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Be What You Want To Be: 13CQUni (132786)
CU10 - Bachelor of Communication - no new enrolments
Core courses
Communication Plans
Students must choose 2 of the following plans:
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 | |
| COMM12018 | Advanced Public Relations |
| JOUR19024 | Public Relations & the Media |
| 2 courses chosen from the following: | |
| 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.
Double plan in Journalism
A double plan in journalism is possible if the 6 elective courses are used to complete a second Journalism plan. This would require students to complete the following:
Multimedia
The multimedia plan provides students with the technical skills and contextual understanding of media needed to design and develop multimedia software applications.
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | |
| MMST11001 | Introduction to Digital Innovation |
| 1 of the following: | |
| MMST11002 | Web Design |
| MMST11003 | Design Perspectives |
| Advanced | |
| COMM12116 | Contemporary Photomedia |
| MMST12004 | Multimedia Design |
| MMST12005 | New Media Histories and Practices |
| MMST12009 | Web Application Development |
| MMST12015 | Digital Movie-Making |
| MMST12016 | Digital Audio |
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.
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.