Screen and Media Studies

Program of Study Credit Points
Prescribed Units for this Minor, Major or Extended Major
Complete the following units:
12 cps
Unit Code Unit Title Unit cps  
COMM101 Screen Media 6  
COMM102 Media Convergence and Culture 6  
And
Major or Extended Major - complete the following unit:
0 or 6 cps
ENCO303 Research and Writing Across Disciplines 6  
Listed Units for this Minor, Major or Extended Major
Minor - complete 12 credit points from the following units:
Major - complete 18 to 30 credit points from the following units:
Extended Major - complete 30 to 54 credit points from the following units:

12 cps or
18-30 cps or
30-54 cps
COMM301 Film and Media in the Digital Age 6  
COMM315 Children's Media 6  
COMM321 The Art of Capitalism: Advertising and Culture 6  
COMM323 Digital and Social Media 6  
COMM325 Television Studies 6  
COMM327 Popular and Creative Culture 6  
COMM332 News and Current Affairs 6  
COMM381 The Art of Documentary 6  
COMM382 Hollywood Cinema 6  
COMM385 Australian Film 6  
COMM387 Screen Adaptations: Rewiring the Text 6  
COMM388 Visual Pleasures: Film, Gender and Genre 6  
ENCO326 Persuading the Public: Rhetoric in Public Affairs 6  
ENCO303 Research and Writing Across Disciplines 6  
And
Major - complete 0 to 12 credit points from the following units:
Extended Major - complete 0 to 24 credit points from the following units:

0 or 0-12 cps or
0 or 0-24 cps
ARTS301
or
ARTS302
Research and Professional Practice
or
Research and Professional Practice II
6  
ENCO326 Persuading the Public: Rhetoric in Public Affairs 6  
FREN206 French Cinema 6  
GRMN304 Contemporary German Film 6  
WORK300 Work Integrated Learning - Professional Skills Development 6  
Course Requirements 24 or 48 or 72 cps
If candidates have completed a Minor - a further 72 credit points comprising 12 credit points of Core Units; a Major of 48-60 credit points; and Elective Units of 0-12 credit points.
If candidates have completed a Major - a further 48 credit points comprising 12 credit points of Core Units; a Minor of 24 credit points; and Elective Units of 12 credit points.
If candidates have completed an Extended Major - a further 24 credit points comprising 12 credit points of Core Units; and Elective Units of 12 credit points.
Elective Units can be selected from any unit offered by the University subject to candidates meeting overall course requirements and prerequisite and timetabling requirements for individual units.
 
Total 96 cps
Note for students contemplating studying Honours in Communications:
The entry requirements for the Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Media and Communications is a GPA of 5.0 (Credit) in all units completed in the Bachelor of Arts component. In addition, a candidate for Media and Communications honours in the Bachelor of Arts with Honours degree shall have passed 60 credit points in Media and Communications, including 18 credit points at Distinction level or better at 300-level from these units.

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