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Select Study Level Undergraduate Postgraduate Bridging and Access Research Higher Degrees HonoursStudy Area
HonoursCU47 - Bachelor of Business (Specialisation)/Bachelor of Professional Communication
19 compulsory core courses that consists of:
6 core Business courses;
6 core Public Relations courses;
6 core Communication Practice courses; and
1 core Industry Placement
Business core courses
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| 4 Level 1 compulsory courses | |
| COIS11011 | Foundations of Business Computing |
| HRMT11010 | Organisational Behaviour |
| MRKT11029 | Marketing |
| plus a choice of 1 of the following 2 courses | |
| ACCT11057 | Principles of Accounting |
| ACCT11059 | Using Accounting for Decision Making |
| 2 Advanced Level compulsory courses | |
| MGMT19114 | Strategic Management |
| MGMT19128 | Business Integration |
MGMT19114 and MGMT19128 are recommended to be undertaken in the last year of study.
Public Relations core courses
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| 2 Level 1 compulsory core | |
| COMM11108 | Communication and Democracy in Australia |
| COMM11110 | Introduction to Public Relations |
| 4 Advanced Level compulsory core | |
| COMM12018 | Advanced Public Relations |
| COMM12022 | Technology, Communication and Culture |
| COMM12025 | Organisational Communication |
| JOUR19024 | Public Relations & the Media |
Communication Practice core courses
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| 2 Level 1 compulsory core | |
| COMM11003 | Professional and Technical Communication |
| COMM11007 | Media Writing |
| 4 Advanced Level compulsory core | |
| COMM12030 | Desktop Publishing |
| COMM12033 | Speech and Script |
| COMM12116 | Contemporary Photomedia |
| JOUR12010 | Feature Writing |
Industry Placement core course
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| COMM13110 | Communication Project A |
plus one Business major and electives as listed below:
- Marketing (Graduates may be eligible for membership of the Australian Marketing Institute and the Australian Market and Social Research Society);
- Human Resources Management;
- Management (Graduates may be eligible for membership of the Australian Institute of Management);
- Information Systems (This major is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) at the associate level). Please note: the ACS accredits each campus individually; therefore students should check the current status of accreditation for newly established locations. For enquiries concerning eligibility or membership, please refer to the ACS official website: http:\\www.acs.org.au);
Prerequisite course requirements must be met.
Marketing major
The Faculty of Arts, Business, Informatics and Education elective listing can be found here, however electives may be chosen from any 6 credit point Undergraduate course within the University.
Please note that some courses may not be available at all campuses. Please refer to individual course availability in the handbook.
Management major
The Faculty of Arts, Business, Informatics and Education elective listing can be found here, however electives may be chosen from any 6 credit point Undergraduate course within the University.
Information Systems major
The Faculty of Arts, Business, Informatics and Education elective listing can be found here, however electives may be chosen from any 6 credit point Undergraduate course within the University.
Human Resources Management major
The Faculty of Arts, Business, Informatics and Education elective listing can be found here, however electives may be chosen from any 6 credit point Undergraduate course within the University.