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Be What You Want To Be: 13CQUni (132786)
CU10 - Bachelor of Communication
Core courses
Level 1
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| COMM11005 | Introduction to Communication and Culture |
| CULT11002 | Cultural Industries |
Advanced
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| COMM12020 | Communication in the Digital Age |
| COMM12022 | Technology, Communication and Culture |
| COMM13118 | Workplace Skills |
| CULT12004 | Cultural and Media Identity |
Program plans
Communication Plan
Students must choose two of the following specialisations:
Professional Communication
Professional 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.
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | |
| COMM11007 | Professional Writing |
| JOUR11001 | Public Relations & the Media |
Advanced
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| COMM12017 | Public Relations Management |
| COMM12018 | Public Relations Practice |
Two courses chosen from the following
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| COMM12025 | Organisational Communication |
| COMM12033 | Speech Communication |
| COMM12116 | Contemporary Photomedia |
| COMM13110 | Communication Project A |
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.
Level 1
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| JOUR11005 | Introduction to Journalism |
| JOUR11006 | News Writing and Reporting |
Advanced - four of the following
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
Level 1
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| JOUR11001 | Public Relations & the Media |
| JOUR11004 | Media Ethics |
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
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| MMST11001 | Introduction to Multimedia |
One of the following
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| MMST11002 | Web Design and Development |
| MMST11003 | Design Perspectives |
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.
Level 1
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| MMST11001 | Introduction to Multimedia |
| MMST11003 | Design Perspectives |
Advanced
Four of the following
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.
Level 1
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| CULT11011 | Australian Film and Culture |
| CULT11012 | Image and Text |
Advanced
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| Four of the following: | |
| COMM12023 | Screen Studies |
| COMM13110 | Communication Project A |
| CULT19014 | Melodrama Film and Gender |
| CULT19015 | Explorations in the Gothic |
| HUMT13007 | Humanities Research Topic |