3605 |
6cp |
Media Policy & Globalisation |
| Arts or Economics (Soc Sci) Major |
|
6cp |
|
| Arts or Economics (Soc Sci) Major |
|
6cp |
|
| Semester 2 |
| Media Major |
MECO3602 |
6cp |
Online Media Production |
| Media Major |
MECO3606 |
6cp |
Advanced Media Writing |
| Arts or Economics (Soc Sci) Major |
|
6cp |
|
| Arts or Economics (Soc Sci) Elective |
|
6cp |
|
Year 4
| Semester 1 |
| Internship |
MECO3761 |
6cp |
Internship |
| Internship |
MECO3762 |
6cp |
Internship Project |
| Arts or Economics (Soc Sci) Elective |
|
12cp |
|
| Semester 2 |
| Media Major |
MECO3609 |
6cp |
Critical Practice in Media |
| Arts or Economics (Soc Sci) Elective |
|
18cp |
|