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        Program plans
        
          Communication PlanStudents must choose two of the following specialisations:
Professional CommunicationProfessional Communication provides vocational skills relevant to public relations, information management, publishing and other communication careers. Note that any course used in the course courses cannot also contribute to the Communication plans.
         
        
        
        
          
        
              
      
      
        
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          Two courses chosen from the following
        
        
        
        
          
        
              
      
      
        
        Journalism
        
          This plan provides vocational skills required for the practice of journalism, such as news gathering and news writing, as well as providing an understanding of ethical issues and the historical, legal and other contexts relevant to the news media.
        
        
        
        
          
        
              
      
      
        
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        Double plan in Journalism
        
          A double plan in Journalism is possible if the six elective courses are used to complete a second Journalism plan. This would require students to complete the following
        
        
        
        
          
        
              
      
      
        
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        Advanced
        
          Any four of the following which have not already been used
        
        
        
        
          
        
              
      
      
        
        Multimedia
        
          The multimedia plan provides students with the technical skills and contextual understanding of media needed to design and develop multimedia software applications.
        
        
        
        
          
        
              
      
      
        
        Level 1
        
          
        
        
        
        
          
        
              
      
      
        
        One of the following
        
          
        
        
        
        
          
        
              
      
      
        
        Advanced
        
          Four of the following
        
        
        
        
          
        
              
      
      
        
        Visual Media
        
          The Visual Media plan allows students to acquire practical expertise in media that rely on images and graphic design and also to gain theoretical insights into image-based communication.
        
        
        
        
          
        
              
      
      
        
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        Advanced
        
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        Film Studies
        
          Rockhampton only
This plan provides a comprehensive study of film within cultural, social and industrial contexts. Students will be able to study and analyse film texts and genres from different perspectives and engage in independent research.
         
        
        
        
          
        
              
      
      
        
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        Advanced