Bachelor Of Arts In Communications (warts1) in Charles Darwin University, Australia

Bachelor Of Arts In Communications (warts1) in Charles Darwin University

The Bachelor of Arts provides graduates with the ability to understand and study human society, culture and the creative arts. This course develops high levels of written and oral communication and prepares graduates for a range of discipline pathways including research training at honours and postgraduate level. The Course is available for both external and internal modes of studies.

Students will have the opportunity to develop skills in a range of specializations providing graduates with distinctive qualifications that lead to interesting and rewarding careers; with the opportunity to gain employment in the public service sector; federal, state and Territory; private and industry sectors.

Building on the University's unique location in northern Australia, adjacent to Southeast Asia; employment opportunities also include government, land councils, museums, non-government agencies and the corporate sector, particularly where these organizations engage with central and northern Australia and Asia.

Course Structure

A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 240 credit points (cp). All units are valued at 10 credit points unless indicated.

COMMUNICATIONS - Complete 60cp from the following units. At least 30cp at 300 level must be passed to complete the Major:

COM102 Introducing Communications Studies

COM201 Media and Professional Writing

COM202 Media, Culture and Representation

COM203 Global Communication Industries (available from 2019)

COM301 Communications Independent Study (Research)

COM302 Communications Independent Study (Creative)

COM303 Writing, Journalism and Media Ethics (available from 2019)

Majors:

Students are required to complete one of the following three (3) options.

Option 1: Single Major

Complete (at least) 60cp meeting all the requirements from only ONE of the Majors outlined below (not applicable for the Extended Major). At least 30cp at 300 level must be passed to complete a Major.

Option 2: Double Major

Complete 60cp meeting all the requirements from ONE of the Majors outlined below, AND 60cp meeting all the requirements from ONE OTHER of the Majors outlined below. At least 30cp at 300 level must be passed, in each, to complete the Double Major.

Option 3: Extended Major

Complete 120cp from ONE of the extended Majors below. At least 30cp at 300 level must be passed to complete the Extended Major.

Students can also choose other options below:

Single Majors

• History
• Literary Studies
• Philosophy
• Political Science
• Chinese Language
• Indonesian Language
• Modern Greek Language
• Yolngu Languages and Culture
• Indigenous Languages and Linguistics
• Indigenous Policy
• Indigenous Cultural Resources

Extended Major

• Hellenic Studies
• Indonesian Studies

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