Overview

This program structure applies to students commencing prior to 2019. If you are commencing from 2019 please refer to program 3454 Media (Communication and Journalism) The Bachelor of Media (Communication and Journalism) [UNSW BMedia (C&J)] will provide you with foundational and applied skills, knowledge and capabilities in professional communication and … For more content click the Read More button below. Level 1 and 2 courses cover contextual knowledge of communication and journalism, and practical and theoretical skills in text production and analysis. As you proceed into Level 3, the program expands and deepens your knowledge and understanding of these skills through application to contemporary communication contexts, requiring demonstration of the ability to situate, produce and evaluate effective communication texts. The UNSW BMedia (C&J) aims to prepare you for a leadership role in the thoughtful application of communication skills to the professional and journalistic domains, informed by a solid understanding of media theory. In this program you are not simply skilled up as writers, but you are also encouraged to become, influential and strategic communicators able to tackle complex issues by drawing on your integrated practical and theoretical expertise. You will become immersed in the current cultures of contemporary media text production and are encouraged to engage with emerging communication practices in both print-based and participatory online media, and to look for novel ways to produce and evaluate texts in these domains. Graduates will have expertise in a range of foundational communication skills, but more importantly, will be able to contribute to, evaluate and intervene in emerging practices, enabling them to take leading roles in these rapidly changing industries.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Collaborate effectively across a range of contexts in communications and journalism professions.
2.
Critically analyse and creatively solve problems in the context of communication and journalism.
3.
Locate, evaluate and use relevant information to develop content for communication and journalism.
4.
Show enterprise, initiative and creativity in the practice of communication and journalism.
5.
Apply an appreciation of, and respect for, the cultural diversity of media audiences, media forms and media delivery contexts.
6.
Adapt to changes in the audiences, platforms, tools and practices of communication and journalism.
7.
Conduct research as applied to and appropriate for the fields of communications and journalism.
8.
Situate communication and journalism in the context of media studies.
9.
Produce effective communication and journalism texts for a range of media platforms.
10.
Contribute to, and work within, an international community of media professionals.
11.
Create, discuss and evaluate communication and journalism texts.
12.
Deploy ethically informed and socially aware practice.

Program Structure
144 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 144 UOC as a standalone program.

  1. Media Core (12 UOC)
  2. Communication and Journalism Core (36 UOC)
  3. Prescribed Media Elective (24 UOC)
  4. Prescribed Communication and Journalism Electives (24 UOC)
  5. Breadth component (48 UOC) as follows:
  • 24 UOC Home minor
  • 12 UOC of Free Electives
  • 12 UOC of General Education

OR

  • 24-36 UOC External minor
  • 12 UOC Arts & Social Sciences Prescribed Electives
  • 0-12 UOC Free Electives

OR

  • 12 UOC Arts & Social Sciences Prescribed Electives
  • 24 UOC Free Electives
  • 12 UOC of General Education

Optional Minors

You may substitute the Prescribed Arts and Social Sciences Electives and/or Free Electives for an optional minor from the list of UNSW BA approved home or external minors.

If you are completing an External Minor you will complete 24-36 UOC in the minor and by doing so also meet the 12 UOC General Education requirement of the single program.

Level 1 Communication and Journalism Core Courses

Level 1 Media Core Courses

Level 2 Communication and Journalism Core Courses

Level 3 Communication and Journalism Core Courses

You must take 12 UOC of the following courses.

Arts and Social Sciences Prescribed Electives

You must complete 12 UOC of Arts & Social Sciences Prescribed Electives.

OR

You may substitute the Arts and Social Sciences Prescribed Electives for an optional minor from the list of UNSW BA approved home minors.

Note: Indigenous Studies courses (ATSIxxxx) cannot be studied as Arts and Social Sciences Prescribed Electives.

Prescribed Communication and Journalism Electives

You must take 24 UOC of the following courses.

Free Electives

You must complete 24 UOC of Free Electives

OR

You may substitute the Free Electives for an optional minor from the list of UNSW BA approved home minor and external minors.

General Education

You must complete 12 UOC of General Education courses

OR

You may substitute 12 UOC General Education courses for 12 UOC in an external minor from the list of UNSW BA approved external minors.

Note: Indigenous Studies courses (ATSIxxxx) can be studied as General Education only if you are not following a minor in Indigenous Studies.

Maturity Requirements

You must complete at least 24 UOC before enrolling in any Level 2 courses.

You must complete at least 66 UOC before enrolling in any Level 3 courses.

Sample Programs

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3466 - Music (Honours) / Media (Comm & Journalism)
Bachelor of International Studies - BlnSt
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3475 - International Studies / Media (Comm & Journalism)
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Program Requirements

Progression Requirements

Pathways

Honours Programs

Bachelor of Media (Honours) - BMedia (Hons)4510 - Media (Honours)

Professional Outcomes

Career Opportunities

Recognition of Achievement

University Medal
Award of Pass with Distinction

Additional Information

Further Information
Contact the UNSW Arts and Social Sciences Student Services for advice.

Program Fees

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